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I think it's a good question. My understanding is that those who immediately changed overnight were not in full fellowship at the time of their sins and/or conversion.
Nevertheless, it is immediately apparent that overnight conversion and repentance is completely possible. I suppose that the waiting period is imposed not as a part of the repentance process, but as security, to make sure that the problem has been overcome. If the bishop were as good at reading the hearts of sinners as the Savior was, there probably would not be a "waiting period."
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Why should I put my 'forgiveness' in the hands of a man whom I have no control over what he is doing? As far as the waiting period is concerned I have read the letters concerning the 'mandates.' I believe they were written by SWK, and they essentially say there needs to exist a buffer between the sin and the time of service for certain callings. For 'serious' sins one should 'wait' for a year, if more sins are committed, it is up to the priesthood leader to determine how long a candidate should wait..... |
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My personal belief is that if one is "worthy" to take the sacrament, then they are "worthy" to enjoy the blessings of temple worship.
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I agree with who said that the church's discipline system looks nothing like the church in any scripture record. The church's size has mandated a lot of Pharisee-like policies just to maintain consistency across the board... |
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Corianton's is the only case I know of. You have to admit, though, there is not a lot of information regarding Corianton, so we can't exactly say what happened with him. That's not a good enough of an excuse, so I won't labor the argument.
I see the waiting period as a measure of safety; no more, no less. It's something Church leaders have instated in order to aid members of the church in the repentance process, though for some it would be unneccessary.
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In my entire life I've yet too see someone have to wait less than a year after repeated fornications or adultery before they are allowed back into the temple.
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