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Originally Posted by Tex
I'm not sure if I'm dictating to these folks that they shouldn't be offended. I am suggesting it shouldn't cost them their faith.
I agree with everything else you said. Had the bishop really been trying to "err on the side of showing love and concern" he would've let the matter go, and allowed the number to be performed.
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It's easy for us on CG to know that we are often surrounded by mostly well-meaning occasional idiots.
A black convert may not as easily recognize this. They may tend to lionize church authorities, whereas a lifelong member would not.