tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294189432098803763.post3015989835179479133..comments2023-10-23T13:24:59.793-06:00Comments on playasinmar: Who Will Hear It?playasinmarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05998841658611428960noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294189432098803763.post-63713008308859205852007-02-23T10:50:00.000-07:002007-02-23T10:50:00.000-07:00There's a lot in this post that resonated with me....There's a lot in this post that resonated with me. But I can also see where -L- is coming from, and understand that when it comes to religion, everything and anything can be explained away. You do, however, point out some disturbing (and humorous) inconsistencies in church doctrine. <BR/><BR/>Joseph Smith may have been silent with regards to homosexuality, but the church definitely is not. So unless you believe that Joseph was the last prophet, it's kind of a moot point. The idea that God holds different generations to different standards is not a new concept either (remember the Law of Moses?)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I just wanted to say that I like your blog and your thoughts. Very insightful. I'm not sure where I stand with regards to the church - it's kind of a work in progress, but I enjoy your viewpoint.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981028573755481938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294189432098803763.post-81437524643265261062007-02-23T06:59:00.000-07:002007-02-23T06:59:00.000-07:00Science changes views pretty routinely because the...Science changes views pretty routinely because the goal is to incorporate new information and re-evaluate conclusions along the way. It's not (as my mom thinks of it) completely reversing everything we once "knew" based on the latest contradictory study. It's progressive.<BR/><BR/>The LDS church works similarly in part, but doesn't often get the same latitude because it claims to be led by God. But God doesn't micromanage. So, again, changes haven't been a reversal of previous revelations as much as a progressive refinement and clarification. Whether one believes this will depend largely on their disposition toward the church in general (i.e. I can put all of your examples into this context, but others who dislike the church would never accept it).<BR/><BR/>Somewhere on a meta level to this work in progress is the whole scriptural and prophetic revelation doctrine. You can't really separate it from the church, and it means that living prophets are the ones who get to say what the scriptures say and what the doctrines are. In that broader scope, there's not really much silence on the topic of homosexuality.<BR/><BR/>I think sometimes we fail to hear things because of silence and sometimes we're just deaf.<BR/><BR/>P.S. I really like your blog. It's very thought provoking. I feel kind of bad about my initial comments seeming negative, so I just wanted to emphasize that I appreciate your writing.-L-https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854867259876731599noreply@blogger.com