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DallasNE

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25. "The Truths God Has Declared"
Mon Oct 7, 2013, 12:55 AM
Oct 2013

Are not those "truths" really things man has declared in the name of God, such as the 10 Commandments.

And did not the Mormon Church once declare that polygamy was one of those truths. How unchangeable was that? I also find his phrasing is odd when he says "God meant marriage for a man and a woman". Why would he say it that way unless he still harbors the notion that polygamy is not a sin. After all, he did not say "God meant marriage to be between one man and one woman". This is not a slip of the tongue. After all apostle Dallin H. Oaks is a former Utah Supreme Court Justice. One of the truths is that God has created homosexual Mormons so has God created sin? That seems to be what Oaks is saying. This is the problem when men declare things in the name of God and someone comes along and declares them to be unchangeable. It sets up indefensible positions, making people look rather foolish.

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Hpw about same sex polygamism? Would that work for them? coldmountain Oct 2013 #1
perhaps they mean for a man and women Skittles Oct 2013 #2
Interesting...my wife and i CANNOT condone Mormanism. diabeticman Oct 2013 #3
... Fridays Child Oct 2013 #7
I've seen this before. liberalmuse Oct 2013 #4
So while the women were left out of the meeting they instructed the men to go make more babies? Heather MC Oct 2013 #5
You forgot: the Bible expressly endorses communes jmowreader Oct 2013 #10
Love Being an Atheist Heather MC Oct 2013 #22
The Bible is secondary to the NEW word of god... defacto7 Oct 2013 #23
I like your translation. LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #31
It'd be a lot shorter too jmowreader Oct 2013 #45
They're welcome to their doctrine, but their blatant influence in CA's Prop 8 isn't forgotten. pinto Oct 2013 #6
Their doctrine doesn't supersede that. The CCC Oct 2013 #35
And don't forget... defacto7 Oct 2013 #8
And Utah's "great land prices" had nothing to do with it? jmowreader Oct 2013 #11
What? You mean just out of Draper? Riverton? Redwood Road? defacto7 Oct 2013 #17
This is the greatest post ever MFrohike Oct 2013 #53
yeah and i cannot condone bigots but dont try to deprive them of secular rights. La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #9
Agreed. Deep13 Oct 2013 #13
agreed La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2013 #15
This is a fact. n/t defacto7 Oct 2013 #18
Are they going to decide that Africans aren't really people after all? Deep13 Oct 2013 #12
You're giving them too much credit. It was 1978. LeftyMom Oct 2013 #26
oops, thanks. nt Deep13 Oct 2013 #51
Post removed Post removed Oct 2013 #36
In other words, Mormons who publicly support marriage equality will be excommunicated. n/t cynatnite Oct 2013 #14
Yup! defacto7 Oct 2013 #19
In other words, Mormons who publicly support marriage equality will be excommunicated. n/t The CCC Oct 2013 #37
What made God change his mind about black priests? jsr Oct 2013 #16
...and they, the Mormon presidents, determine the truths of God. defacto7 Oct 2013 #20
and they, the Mormon presidents, determine the truths of God The CCC Oct 2013 #38
Actually that is doctrine FreeState Oct 2013 #40
Didn't say it was. Didn't say I was LDS. defacto7 Oct 2013 #41
BYU football. LeftyMom Oct 2013 #27
Bingo. Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #33
I love the leader! Fearless Oct 2013 #21
Well, Leviticus also says that we aren't supposed to eat shellfish, Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #24
Well, Leviticus also says that we aren't supposed to eat shellfish, The CCC Oct 2013 #39
Touché. Vashta Nerada Oct 2013 #44
"The Truths God Has Declared" DallasNE Oct 2013 #25
It takes all the thrill out of being nasty-bad if it's acceptable, ya know.....nt dougolat Oct 2013 #28
And I believe that in 1978 God changed his mind about black people... Loudly Oct 2013 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Hulk Oct 2013 #30
Mormon: Marriage should be between 1 man and 1 woman, blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #32
Never mind. Phlem Oct 2013 #34
No wonder they're desperate to find new sheeple to preach to. alp227 Oct 2013 #42
keeping society in 1840 MFM008 Oct 2013 #43
If Joseph Smith was alive today, he would have opted for Wall St over the religion business Snake Plissken Oct 2013 #46
Great news: they don't have to! Recursion Oct 2013 #47
Quorum of the 12 Apostles?? That's just creepy. titaniumsalute Oct 2013 #48
Bigots will be bigoted. Politicub Oct 2013 #49
How many times have they changed during their short history? LiberalFighter Oct 2013 #50
Unless the Lessmon Church Makes Money out of It Wolf Frankula Oct 2013 #52
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