Evolving Mormon church?

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_Maksutov
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Evolving Mormon church?

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http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/ ... e.html.csp

Barb Young, whose older brother is gay, actively opposed California’s Prop 8 in 2008, even though leaders in the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enlisted members to work for its passage.

At this conference, she urged Affirmation participants to be "patient like Jesus" and to love LDS Church members as they move toward understanding of their LGBT family members.

"One of the most beautiful things about this church is that it can evolve," she said. "It may not go as fast as everyone wants, but it is evolving."
"God" is the original deus ex machina. --Maksutov
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_Bazooka
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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The question is, why does the Church evolve into compliance with societal trends as opposed to society evolving into a reflection of the Church....
That said, with the Book of Mormon, we are not dealing with a civilization with no written record. What we are dealing with is a written record with no civilization. (Runtu, Feb 2015)
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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The question is, why does the Church evolve into compliance with societal trends as opposed to society evolving into a reflection of the Church....


I've yet to see any change in doctrine on this front.
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_SteelHead
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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Polygamy much?
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_RockSlider
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Denver Snuffer much?
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_Maureen
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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bcspace wrote:
The question is, why does the Church evolve into compliance with societal trends as opposed to society evolving into a reflection of the Church....


I've yet to see any change in doctrine on this front.


The priesthood ban change in 1978.

M.
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_Maksutov
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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bcspace wrote:
The question is, why does the Church evolve into compliance with societal trends as opposed to society evolving into a reflection of the Church....


I've yet to see any change in doctrine on this front.


Wouldn't continuous revelation appear to be an evolution in doctrine?
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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bcspace wrote:
The question is, why does the Church evolve into compliance with societal trends as opposed to society evolving into a reflection of the Church....
I've yet to see any change in doctrine on this front.
Maureen wrote:The priesthood ban change in 1978.

M.

Well, let's not confuse a commandment from the Lord (8/17/1949 First Presidency Statement) with 'doctrine'. We know bcspace wouldn't. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Re: Evolving Mormon church?

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bcspace wrote:
The question is, why does the Church evolve into compliance with societal trends as opposed to society evolving into a reflection of the Church....


I've yet to see any change in doctrine on this front.
Maksutov wrote:Wouldn't continuous revelation appear to be an evolution in doctrine?

Clarifying interpretations, not changes.

Good to know, isn't it, how many earrings per ear the Lord finds acceptable? I did not know how many when I was active LDS.
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