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Old 04-29-2008, 05:03 AM   #49
Jeff Lebowski
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Originally Posted by scottie View Post
Oh, he gets plenty of room from me. I was just responding to KiteRider's "rationalizing" post. Why is someone having a different interpretation of the WOW referred to as "rationalizing" by so many in the church? (a pet-peeve of mine)

For those interested, here's an article that tries to explain how the current WOW requirements evolved through changes in church policy, rather than through a revelation:

(It's the section "The Word of Wisdom - From Principle to Requirement" on the left-hand side)

http://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm4/doc...&CISOSHOW=6510

Great set of articles. Thanks for the link. I saw those a few years ago but forgot many of the details.
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