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10. About requiring strict obedience

Reply to cprise (Reply #8)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:48 PM

May 2012

to the LDS president: Mormonism requires obedience to the teachings of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible. As with other religions, however, there is much picking and choosing. And Jesus' teachings are often open to interpretation, so various religions would have their own particular take on those teachings.

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