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Old 06-07-2007, 07:37 PM   #51
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Originally Posted by Detroitdad View Post
It is hard for me to understand why anyone would think that leadership that is not reflective of the membership experientially, geographically, racially or linguistically is not a bad thing. Without some point of reference how does one craft policies that adequately address the issues that are unique to some locale. If the church is to be the most effective instrument it is a no brainer that the leadership needs to be less Utah-Western U.S. centric.
One of the obvious ones is single members vs. married. It's hard for many married members, especially those who married young to understand the needs of single adults. The church is getting better at it, but it's taken a long time.
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