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Date Posted: 19:47:42 02/06/12 Mon
Author: Lois
Subject: Re: Will the real Restoration church please stand up . . .
In reply to: Lois 's message, "Re: Will the real Restoration church please stand up . . ." on 11:04:34 02/06/12 Mon

Joseph Smith Jr. did exactly as we are admonished to do in the scriptures. We are admonished to ask of God. But the leadership of the RLDS/CofC would have smacked him up the side of the head for what he did. They say that Joseph Smith Jr. asked an improper question of God. Oh, no he didn't. His question was very proper. I guess that is one of the reasons that they denigrate him so much. They are no different from the religious leaders of his day who persecuted him for having the nerve to have conversed with God and Christ. Yet we are supposed to believe that Steve Veazey receives the "guidance of God’s Spirit".

But I guess demanding of God as to why a homosexual can't be in the priesthood or have their relationships blessed is a proper question. For someone who lacks wisdom it would be a proper question. But the people asking have the scriptures available. Since they don't like the answer they have to rationalize why God is wrong.
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James Chapter 1
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

THE NATURE OF THE CHURCH
A Study Paper Prepared for the
Curriculum Consultation Committee
Prepared by the Department
of Religious Education
October, 1967
Page 2

There are some questions for which there is no correct answer simply because the question itself is improper. It would appear that many of our difficulties in terms of a viable doctrine of the church proceed from the fact that we have believed such a question as young Joseph asked was a proper question and therefore a proper answer can be worked out on its premises.

Submitted by Lois


Matthew 15
7 O ye hypocrites! well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, This people draw nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoreth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
8 But in vain do they worship me, teaching the doctrines and the commandments of men.

http://www.cofchrist.org/news/2009/nov/wclc.asp

Group Discusses Tough Issues

“The setting was the Temple, where 47 members of the Expanded World Church Leadership Council and other leaders spent several days discussing culturally respectful standards of conduct. They emphasized issues such as same-sex marriage and ordination of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgendered members.”

Some asked why the topics even needed to be discussed. President Veazey replied:

“Something has to happen…that helps us resolve this tension that is beginning to sap the energy of the church in some areas…so we can focus on missional endeavors.

“We are…at a very serious juncture.… Now is the time to gain a better sense of the way we want to approach the journey into the future.”

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