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Aware of the promises made by the prophets and presidents of the Church who have preceded us that at some time, in God’s eternal plan, all of our brethren who are worthy may receive the priesthood, and witnessing the faithfulness of those from whom the priesthood has been withheld, we have pleaded long and earnestly in behalf of these, our faithful brethren, spending many hours in the Upper Room of the Temple supplicating the Lord for divine guidance.

I wonder what Joseph Smith would have thought about this? It sounds to me like the guys in charge in 1978 weren't "comfortable" with the revelation JS received from Almighty God and they really, really wanted God to change His mind. They spent "many hours" begging and pleading with God to repent of His earlier revealed "truth" and bring it up to date so that everyone would not be able to accuse the Mormons of racism anymore. So, God - the one who is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow, the God who is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? (Numbers 23:19) - according to the LDS was persuaded to change His mind, to rescind His decrees and let Himself be talked into something He had previously (according to JS) declared was the truth. I agree, there is a huge pickle jar they find themselves in.

I wonder what Joseph Smith would have thought about this?

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I think he is pleased if you saw my Post #25-26 not that it will make a difference some, but I think disinformation should be corrected.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3109040/posts?page=25#25

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3109040/posts?page=26#26

I wonder what Joseph Smith would have thought about this? It sounds to me like the guys in charge in 1978 weren't "comfortable" with the revelation JS received from Almighty God and they really, really wanted God to change His mind.

I wonder what Thomas Monson and the Twelve Yesmen aren't "comfortable" with now?

Just WHAT are they really, really REALLY wanting God to change His mind about NOW?