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Old 04-28-2008, 04:22 PM   #38
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I applaud the fact that the church has declined in any official way to be more specific. I think that a huge proportion of the membership would be very happy to get back to the level of specificity that the Jews in Jesus day had. Can't eat off of a cracked plate. Can only take a certain number of steps on the sabbath. You break your fast if you swallow your saliva. That is an impulse that has to be actively resisted and for the most part I think the brethren do a good job.
Was going to post something very similar.

There's something to be said for making an attempt as a representative of the church to ensure you're not doing something that will offend members who feel one way or the other (for example, the missionaries being told when I was in Korea to not drink Green Tea because many members were being offended by them breaking the WoW).

For the rest of us, who aren't official representatives of the church, each of us should understand that where specifics aren't given, we're to prayerfully decide where the 'lines' lie, and that we shouldn't condemn those who decide differently.
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