It was never accepted, canonized, or sustained as such, despite that opinion.
Everything our leaders say is not scripture...and everything they feel should happen does not. On the Church’s web site it clearly lists the scripture.
I sustain the leaders we have...and they are good men, but they are men and not perfect. Over the years several have been excommunicated.
We each have the opportunity to exercise our free conscience in sustaining them...and hearing and listening to their sermons. When something is specifically recognized as a revelation and scripture, it is presented to the body of the church as such.
That thumping sound is another mormon prophet being tossed under the bus. tell us Jeff, are you a greater spiritual authority than President George Q. Cannon when it come to this?
On the Church’s web site it clearly lists the scripture.
Lets see what your church website lists as scripture -
D&C 68:4 " 4 And whatsoever they shall speak when moved upon by the aHoly Ghost shall be scripture, shall be the will of the Lord, shall be the mind of the Lord, shall be the word of the Lord, shall be the voice of the Lord, and the bpower of God unto salvation."
My Jeff, nothing about a requirement for it to be written down - and this is from an acknowledged mormon scripture.
From the lds site on "Gospel Principles" regarding scripture it reads -
"The Lord inspired the Prophet Joseph to restore truths to the Bible text that had been lost or changed since the original words were written. These inspired corrections are called the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible."
The mormon church accepts the JST to be inspired and from God - yet is isn't formally listed as one of the four standard works. Must mean that those 'truths' are not so true.
Gospel principles further state -
"In addition to these four books of scripture, the inspired words of our living prophets become scripture to us. Their words come to us through conferences, the Liahona or Ensign magazine, and instructions to local priesthood leaders. “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God” (Articles of Faith 1:9)."
Now really Jeff - why is it so easy for mormons to dismiss this aspect of their religion by relegating it as their "opinions" ? Plausible deniability? Remarkably this aspect is EXACTLY what Cannon applied to the JoD. Or does mormonism no longer have a living prophet?