"When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done. When they propose a plan — it is God's plan. When they point the way, there is no other which is safe. When they give direction, it should mark the end of controversy." (Improvement Era, June 1945, p. 354)That is quite scary.
No one should insist that people don't think for themselves.
That is quite scary.
No one should insist that people don't think for themselves.
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Ask him if he read the rest of the article, or if he can provide you with the context article from a 60 year old magazine.
You might also want to ask him if he really studied the article for himself, or if he is just making you think he did by not providing the source he got the soundbite out of.
“When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done. When they propose a plan — it is God’s plan. When they point the way, there is no other which is safe. When they give direction, it should mark the end of controversy.” (Improvement Era, June 1945, p. 354)
That is quite scary.
No one should insist that people don’t think for themselves.
When I was LDS and researching its history and doctrines, I was cautioned not to “think myself out of the Church”, which is exactly what happened.
The LDS church CANNOT withstand close scrutiny.