Just to throw fuel on the fire:
James 2:10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
Does that mean that Gaz should kill endowed memebers who drink alcohol, look at pornography, or even take God's name in vain? Furthermore, even if James 2:10 doesn't imply that, isn't one of the temple covenants we make to obey all of God's commandments? Doesn't that make any endowed member who curses a covenant breaker?
That's General Leo. He could be my friend if he weren't my enemy. eritis sicut dii I support NCMO
Much thanks for focusing the discussion. I adocate blood atonement for unrepentant homosexuals. Yes
To my knowledge the calender guy is not gay.
I advocate it because if a member (One who knows the doctrine beforehand) chooses to be a homosexual and refuses to repent, they are in a sinful condition. To remain this way is to inflict further destruction and a future punishment upon their soul. Ending their mortal condition is to do them a favor in that it is ending their state of mortal probation. Obviously in the case of homosexuality they will be unable to act upon their sinful nature, and therefore they cannot continue to break the law of chastity. A law second only to murder.
The question you posed was "Are devoted Mormons who seek to counsel the brethren in matters of doctrine goofs?"
As you quoted in your post:
"The Lord's house is a house of order and those who hold the keys are appointed to proclaim the doctrines...."
The membership has no right whatsoever to council the Church leaders in matters of doctrine. If a General Authority declares a doctrine that I am not comfortable with, it is my responsibility to shift my viewpoint to the way he has stated the Lord feels about it.
*cough cough* douchebag *cough cough*
The truth is a lot easier to see when you stop assuming you already have it. - Me
- Whenever a poet or preacher, chief or wizard spouts gibberish, the human race spends centuries deciphering the message. - Umberto Eco - To assert that the earth revolves around the sun is as erroneous as to claim that Jesus was not born of a virgin. - Cardinal Bellarmine at the trial of Galilei
