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Are Church Leaders Accountable to the Membership?

I received an email today which highlights a serious error which I believe runs rampant among some members of the Church, especially those I encounter online. Here are some excerpts from the email which demonstrate the issue:
… You should allow this point to be made.  You can always oppose that point, but to suppress [...]

The Importance of Temple Work

Last week I was asked by our bishop to present a 10-15 minute portion of a lesson today on the importance of temple work in our combined priesthood/relief society meeting.
Our stake is preparing for a “temple month” theme for January, and our meeting today was meant to inspire us to be thinking about family history, [...]

The Joseph Smith Papers Volume 1 Available for Pre-Order!

“The Joseph Smith Papers, Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839″ is available for pre-ordering at Deseret Book.  The description reads:
“The Joseph Smith Papers project is the single most significant historical project of our generation.”  –Elder Marlin K. Jensen, LDS Church Historian
Joseph Smith is known to history as the founder and first prophet of The Church of Jesus [...]

The Iron Rod: A Warning to Religious Liberals

[Update/Disclaimer (8/1/08 8:10pm MDT):  Because of the different use of the term "liberal" that President Lee uses in this talk, in contrast to the common modern political usage, care should be taken when reading it.  President Lee's use of "liberal" was strictly used in the sense of a standard of living the gospel, and is [...]

Oh Say, What Is Truth?

What is Truth? I hope this will help shed some light.  The living prophets of this dispensation have spoken the word of the Lord.
From the “Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson” (pgs. 115-121):
Truth is a glorious thing. We sing about it. “Oh say, what is truth?/’Tis the fairest gem/That the riches of worlds can produce.” [...]

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