Large numbers of members apostatizing - says Marlin K Jensen

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Tobin, why is God telling all these members that they should leave?
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.”
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Re: Large numbers of members apostatizing - says Marlin K Je

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Drifting wrote:Tobin, why is God telling all these members that they should leave?
Because maybe they should. I don't find modern-day Mormonism particularly appealing either. I think it would be a far better organization if more members did what they asked God to do and believe; and less what their leaders TOLD them to do and believe.
"You lack vision, but I see a place where people get on and off the freeway. On and off, off and on all day, all night.... Tire salons, automobile dealerships and wonderful, wonderful billboards reaching as far as the eye can see. My God, it'll be beautiful." -- Judge Doom
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Re: Large numbers of members apostatizing - says Marlin K Je

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Tobin wrote:
Drifting wrote:Tobin, why is God telling all these members that they should leave?
Because maybe they should. I don't find modern-day Mormonism particularly appealing either. I think it would be a far better organization if more members did what they asked God to do and believe; and less what their leaders TOLD them to do and believe.


This reminds me of a quote:

Morality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told.
Religion is doing what you are told regardless of what is right.
“We look to not only the spiritual but also the temporal, and we believe that a person who is impoverished temporally cannot blossom spiritually.”
Keith McMullin - Counsellor in Presiding Bishopric

"One, two, three...let's go shopping!"
Thomas S Monson - Prophet, Seer, Revelator
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