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Originally Posted by tooblue
The reality is that if one were to reasonbly oppose the criticism they would instantly be labled Misogynist and small minded. The attacks go both ways.
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Things like this really do represent a huge issue for the church. The leadership requires obedience, and yet their track record proves that they are often wrong, not only in truth claims, but in issues of societal morality. Ignoring the theological issues of that situation for a moment, it really does put the membership in a bind when they hear something, particularly during general conference or other official settings, that doesn't ring true. How is one supposed to obey or agree with something that very well could be completely misguided?
If one believes that every word of general conference is divinely inspired, they have to agree with absolutely everything that is said and give up your ability to reason. On the other hand, if one believes that much of what is said represents the opinions of the speakers, the entire weekend, and indeed, the entire concept of divine revelation becomes very suspect, since there's no way to distinguish between opinions and words from on high.