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To: greyfoxx39
I believe all churches use denomination specific language when a person is consecrated as a leader. In the Book of Common Prayer I found in the ordination of a priest the following words:

Will you be loyal to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of Christ as this Church has received them? And will you, in accordance with the canons of this Church, obey your bishop and other ministers who may have authority over you and your work?

Answer
I am willing and ready to do so; and I solemnly declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church.

62 posted on 05/22/2012 12:37:11 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: elpadre
I believe all churches use denomination specific language when a person is consecrated as a leader.

The "Law of Consecration" oath is one taken by EVERY mormon who is "worthy" of temple entry...not just "leaders".

Your comparison to a vow that "you do consecrate yourselves, your time, talents, and everything with which the Lord has blessed you, or with which he may bless you, to the Church is a whole lot more specific than "I am willing and ready to do so; and I solemnly declare that I do believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, and to contain all things necessary to salvation; and I do solemnly engage to conform to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of The Episcopal Church."

Sorry, try again.

The Law of Consecration wording "everything with which the Lord has blessed you, or with which he may bless you" pretty much says it all...and the power of the presidency could very well be considered a blessing to be used "to building up of the kingdom of God on the earth and for the establishment of Zion. Zion, BTW = mormon church.

63 posted on 05/22/2012 12:51:55 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (The epitome of stupidity is a member of a proven racist sect running against a black man.)
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