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If he came to my house in need of refreshment, I'd be happy to pour him a glass: "For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward" (Mark 9:41).
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As I said: it's a bold allegation to say Elder Eyring's First Presidency message contradicts scripture.
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Bold in what sense? Bold like Lea & Perrin's steak sauce? Bold in that the Danites are now going to come after me? Bold because I have just done a twisting backflip over the Sarlac pit?
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Bold, like suggesting that the Force is just a bunch of little prokaryotes called Midichlorians.
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No worries. Midichlorians are just Lucas-speak for intelligences.
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I think that Elder Eyring's counsel to stay close to the trunk of the tree so to speak is not new. I also think that there is a real distinction to be made here between teaching and personal study. There is a great deal which I know, thinking about and believe that would not ever come out of my mouth as an instructor. In some ways I feel that I have earned what I know and that something is lost if it is simply given. I don't mean that as arrogant, I just don't know where people are on their journey and don't assume that they can easily assimilate things that have taken me years to assimilate and understand. I understand Elder Eyring to be saying, stay close to what is known in your teaching and don't go too far into speculation. I think there is plenty that is known that is interesting and that many are not aware of so I don't need to speculate as a teacher. Maybe I misread him, but I don't think he just called for the GD to be tossed and replaced with the Sunbeams manual. I don't think simple in this context means infantile or patronizing. Not saying anyone said that, just my thoughts.
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