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They appear very similar in their views, but perhaps they differ in how they reach their conclusions. Indy does differ in style if not substance.
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09-18-2007, 06:19 PM | #113 |
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Should we always adhere to the counsel of our leaders (let's stick to General Authorities for purposes of this discussion)? Not necessarily.
As a quick for instance, sometimes our leaders give specific examples of how they would implement some Gospel principle (eg. Sabbath observance). Personally, I may disagree that I need to do precisely the same thing, but I do acknowledge that the principle (which is really the bigger picture) being taught is correct and I need to apply that principle in my life. Should we regularly and justifiably find ourselves in opposition to the counsel of our leaders? Probably not. |
09-18-2007, 06:24 PM | #114 | |
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Several come to mind. Every young man a missionary and women shouldn't work outside the home. Earlier ones like, get married after your mission as soon as you can and don't put off having children. Some have looked at others and pointed a finger just as surely as if they had lit up a Marlboro in church. |
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09-18-2007, 07:21 PM | #115 |
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As long as we're in the mood of listing extremist Mormon views, I thought I'd offer a few:
1. Black men were kept from the priesthood largely due to the racist views of a handful of Mormon prophets and their adherents, a position at odds with the desires of God. 2. Any lay member of the church has the privilege of deciding, either via the Spirit or textual criticism, which passages in the Bible are true and which aren't, and is thus free to follow them at his own dictates. 3. The Book of Mormon may not actually be true, and this possibility may indeed actually be affirmed by the Spirit. 4. Prophets can, have, and/or will lead the church astray. 5. The church has rejected the Joseph Smith Translation, and it may not even be revelation. And that's just my short list. If my religious views are indeed extreme, it appears I'm in welcome company.
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Number 2 may be subject to intepretation. The scriptures may be true, just not true as to how you intepret them. I have the opportunity to pray and see what the truth of the scripture is for me. I would say some scriptures are pretty clear and not subject to interpretation, however many are not. #4 is pretty general. How do you define led astray? He can say some things that lead the folks down the wrong path. I doubt he ever will, but he has the power to, especially for people who think his every word is gospel. Last edited by BYU71; 09-18-2007 at 07:35 PM. |
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I think I detect a black pot.
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Dog-piled? That's funny Indy. Go back up the thread and look what happened this morning. This was a dead topic until Tex called Rocky out for not responding to his challenge. Despite his attempts to appear as a martyr, Tex lives for this kind of attention.
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Who said I was talking about this thread specifically? I was just making a general observation.
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