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Yeah but he is using his Patriarchal blessing as a trump card to override the longstanding custom of confidentiality, love and forgiveness in the triangle that is bishop, member, and Christ. I certainly can't wait to hear his views on life in a future General Conference. Maybe it will be broadcast from Sidney Rigdon's church in Memphis.
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There is no way on earth I will ever be called as bishop; I know that. But I doubt any reasonably trained bishop would answer that question.
It would be more reasonable to focus upon the young man, not even addressing anything related to the young lady. Then to focus upon the calling of bishop and the absurdity of the request. Thereafter, it would require a disclaimer, that the fact I'm not addressing it should not imply any conduct by the young lady but that I found his request offensive and not in harmony with the Gospel, thereby making it unlikely he would ever sit in high councils.
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I'll never be called as a Bishop either, but I'd point blank ask him..."And what is your motive for asking this and what possible relevance does this have with her current worthiness?"
Then watch him squirm.
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Well obviously I'm never getting the call to be a bishop, but hypothetically speaking I of course wouldn't rat the girl out. I would make the kid tell me anything about his future wife in the PB, and ask him if she meets all the qualifications. The move along and have a little discussion about close-minded interpretations of a PB. Send him off to go chat with her in person about past trangressions, and I'd probably give the girl a heads up too. She needs to know that she's marrying someone that would rather get the dirt on her from another party then come straight to the source.
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It's who he's asking that I have a problem with. What he chooses to do with the information once he has it is entirely up to him, and who am I to judge that decision? I have a roommate that had a little history, and was dating a a guy that she thought she might marry. She told him about it, because she admitted upfront that she had emotional issues from the experience, and he deserved to know that. Turns out he had more than her though and so nothing ever came of it. |
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