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http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...ormon-doctrine
This is not new, but was reposted today in the Church's newsroom site. I still think Oman's description is the best and commend it to anyone who has not read it.
Here is my summary of the content of the link above:
1. Not every statement made by a leader past or present is doctrine or intended to be binding.
2. Doctrine is established by the First Presidency and the 12 and is "consistently proclaimed in official church publications."
3. This doctrine resides in the standard works and official declarations and proclamations.
4. Isolated statements are often taken out of context, distorting their original meaning.
5. Some doctrines are more important than others and a frequent mistake of commentators is to try to take a peripheral teaching and put it at the center.
6. The fundamental principles of the religion are that Jesus died, was buried and rose on the third day. Everything else is an "appendage."
7. Prophets get revelation relevant to their day. The area of emphasis in our time is the family.
8. Mormons heavily emphasize practicing their faith in daily life including in their community and through world wide humanitarian programs.
9. Individuals should seek their own witness of the truthfulness of church doctrine with the spirit and intellect working together.
10. Mormons use a unique vocabulary that sometimes leads people to believe there is a disagreement when none exists in reality.
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Originally posted by UtahDan View Posthttp://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...ormon-doctrine
This is not new, but was reposted today in the Church's newsroom site. I still think Oman's description is the best and commend it to anyone who has not read it.
Here is my summary of the content of the link above:
I'm not sure how useful that is in helping people resolve difficult issues, but perhaps in some cases it is.
I feel totally vindicated when it comes to my many dustups through the years on CB concerning "doctrine vs counsel".
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Originally posted by byu71 View PostI feel totally vindicated when it comes to my many dustups through the years on CB concerning "doctrine vs counsel"."In conclusion, let me give a shout-out to dirty sex. What a great thing it is" - Northwestcoug
"And you people wonder why you've had extermination orders issued against you." - landpoke
"Can't . . . let . . . foolish statements . . . by . . . BYU fans . . . go . . . unanswered . . . ." - LA Ute
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Originally posted by byu71 View PostNah, I have matured a lot in the last fewmonthdecades."In conclusion, let me give a shout-out to dirty sex. What a great thing it is" - Northwestcoug
"And you people wonder why you've had extermination orders issued against you." - landpoke
"Can't . . . let . . . foolish statements . . . by . . . BYU fans . . . go . . . unanswered . . . ." - LA Ute
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Originally posted by UtahDan View Posthttp://www.mormonnewsroom.org/articl...ormon-doctrine
This is not new, but was reposted today in the Church's newsroom site. I still think Oman's description is the best and commend it to anyone who has not read it.
Here is my summary of the content of the link above:
I'm not sure how useful that is in helping people resolve difficult issues, but perhaps in some cases it is.
This really clears things up. Clear as mud.
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Originally posted by UtahDan View PostWere you thinking the Lakers thread?"Either evolution or intelligent design can account for the athlete, but neither can account for the sports fan." - Robert Brault
"Once I seen the trades go down and the other guys signed elsewhere," he said, "I knew it was my time now." - Derrick Favors
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