(Not true. Overextension. Ask most Christians if they believe, for example, if God answers prayers...they'll say "yes"...Mormons believe this too, calling this "personal revelation")
On the other hand, care to tell us all exactly how many times since Smith has died that an LDS "prophet"...
(a)...heard someting from God...
(b)...started the "canonization" process themselves...
(c)...called it a "revelation" from God (and not some major social issues "declaration")?
I think the "answer" is 0 times, is it not?
(Wow! Some great importance it is to have that Amos 3:7 man @ the helm, eh?)
~”On the other hand, care to tell us all exactly how many times since Smith has died that an LDS “prophet”...
(a)...heard someting from God... “~
Revelation is ongoing. It is operative continuously in the day-to-day direction of the Church.
But even disregarding that, and sticking with the most dramatic examples, I’m certain you are familiar with D&C 138. That came in 1918.
~”(b)...started the “canonization” process themselves...”~
1918. You might also check out sections 135 and 136, as well as both of the Official Declarations (canonized into LDS scripture despite your object below).
~”(c)...called it a “revelation” from God (and not some major social issues “declaration”)?”~
As I said, it happens all the time. One major example is the establishment of the Perpetual Education Fund. Another is the concept of “mini-temples” - which is actually quite a bit more interesting of a story than it sounds. Most recently is the calling of President Monson as the new Prophet. This is a calling that is made by revelation.
~”I think the “answer” is 0 times, is it not?”~
Correct. It is not.
~”(Wow! Some great importance it is to have that Amos 3:7 man @ the helm, eh?)”~
Darn tootin’!