Why is "The Truth" bad?

[_zzyzx]

In a conference address in April 1947, 'when we say anything bad about the leaders of the Church, whether true or false, we tend to impair their influence and their usefulness and are thus working against the Lord and his cause.' ... The Holy Ghost will not guide or confirm criticism of the Lord's anointed, or of Church leaders, local or general. This reality should be part of the spiritual evaluation that LDS readers and viewers apply to those things written about our history and those who made it." Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve

"Some things that are true are not very useful..." Boyd K Packer

"Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed is in a class by itself. It is one thing to depreciate a person who exercises corporate power or even government power. It is quite another thing to criticize or depreciate a person for the performance of an office to which he or she has been called of God. It does not matter that the criticism is true." Dallin Oaks http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?v ... &hideNav=1

"One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may." Joseph Smith

[_harmony]

In a conference address in April 1947, 'when we say anything bad about the leaders of the Church, whether true or false, we tend to impair their influence and their usefulness and are thus working against the Lord and his cause.' ... The Holy Ghost will not guide or confirm criticism of the Lord's anointed, or of Church leaders, local or general. This reality should be part of the spiritual evaluation that LDS readers and viewers apply to those things written about our history and those who made it." Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve

"Some things that are true are not very useful..." Boyd K Packer

"Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed is in a class by itself. It is one thing to depreciate a person who exercises corporate power or even government power. It is quite another thing to criticize or depreciate a person for the performance of an office to which he or she has been called of God. It does not matter that the criticism is true." Dallin Oaks http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?v ... &hideNav=1

"One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may." Joseph Smith

Goes to show how far from Joseph our leaders have come.

[_floatingboy]

How many early leaders of the Church were chastised and even excommunicated? I don't know a number, but it's a good many. Obviously someone had something critical to say of them, which got them put before a council and judged by their peers. Can you imagine that happening today? Have the leaders of the last 50-100 years been that much more faithful?

[_Danna]

"Evil speaking of the Lord’s anointed is in a class by itself. It is one thing to depreciate a person who exercises corporate power or even government power. It is quite another thing to criticize or depreciate a person for the performance of an office to which he or she has been called of God. It does not matter that the criticism is true." Dallin Oaks

This would be why Bishop Garn's drink-driving didn't get reported by Des News??

[_bcspace]

This would be why Bishop Garn's drink-driving didn't get reported by Des News??

Probably not. More likely they learned that she had forgiven him for 150K and all was as it should be.