by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“Any Latter-day Saint who denounces or opposes, whether actively or otherwise, any plan or doctrine advocated by the ‘prophets, seers, and revelators’ of the Church is cultivating the spirit of apostasy. One cannot speak evil of the Lord’s anointed and...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“No member of the Church has the right to publish any doctrines, as the doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, without first submitting them for examination and approval to the First Presidency and the Twelve. There is but one man upon the...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“There are those who know just how to live the lives of others, their children, their parents, their brothers and sisters, their neighbors and acquaintances; in fact, everyone’s life but their own. Sometimes to live to dominate the life of another can be worse than...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[T]he question is sometimes asked, – to what extent is obedience to those who hold the Priesthood required? This is a very important question, and one which should be understood by all Saints. In attempting to answer this question, we would repeat, in short,...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“The church is not so much concerned with whether the thoughts of its members are orthodox or heterodox as it is that they shall have thoughts. One may memorize much without learning anything… “And while all members should respect, support, and heed the teachings of...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“I admire men and women who have developed the questing spirit, who are unafraid of new ideas as stepping stones to progress. We should, of course, respect the opinions of others, but we should also be unafraid to dissent – if we are informed. Thoughts and expressions...
