gdemetz wrote:Yea, I think he was let off easy. I won't, however, object to him just being allowed to go like that because I won't object to mercy being shown. However, you guys are right. What he did was especially bad for a man in his high office. It definitely had a negative effect on the image that latter day saints are supposed to uphold! Having said that, I would just refer you to my article here entitled, "Prophets and apostles not Perfect."
Were not suggesting that they should be perfect. The issue you are avoiding is that thousands of members had deep spiritual experiences that were generated by lies.
gdemetz wrote:Yea, I think he was let off easy. I won't, however, object to him just being allowed to go like that because I won't object to mercy being shown. However, you guys are right. What he did was especially bad for a man in his high office. It definitely had a negative effect on the image that latter day saints are supposed to uphold! Having said that, I would just refer you to my article here entitled, "Prophets and apostles not Perfect."
Were not suggesting that they should be perfect. The issue you are avoiding is that thousands of members had deep spiritual experiences that were generated by lies.
Perhaps the Holy Ghost isn't perfect...
“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
gdemetz wrote:Yea, I think he was let off easy. I won't, however, object to him just being allowed to go like that because I won't object to mercy being shown. However, you guys are right. What he did was especially bad for a man in his high office. It definitely had a negative effect on the image that latter day saints are supposed to uphold! Having said that, I would just refer you to my article here entitled, "Prophets and apostles not Perfect."
Were not suggesting that they should be perfect. The issue you are avoiding is that thousands of members had deep spiritual experiences that were generated by lies.
You are absolutely correct about that. What he did was totally wrong and inexcusable, especially for a man in his high position.
Themis wrote: Were not suggesting that they should be perfect. The issue you are avoiding is that thousands of members had deep spiritual experiences that were generated by lies.
You are absolutely correct about that. What he did was totally wrong and inexcusable, especially for a man in his high position.
While I agree, you notice you didn't address the issue and why it was brought up at all.
gdemetz wrote:Of course I did. Why was it brought up? Why else? To attack the church, as usual!
Does the Holy Ghost work his spiritual testifying magic through the lies of General Authorities?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
“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
So what spirit was at play during the episodes where Dunn's words were spiritually moving for Saints across the globe?
“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
