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...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“There are altogether too many people in the world who are willing to accept as true whatever is printed in a book or delivered from a pulpit.” Hugh B. Brown, see Edwin B. Firmage An Abundant Life: The Memoirs of Hugh B. Brown (Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 15...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Confliction about Intellectualism: ‘Think for yourself’ or ‘Do what we say?’ …Think for Yourself: “We should be scientific – that is, open-minded, approaching new problems without prejudice, deferring a decision until all the facts are in.” Hugh B. Brown,...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“If a faith will not bear to be investigated; if its preachers and professors are afraid to have it examined, their foundation must be very weak.” George A. Smith – 13 August 1871, Journal of Discourses – Volume 14 (Liverpool, England: Albert Carrington,...
by Dan Wees | Aug 30, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“President Wilford Woodruff is a man of wisdom and experience, and we respect and venerate him; but we do not believe his personal views or utterances are revelations from God; and when ‘Thus saith the Lord’ comes from him, the Saints investigate it; they...
by Dan Wees | Aug 29, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[D]o we require any man or woman to ignorantly obey the counsels that are given? Do the First Presidency require it? No, never.” Joseph F. Smith – 7 October 1873, Journal of Discourses – Volume 16 (Liverpool, England: Joseph F. Smith, 1874),...
