“All good LDS, including scholars, must accept the judgment of the Church’s General Authorities. If it is what the brethren want, then good LDS must say it is appropriate. This may be difficult for scholars, but obedience is an important concept of the Mormon Church.”

LDS church statement on dismissal of Ruthie Robertson/BYU Professor, Salt Lake Tribune, “Mormon Brethren Silencing Scholars?” (Salt Lake City, UT: Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 1983), B4.