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Every dispensation has a prophet tat the head, Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Joseph Smith. When Moses was trying to do all the governing himself, it was a mess, then he was counseled by his father to put men into groups and place men over them, Moses prayed about it, and organized the people into groups, thus it has been ever since. The head of this dispensation is Joseph Smith. (according to the LDS church)[DU]

First of all, this assumption overrides what the writer of Hebrews says in Heb. 1:1-2: "God...in times PAST" spoke "by the prophets [plural] "Hath in THESE LAST DAYS spoken unto us by His Son..."

Jesus Christ is our Living Prophet, the Full Revelation of God.

Secondly, it is outlandish that LDS prophets presume that God only and always speaks through them. For example, at the 2/26/80 BYU Devotional Assembly presented 14 "Fundamentals" in following The Prophets. Of course, #1 was: "The Prophet is the Only Man who speaks for God in everything."

How arrogant. How parochial. How limited its view of how God speaks.

LDS often "get on the case" for Christians for not recognizing the "need" for fresh, living revelation today. They think Christians "shut up" heaven.

In fact, it's LDS who "shut up" heaven, as if the revelation of God poured forth through one mere cloud that hangs over Salt Lake City 24/7. (But somehow this rain, if it really ever falls, hardly ever gets placed into the D&C scripture reservoir]

Secondly, it is outlandish that LDS prophets presume that God only and always speaks through them. For example, at the 2/26/80 BYU Devotional Assembly presented 14 "Fundamentals" in following The Prophets. Of course, #1 was: "The Prophet is the Only Man who speaks for God in everything."

How arrogant. How parochial. How limited its view of how God speaks.

LDS often "get on the case" for Christians for not recognizing the "need" for fresh, living revelation today. They think Christians "shut up" heaven.

Some times I just have to wonder if people are “not getting it” on purpose. You are perfectly entitled to receive revelation from God. You always have been. However, when God has a message for “everyone” he will do so through his prophet.