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Body:	, even our general authorities make mistakes, but when they are speaking officially to the church and the world, their words are the word of God to me. I think I have a different perspective as an adult convert that some of you who were raised in the church. I was 21 yrs when I was baptized. My two adult children have been raised in the church, and their dad was also raised in the church. I see differences in the way each of us responds to our church membership. My children can be very critical of their leaders, but as a parent and the more mature one, even if just in years, I think that the “black and white” that many leaders, especially youth leaders are emphasizing, is with good intentions to keep us from straying too far and getting hurt badly.I appreciate the need to question things. I am not sure if LRC feels that I do not doubt. I don’t really understand all of LRC’s comments with regard to mine. I do feel some animosity, and see it as misunderstanding each other. I have a testimony of questioning things. I see that in this thread here that questioning may be interchangeable with doubt. I don’t think we have knowledge all at once. I have to take time with things that are said and done in church. I see it as “line upon line, precept upon precept”. It takes patience with ourselves and a willingness to want to have the truth enough to endure until we have an answer.Some things I don’t agree with, (local leaders I’m referring to now) but I don’t get hung up on it. There is much “gold” out there that is worth seeking for. I consider gold in the gospel as something that I put to the test and find out it’s true, and it brings joy, peace, comfort, etc. I think this is what we can all agree with. We want to put things to the test and taste the sweet fruits of it if there are some. I think this could be referred to as separating the wheat from the tares. Personally, if someone is called as a General Authority in our church and says something officially, like a visiting teaching message, then my inclination is to believe that it is inspired, patiently study it and find out for myself why it is important for me and the membership of the church. Some things that are said officially I just know are true and I rejoice in it! There is a distinct difference between official church statements and opinions of church members. As we mature, we are more inclined to see the humanness in each other and hopefully find the gold nuggets (wheat) and be forgiving of the tares, without denigrading anyone. After all, we are LDS for a good reason, right?When I was a new convert and was called as a stake missionary, one thing that impressed me greatly and still influences me today is a humble sincere prayer of one of our older stake missionaries asking the Lord to bless us with what we stand in need of and forgive us our shortcomings. Each week when we met, when it was his turn to pray, he would pray for this. It touched me through his meekness. The repetition brought it home to me, and I realized that I wanted to feel this way and pray for this, too. It never got old to me because it’s how I felt, too.Nobody told me that our general authorities or the church for that matter is “gold”. I have found out for myself. I have attended many churches before I became a Latter-Day Saint. This is the most precious gift I have been given. I feel that I have earned it. I did not say any absolutes about temple covenants, and I would think that you know the one I was referring to. I wasn’t accusing anyone, just reminding you of how close you were coming to this covenant, Heather.The bottom line for me is whether God lives and loves us and has given us The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as the kingdom of God on the earth with modern-day living prophets and apostles to testify of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. As I said before, I have questioned our church teachings at times, but with faith that I will receive answers, and I have always received the gift of the Holy Ghost to comfort me when I worried about my future or give me peace when I am troubled, and give me joy and rejoicing when I’m in tune. I hope this clarifies my earlier post and doesn’t offend anyone.Sincerely, Lisa <a href="http://edpricesonline.com/">discount viagra</a> <a href="http://edsupertabs.com/">cialis</a>
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