Church statement on doctrine

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Tex

Maybe Solon would've been happy if they'd just said, "Even God screws up from time to time."

They're probably afraid someone will ask, what about "by their fruits ye shall know them"?

[Solon]

Originally Posted by Tex

Orwellian? LOL. Too funny.

Not sure why you find this funny. In 1984, Winston Smith worked at the Ministry of Truth, changing historical records to correspond to what the party says happened.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Solon

You're right. The days of preaching fire-and-brimstone repentance are gone. Now, prophets speak through carefully worded lawyer-approved press releases. How stirring.

Today, exegesis of theology is not as important as effective administration of large bureaucracies and implimentation of simple policies. The skills necessary are not the same as fire and brimstone preachers motivating people to repent and to join up.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

They're probably afraid someone will ask, what about "by their fruits ye shall know them"?

Heh, right. I do believe that of all the things they could be afraid of, that one must be very close to dead last.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by Tex

One wonders if Moses, or Abraham, or Peter, or Paul would support the church today, too; or, if they would support the "church" as it existed in each others' days. In fact, there's even an old Rabbinical story about Moses coming back from the dead and not recognizing modern Judaism.

Certainly banality is now pervasive, and banality is not a good thing, in my book. But, you know, actually the LDS Church has come a long way since the days of polyandry/child brides, racial apartheid and talk of a white Jesus visiting the Mayans.

[All-American]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Certainly banality is now pervasive, and banality is not a good thing, in my book. But, you know, actually the LDS Church has come a long way since the days of polyandry/child brides, racial apartheid and talk of a white Jesus visiting the Mayans.

I'll let President Hinckley know that you approve.

[RockyBalboa]

I'll bet you're not sorry to be a contrarian...you fit right in with the rest of them on here.

[creekster]

WHy are you all so worked up? A Mormon just kicked some butt in a presidential debate and PBS just put up a 4 hour doucmentary about Mormons. Lots of press members are asking questions and, as documented here in other threads, lots of the press are getting it wildly wrong. SO in this context the church issues a press release to guide members of the press (and most are too lazy to look anything up that isn't in a press release) about what is doctine as opposed to what somebody like the Tanners or Tal Bachmand says it is. This is not supposed to be an 'exegesis' of any aprticualr doctrine or portion of Mormon history. Sometime you guys get too worked up about things.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by creekster

WHy are you all so worked up? A Mormon just kicked some butt in a presidential debate and PBS just put up a 4 hour doucmentary about Mormons. Lots of press members are asking questions and, as documented here in other threads, lots of the press are getting it wildly wrong. SO in this context the church issues a press release to guide members of the press (and most are too lazy to look anything up that isn't in a press release) about what is doctine as opposed to what somebody like the Tanners or Tal Bachmand says it is. This is not supposed to be an 'exegesis' of any aprticualr doctrine or portion of Mormon history. Sometime you guys get too worked up about things.

Thank you. Well said, despite your unique spelling of "particular."

[UtahDan]

Originally Posted by creekster

WHy are you all so worked up? A Mormon just kicked some butt in a presidential debate and PBS just put up a 4 hour doucmentary about Mormons. Lots of press members are asking questions and, as documented here in other threads, lots of the press are getting it wildly wrong. SO in this context the church issues a press release to guide members of the press (and most are too lazy to look anything up that isn't in a press release) about what is doctine as opposed to what somebody like the Tanners or Tal Bachmand says it is. This is not supposed to be an 'exegesis' of any aprticualr doctrine or portion of Mormon history. Sometime you guys get too worked up about things.

I agree. I thought it was a very timely and illuminating statement. The side benefit is that it ought to put to rest a lot of the doctrine/policy/opinion questions among the membership. We now have the most definitive statement, over IMO, of how limited the scope of doctrine actually is. Of course leaders are going to continue to try to apply the doctrine as best thry know how and some will continue to disgree. That is all fine. But I agree creekster than I don't know what the big deal here is.