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Old 03-27-2009, 06:09 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters View Post
Mormonism had 3 factors which prevented assimilation:

1. Geographic isolation
2. Cultural isolation (polygamy)
3. Religious isolation (BoM, Joseph Smith, gnosticism)

Well guess what, all three of these isolative factors have withdrawn in force. And really, what we will hear in General Conference is an echo chamber of "we are the truth, we are the truth, we are the truth...." To what purpose?

Now, something we often hear from the apostles is them saying "people think we are a bunch of old fogeys who have lost touch and don't understand what is going on." Apparently this is not something they like to hear. The Lord works in mysterious ways. Perhaps this current course is and will be amazingly effective. I dont' know. Plus, no one with any power to change anything is interested in my opinion. I belong to a church without a suggestion box. So I try not to worry my little brain about it, and will let the big brains do the heavy-lifting.
As I've told you before, you belong to the church with the biggest suggestion box there is. You can explain your ideas to God anytime you like, and if he likes what he hears, he'll say "Friend, go up higher".
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