[Traveler]

Originally Posted by KristofferUmfrey

I am appreciative of those who have brought up conflicting statements of your leaders saying it is folly to blindly follow a man, shows you have at least pondered the issue.

Now, there are some who say, "We should follow them obediently, receiving a witness of the Spirit". Perhaps you should read the full extant of HCK quote, where he says it is wrong to wait for a revelation or by the Spirit you should do as your told no matter what it is. The JOD is easy enough to find online.

These conflicting teachings (amoung others) are reasons why I could no longer in good faith be a member of the LDS Church. You never know what is going to be taught next.

It does not appear to me that you have pondered anything but what you have been spoon fed by someone (most likely an organization specializing in religious bigotry) that really does not like the LDS people. If this is your personal study and you have read the entire Journal of Discourses and all the “Ward Teaching” messages for the last 100 years that would be one thing – but it is my impression that you have not. I apologize in advance if I have underestimated you personal study into LDS material.

I BELIEVE THE ONLY REASON THAT YOU THINK THERE IS CONTRADICTION IS BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE EVERYTHING SOMEONE IS TELLING YOU!!!

This is a contradiction of your basic criticism – telling me you are at greater fault then those you would criticize. If you paid any attention to the presidential campaigns you would be aware that whenever a candidate gave a speech that the opposition was able to find “contradictions” within a few hours. That you must go back to over 50 over years to ward teaching material that is out of publication and somewhat unavailable to most of the public to find your contradictions tells me that you have come to this forum unprepared and with great bias.

Let us be honest. How many volumes of the Journal of Discourses have you read? And how many Ward Teaching messages have you read and where did you get them?

The Traveler