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Originally Posted by SeattleUte
I can understand McConkie's urge to create an encyclical-like document synthesizing the crazy-quilt that is Mormon Doctrine. The problem was he wasn't the man for the job. Such a document needs to be written elegantly though with the discipline, precision and dryness of a diplomatic dispatch, and adroitly recognize the mysteries. He was far too pompous and verbose.
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I disagree with both statements.
The idea of setting forth a book that contains a definitive answer to every gospel question is inherently un-mormon. The church started off with the idea that unleashing a creed-like fiat to quell all debates is the wrong way to go about it.
For all of his errors in writing "Mormon Doctrine," Bruce R. McKonkie is probably the only person in recent LDS history that I think would come close to achieving what would have to be done with such an ambitious project. He fell short much less because of his inabilities, and much more because the entire project was over-ambitious.