An important read and good perspective regardless of where you stand regarding the November policy changes:
http://outsidethebookofmormonbelt.com/2016/01/28/numbers-tell-the-story/
From the essay:
"I don’t care what you think of the policy or the way it was leaked. I don’t care what you think about whether or not the policy is inspired. I don’t care if you blame the Brethren or celebrate them for sticking to their doctrinal guns. I don’t care because your opinion—my opinion, all o
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