I always though the church authorities spoke for the church as a whole and not for it's members as individuals so I put more emphasis and personal revelation then obedience.
When i was in the service the base CO knew what was best for the base as a whole (how to allocate funds to the squadrons) but as someone who worked the planes everyday I was more in tune with how those funds should be spent (what tools, were most used, needed to be replaced etc.)
This is how I see church authority. The Prophet may know that the church members, need to keep the sabbath day holy , attend service, and address it at a GC, but he doesn't know that you, as an individual, have to work on sundays in order to keep a roof over your head. (as an example)
And i would say regardless of religiosity belief the second commandment is something we should all follow
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"There are not enough general authorities to do all the thinking for the membership of the church." J. Golden Kimball
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