"voting" in church

[_Mercury]

OK, the LDS church votes in via public raise of hand. They do this for all callings. Sustaining and such, for the Mormon elite is done during general conference and both local and general authorities it is, for all intents and purposes a formality. Those who are under the impression there is choice in who asks us if we touch ourselves, ask if we give the church their cut and more so those who decide how to invest the billions pulled in annually are given a free pass. How many Paul H Dunn's, John D Lee's, child rapists, confidence men and other financial predators have been given a pass by their own congregation?

Background Checks: Isn't it about time?

[_Inconceivable]

I don't believe it means much.

I would be somewhat interested when common consent became a doctrinal tenant of the church.

Before 1852 or after 1852?

(You may recall this was when plural marriage was "revealed" to the general membership of the church and ratified by common consent - although "practiced" in darkness from the 1830's.)

[_The Nehor]

OK, the LDS church votes in via public raise of hand. They do this for all callings. Sustaining and such, for the Mormon elite is done during general conference and both local and general authorities it is, for all intents and purposes a formality. Those who are under the impression there is choice in who asks us if we touch ourselves, ask if we give the church their cut and more so those who decide how to invest the billions pulled in annually are given a free pass. How many Paul H Dunn's, John D Lee's, child rapists, confidence men and other financial predators have been given a pass by their own congregation?

Background Checks: Isn't it about time?

If it makes you feel better I have never met an LDS leader who has mentioned sex or masturbation more than a tenth as much as I've heard you mention it.

[_barrelomonkeys]

If it makes you feel better I have never met an LDS leader who has mentioned sex or masturbation more than a tenth as much as I've heard you mention it.

[_Mercury]

OK, the LDS church votes in via public raise of hand. They do this for all callings. Sustaining and such, for the Mormon elite is done during general conference and both local and general authorities it is, for all intents and purposes a formality. Those who are under the impression there is choice in who asks us if we touch ourselves, ask if we give the church their cut and more so those who decide how to invest the billions pulled in annually are given a free pass. How many Paul H Dunn's, John D Lee's, child rapists, confidence men and other financial predators have been given a pass by their own congregation?

Background Checks: Isn't it about time?

If it makes you feel better I have never met an LDS leader who has mentioned sex or masturbation more than a tenth as much as I've heard you mention it.

"self abuse" is a way of taking a benign activity that most every male engages in and making it something one can use to shame another. It hurts no one, relieves sexual tension and is practiced by (as far as I know) every primate in existence.

Its one of those things that got me peeved because I was told that I was hurting myself when in reality its a natural action. I know you probably disagree but then again you probably think a nocturnal emission is sign of sin.

[_The Nehor]

"self abuse" is a way of taking a benign activity that most every male engages in and making it something one can use to shame another. It hurts no one, relieves sexual tension and is practiced by (as far as I know) every primate in existence.

Its one of those things that got me peeved because I was told that I was hurting myself when in reality its a natural action. I know you probably disagree but then again you probably think a nocturnal emission is sign of sin.

In answer, no I do not.