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[Archaea]

Originally Posted by danimal

I agree that the idea of a prophet is pretty empty if I can ignore him whenever I disagree. However, I don't think it means that there is not room for disagreement. The church's published stance that church members should not be disciplined in any matter for disagreeing with their political positions tends to lend some weight to that.

Of course, members shouldn't be disciplined for disagreeing politically, depending how one does it. I don't believe you should as an employee should be able to take the Church to task. Disagree internally or to yourself. Don't embarrass the Church.

[danimal]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Of course, members shouldn't be disciplined for disagreeing politically, depending how one does it. I don't believe you should as an employee should be able to take the Church to task. Disagree internally or to yourself. Don't embarrass the Church.

So is the issue disagreeing or embarassing the church?

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by danimal

So is the issue disagreeing or embarassing the church?

Unfortunately it's about embarassing the church, as is with repenting, it often times gets more about protecting the church's image than it is about the person's emotional welfare.

[Archaea]

Attacking, thereby discrediting the Church.

If members go out of their way to discredit the Church, how can we expect nonmembers to receive the important message positively if the only public disseminations are attacked by member?

Disagreement is tolerable. Public discrediting is not.