09-25-2007, 08:09 PM | #1 |
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Did This SP Go Too Far?
This newspaper article is getting alot of play today across the country. I just wonder if it would have been better for the SP not to make a public announcement:
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09-25-2007, 08:14 PM | #2 | |
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He said he intends to continue to accompany his wife, Nancy, to ward services. “It is tough to go, tough to attend, but I enjoy the fellowship,” he said. He said he has no desire to join another church, adding that the Mormon faith has many merits, such as its strong family values and its internationally recognized welfare system to help those in need. |
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09-25-2007, 08:27 PM | #4 |
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Another guy who freaked out when he found out that the church has been white-washing its history.
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09-25-2007, 08:33 PM | #5 | |
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I wonder what could be gained from the public announcement?
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09-25-2007, 08:35 PM | #6 |
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I don't have a problem with the public announcement. I think in D&C things are instructed to be much more public than they are typically done now.
For example, a person is supposed to confess their sins in front of the whole church. But we don't do that. |
09-25-2007, 08:43 PM | #7 |
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This is a lot like the case in Eagle Mountain we talked about before. My parents bishop announced to everyone in the ward to stay away from his family and beware his teachings.
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As noted in the article, such an announcement is rare, but apparently deemed necessary in this case. I understand the reasons why the church would feel a need to do so.
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09-25-2007, 08:55 PM | #9 |
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Wow, surely I don't know the details, but....I mean, was this guy and his family a danger to society, or was he a good guy who was vocal about alternative beliefs? I could understand taking away the home teachers, callings, and making sure that his message was not perpetuated in the church. But isn't it severely unchristian to use your standing in an LDS congregation to get people to ostracize him on a social level? Again, if he was a physical danger to society or a bad person, I guess I could see it...
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09-25-2007, 08:59 PM | #10 | |
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