My memory of church in the 1960s includes no memory of contacting a bishop for counseling. I rather liked the bishop but it never occurred to me to ask him for counseling of any sort. I am unaware of anybody doing such a thing and I do not remember it being suggested. Yet I hear repeatedly of people feeling obligated to talk to the bishop. When, how, and why would this change happen?yellowstone123 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:49 pmTo be told over and over since childhood that you are a broken person and in need of divine intervention is wrong. If it leads to depression, anxiety, withdrawal from these you enjoy it's abuse. Being told someone within the LDS church such as a Bishop can give better counsel than the friends you grew up with on your street is also completely wrong.
Second, I cannot imagine in an LDS context being told we or I am a broken person. In fact I remember LDS as being a bit proud of not doing that trick. Miracle of Forgiveness, could one book (oft referenced with pain) make this change or is it a symptom? Did the church perform a big reaction against the general social climate of the 60s?
Did David O'Mckay have a moderating influence on the conservative hardliners?
Whatever happened to teach true principles and let the people govern themselves?