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Originally Posted by cougjunkie
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I've read the one about Blacks and the Priesthood, because it was written by Helvecio Martins' son and I thought it would be interesting.
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Originally Posted by All-American
Nothing introduces doubt for me quite as much as seeing how so many members act. If you know them by their fruits . . .
But then I remember that the church is the definitive mingling of idealism with realism, perfection with imperfection; furthermore, I'm no more flawless than any of the rest-- far be it for me to gripe.
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Not to get flamey here, but I've always found the idea of using members' behavior as a barometer for the truth of the church to be unfortunate. As if the truths of the gospel are so fragile as to be predicated on the imperfect beings who attempt to apply them ...
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