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To: Colofornian

I appreciate your concern.

However, you lack the perspective of a fundamental point that I and others like me have tried to convey to you on multiple occasions:

I don’t believe a thing the President of the LDS Church tells me, on its own merits. Every word, every doctrine is subject to the veto of the Holy Ghost. If God tells me a doctrine is true, then I believe it, and I seek to understand why it is true. If God does not tell me, then I do not accept it as my own.

It’s an incredibly useful tool in life, and one that is available to everybody who will use it with humility and real intent. God will guide His people; it is not His will to leave us in darkness. I merely turn that fact to my benefit.

The Prophet is God’s mouthpiece; but that does not mean that we are expected to take his words on faith, be that man Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, Gordon Hinckley, or Abraham.


2,874 posted on 05/21/2007 5:36:22 PM PDT by tantiboh
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To: tantiboh
I just noted that all the LDS members of the US Senate are in favor of the Amnesty.

Oh well, so much for respecting the law :^(

2,875 posted on 05/21/2007 5:42:53 PM PDT by investigateworld (These Border Patrol guys will do more time than a Jap POW Camp commander,thanks BUSH)
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2,876 posted on 05/21/2007 5:48:07 PM PDT by MHGinTN (You've had life support. Promote life support for others.)
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