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Ny Times Article: Kate Kelly And John Dehlin Threatened With Excommunication


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Didn't Kelly state she was moving to Zimbabwe? Maybe she is not in an area with an organised stake or maybe her work has her moving around a lot.

From her Bishop's letter:

 

I understand that you are now living in Utah and I am willing to work with you to make a reasonable adjustment in the scheduled date and time of the council. If you are unable to attend in person, you are invited to provide a written statement and any other materials you desire to be considered by the council....Please let me know whether you will be attending in person.

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Kinda makes me think that Gerald Bradford got played for a fool.

For suggesting an academic publication isn't the place to call out a popular critical voice who was still on the membership rolls?

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I'm saying that by excommunicating those who study the true history of the church (not the whitewashed version) and come to the conclusion that it is full of holes, they don't do themselves any favors. Much better to just cut them off and go stick their collective heads in the ground and pretend that nothing is wrong.

 

There IS something wrong. There is a rotten spot in the organization and it needs to be rooted out.

We must ALL align ourselves with Palerider (not Clint Eastwood). Palerider is the one true historian and theologian!!!! ;)

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For suggesting an academic publication isn't the place to call out a popular critical voice who was still on the membership rolls?

 

I didn't mean to derail the thread with a snarky aside, but I would just say that you and I obviously define the word "suggesting" very differently...

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Hey, I want my rep point back now.

 

 

:)  Sorry SeekingUnderstanding.  I just don't have the energy for a long protracted argument these days ...  But I'll tell you what I will do is give you a rep point!

 

I'll hit the highlights.

 

1.  Why should the Bretheren be exempt from considering the validity of their own beliefs etc... If regular members like you and me should do it -- and by the way I think this is excellent advice from smac -- then why should the Brethren, who are FALLIBLE human beings not be asked to do the same thing?

 

2.  It is dishonest and disgraceful to misrepresent the statements and views of your ideological opponent.  Let's aim for logic and reason rather than build up "strawwomen" (in this case) to easily knock down.

 

This is an issue that deserves serious consideration by all involved.  We do ourselves no favors by simply saying "Well, the Lord has revealed such and such ... so there isn't much we can do."  We've seen several times where our leaders have reversed themselves after preaching the immutability of the divine command.  To be honest, I've heard some solid arguments -- especially from Valerie Hudson -- as to why Priesthood is restricted to men.  However, I find absolutely no scriptural directive against it and, in fact, I see several very prominent examples of women holding high office in both the OT and NT.  

 

For heaven's sake, Mary & Mary were apostles if we follow the definition given in Acts 1.  1) They were with Christ during his mortal ministry and were the FIRST to witness his resurrection.  In fact, in Mark they had to convince the MEN.

 

*sigh*

 

ETA:  Let's add some interesting data points.

 

Kelly is going to be disciplined because she expressed a view that the Brethren disagree with.  She openly advocated for change based on her opinion and the views of others involved.  Perhaps I've missed it but I have not seen Kelly call the Brethren names (as Sonia Johnson did), not has she made any unreasonable or offensive requests.  

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Believe me women in the Church has just as much authority as any man. The roles may be different but the authority is just the same.

 

 

 

Can a woman initiate an excommunication?

 

Interestingly Kelly is going to be excommunicated by her former Bishop. But to excommunicate a man you need a higher authority. 

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This is just sad. The church is true. Follow the prophet with fierce loyalty and endure to the end.

kicking against the pricks will never lead anybody to happiness. Smh...

Not sure that sad is the right word. Sad was the right word a few months ago. BUt not now.

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Can a woman initiate an excommunication?

 

Interestingly Kelly is going to be excommunicated by her former Bishop. But to excommunicate a man you need a higher authority. 

I am not sure this is totally true. But it is a non starter either way.

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I am not sure this is totally true. But it is a non starter either way.

 

It's true. You need a Stake President and high council to excommunicate a priesthood holder. Women can be excommunicated by bishops. 

 

I don't think you can honestly say women have equal authority in the church as men. You can argue that it's God's will, if you like. 

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Can a woman initiate an excommunication?

 

Interestingly Kelly is going to be excommunicated by her former Bishop. But to excommunicate a man you need a higher authority. 

 

Yes they can. All they have to do is renounce the Church and tell the Church what it has to believe. That is how the process starts.

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