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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Reconnecting with an old friend.
Says he found out through study that the church is not honest about its history, that the BoM is a 19th century fictitious work, etc.
Does anyone among the General Authorities actually care about members that feel betrayed by the white-washed history they are teaching?
How long must the archives be locked? How much longer will LDS historians be threatened by their ecclesiastical leaders?
When we will have an honest curriculum? We have the time and energy to teach young men to marry in their race, but we don't have the time and energy to actually inoculate members?
There is an explosion of information going on, all easily accessible, and the old games of hiding and dodging are not going to work. Is our only response to recruit an army of apologist bloggers to hit the same points that have been used for decades? Weak.
There is only one possible path. Complete truth. IF YOU HAVE ANY FAITH, then you must believe the truth will set us free. It's that simple. Have some faith that God will do his own work. God does not want obfuscation and subterfuge. Get out of God's way and let him prove HIMSELF.
My goodness it is very frustrating to be part of a church that doesn't have a suggestion box. But increasingly, members are not afraid to say what they think. By common consent. It was never intended that voices be silenced. It was never intended for there to be no discussions. And frankly, that path is just not going to work.
Care about things you can actually influence and change. Does this apply to church membership? Sometimes it's hard to say.
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I spoke with my bishop about finding somebody to mentor those who look at things with an eye that wishes to believe but needs to comfort. The response was, "I don't know anybody."
What about the Stake President?
Response:
"He wants to speak to you because he's concerned about your spiritual welfare."
Answer Mike, nobody cares.