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Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:26 pm
by _bcspace
Something I hadn't noticed is not long after the Church published it's excellent summary on doctrine, it also published this:
Approaching Mormon HistoryElder Jeffrey R. Holland, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was asked how faith interacts with history. He emphasized that ultimately spiritual matters cannot be empirically verified, but require faith: “It will forever come to faith, or it isn't religion in any way that I understand religion.” Furthermore, Elder Holland said that there is no need to hide from Church history and that it should be accepted for what it is.
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:39 pm
by _Willy Law
bcspace wrote: Elder Holland said that there is no need to hide from Church history and that it should be accepted for what it is.
That will come as news to Grant Palmer and Michael Quinn.
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:43 pm
by _Morley
bcspace wrote: Elder Holland said that there is no need to hide from Church history and that it should be accepted for what it is.
Waiting for the day when the deed is as good as the word.
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:50 pm
by _Darth J
bcspace wrote:Something I hadn't noticed is not long after the Church published it's excellent summary on doctrine, it also published this:
Approaching Mormon HistoryElder Jeffrey R. Holland, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was asked how faith interacts with history. He emphasized that ultimately spiritual matters cannot be empirically verified, but require faith: “It will forever come to faith, or it isn't religion in any way that I understand religion.” Furthermore, Elder Holland said that there is no need to hide from Church history and that it should be accepted for what it is.
So says the man who gave the "Safety for the Soul" talk, which was an accurate portrayal of Mormon history in the same sense that the Disney movie
Gus is a documentary about professional football.
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:51 pm
by _bcspace
The sticky issue I noticed was the term "literal" in light of previous LDS detractors of Newsroom articles now rushing to embrace them.
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:46 pm
by _Droopy
Willy Law wrote:bcspace wrote: Elder Holland said that there is no need to hide from Church history and that it should be accepted for what it is.
That will come as news to Grant Palmer and Michael Quinn.
But then, not to put too fine a point on it, who cares what they think?
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:47 pm
by _Droopy
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Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:48 pm
by _Droopy
bcspace wrote:The sticky issue I noticed was the term "literal" in light of previous LDS detractors of Newsroom articles now rushing to embrace them.
Ahh...a double standard in play?
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:31 am
by _bcspace
The sticky issue I noticed was the term "literal" in light of previous LDS detractors of Newsroom articles now rushing to embrace them.
Ahh...a double standard in play?
Yes. And a double issue. For you see, not only are they now embracing the Newsroom, another Newsroom article with the Church's view on Church history includes the historicity of the Book of Mormon as doctrine; "literal".
Re: Approaching Mormon History
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 12:34 am
by _The Mighty Builder
bcspace wrote:Something I hadn't noticed is not long after the Church published it's excellent summary on doctrine, it also published this:
Approaching Mormon HistoryElder Jeffrey R. Holland, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, was asked how faith interacts with history. He emphasized that ultimately spiritual matters cannot be empirically verified, but require faith: “It will forever come to faith, or it isn't religion in any way that I understand religion.” Furthermore, Elder Holland said that there is no need to hide from Church history and that it should be accepted for what it is.
Aw come on bcspace, you know Holland is only Speculating. After all you don't know, you weren't there, nobody knows for sure.