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So, what did you think of the broadcast earlier today? I thought it was okay, although I am not sure why they didn't wait until conference to speak as they spoke, as in there wasn't anything that was new or policy changing but good still!

Posted (edited)

So, what did you think of the broadcast earlier today? I thought it was okay, although I am not sure why they didn't wait until conference to speak as they spoke, as in there wasn't anything that was new or policy changing but good still!

Duncan

Was the the leadership broadcast?? Also how did they "speak as they spoke"?? I am curious to know what you mean.

Paddy

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Duncan

Was the the leadership broadcast?? Also how did they "speak as they spoke"?? I am curious to know what you mean.

Paddy

well, it is what you typically hear at GC, which is great, but I wasn't sure why they needed a broadcast to deliver their messages outside of GC. Yes, the broadcast was broadcast

Posted

well, it is what you typically hear at GC, which is great, but I wasn't sure why they needed a broadcast to deliver their messages outside of GC. Yes, the broadcast was broadcast

I have not seen it yet, but often they are a little less formal than GC.

Unfortunately GC does not translate into Australian very well. Often leadership training is slightly better. !!

Paddy

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I have not seen it yet, but often they are a little less formal than GC.

Unfortunately GC does not translate into Australian very well. Often leadership training is slightly better. !!

Paddy

You should listen then to Elder Robert E. Sackley, former member of the 70!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3aFkXcLE7s

I hear you, I am Canadian and the Utahness hurts me hearing sometimes!

Posted

You should listen then to Elder Robert E. Sackley, former member of the 70!

Yeah. I think we should have more Aussies to help round out the leadership. Or maybe not!!

Elder Sackley came down to Tasmania when I was on my mission. He got up on the pulpit at the stake conference and became quite passionate and animated. Made a good difference to the saints in Tassie. Top bloke.

Paddy

Posted (edited)

I was gratified to note Dallin H Oaks continue to support what the Church has said about it's own doctrine and refer to the Handbook as "Doctrinal" about 4:20 into his talk.

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I was gratified to note Dallin H Oaks continue to support what the Church has said about it's own doctrine and refer to the Handbook as "Doctrinal" about 4:20 into his talk.

BCSpace

I am wondering why the handbook being doctrinal is important.?? Does it not mainly promote policy and procedure? If the handbook is change does this not change doctrine? Is doctrinal change a good or bad thing?

Sorry about all the questions. I just never saw the handbook as doctrinal. Thoughts??

Paddy

Posted

doesn't the handbook say that cremation is bad?, I was wondering why that would be even in there isn't God able to resurrect people regardless of how they died? People do, tragically, burn to death

Posted (edited)

Cremation is the method of choice in some countries where land is at a premium. I am going that way,so as to be prepared for the afterlife! Technically cremation is just high speed oxidation where as burial is very slow speed.Also,aquaintences of mine have had the extreme displeasure of disenturing a body that was buried in a sealed coffin.Think,soup.

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doesn't the handbook say that cremation is bad?, I was wondering why that would be even in there isn't God able to resurrect people regardless of how they died? People do, tragically, burn to death

No, it doesn't say "cremation is bad".

Posted

Cremation is the method of choice in some countries where land is at a premium. I am going that way,so as to be prepared for the afterlife! Technically cremation is just high speed oxidation where as burial is very slow speed.Also,aquaintences of mine have had the extreme displeasure of disenturing a body that was buried in a sealed coffin.Think,soup.

oh ugh, I think I'll be right back

Posted

well,what does it say then about it?!

You were unaware that the Handbook is available on line? You can look it up yourself.

http://www.lds.org/search?lang=eng&collection=serving-in-the-church&publication=Handbook+2%3A+Administering+the+Church&query=cremation&x=0&y=0

Posted

I was gratified to note Dallin H Oaks continue to support what the Church has said about it's own doctrine and refer to the Handbook as "Doctrinal" about 4:20 into his talk.

I am having trouble finding the broadcast online- could you possibly post a link?

Posted

I was gratified to note Dallin H Oaks continue to support what the Church has said about it's own doctrine and refer to the Handbook as "Doctrinal" about 4:20 into his talk.

BCSpace

I am wondering why the handbook being doctrinal is important.?? Does it not mainly promote policy and procedure? If the handbook is change does this not change doctrine? Is doctrinal change a good or bad thing?

Sorry about all the questions. I just never saw the handbook as doctrinal. Thoughts??

It's important because the Church defines official doctrine as everything it publishes. Doubters, even among apologists, still question that unfortunately, after all these years, and have even brought up the CHI as an example of something that is not doctrinal.

Posted (edited)

I have no problem calling the handbook and other manuals "doctrinal". OTOH, saying they are "pure doctrine and only pure doctrine"...that takes it too far imo (I don't see forbidding hay/straw in the church for example a doctrinal issue though we are commanded to care for our chapels and such, IIRC, in the D&C or at least set aside and dedicate our buildings to the Lord).

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I have no problem calling the handbook and other manuals "doctrinal". OTOH, saying they are "pure doctrine and only pure doctrine"...that takes it too far imo (I don't see forbidding hay/straw in the church for example a doctrinal issue though we are commanded to care for our chapels and such, IIRC, in the D&C or at least set aside and dedicate our buildings to the Lord).

One can't make exceptions like this because there is nowhere to stop. Rather, simply take the Chruch at it's word and if something is not doctrine, it will be noted.

Posted (edited)

Is the online broadcast incomplete then?

Your first link was to last year's broadcast. I think you probably want this one: http://www.lds.org/b...012/02?lang=eng

By the way, it looks like President Packer really did say the line that is apparently scandalizing John Dehlin and his following: "[the] thing that is of most worth for a woman in this life . . . [is] to be the wife and the mother of the children of a worthy holder of the priesthood."

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