06-09-2008, 02:13 PM | #11 |
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Why do you say that at the very least, God permitted it? You seem to be throwing out the possibility that at the very least it was racism by Church leaders that permitted it rather than God permitting it.
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06-09-2008, 02:16 PM | #12 | |
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06-09-2008, 02:19 PM | #13 |
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Whose church is this? Is it the prophet's, or the Lord's? This issue isn't exactly some sort of irrelevant minutia that would get God to say "Meh. Either way..."
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06-09-2008, 02:27 PM | #14 | |
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It's the Church of Jesus Christ and of the Latter Day Saints Fundamentalists, sychophants, and those who would esteem one flesh over another, who would worship Church leaders, have forgotten the second "of."
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06-09-2008, 02:29 PM | #15 | |
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That doesn't mean God endorses or approves of the acts of his children, because he "permits" them. I'm still waiting for the church to formally apologize for all the lies (or "lesser light", if you will). |
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06-09-2008, 02:37 PM | #16 | |
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The simple fact is that either 1. Multiple prophets failed to heed God's displeasure with this doctrine/policy/practice 2. God didn't think it was important enough to get the saints back on track 3. God allowed it for purposes unknown to us Does God get more upset with Noah's immorality and corruption of the church than racism? Does he get more upset with people casting out the prophets and stoning them than he does with prophets that perpetuate a racist policy? We have clear examples of a God who refuses to a God of inaction when it comes to matters of correcting his people which have gone astray. So why the inaction in this specific instance if it was clearly wrong and clearly against His will? I'm not buying the "God allows" argument. God clearly has a threshold when it comes to misdeeds of his prophets and covenant people. Try and cite any other example where his prophets or members of the church have significantly strayed and not been punished or called to repentance over it. Last edited by Indy Coug; 06-09-2008 at 02:40 PM. |
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06-09-2008, 02:41 PM | #18 |
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Indy, when is the last time a prophet gave us a commandment in GC using the phrase "thus saith the Lord."
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