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Date: November 14, 2010 07:40PM
Just received the Conference Edition of the Mormon magazine. (my wife insists). Could not believe the contradictions in this address by "Elder" Claudio Costa.(General Conference October 2010. He gave a thinly veiled "keep in line" speech, disguised as 14 reasons to always follow the Prophet...
“First: The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything”
==>Nonsense. If that's the case, why have many words of past Prophets had to be "clairifed" or corrected by others? That would imply God makes mistakes.
Second fundamental: “The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works”
==>Nonsense. Once again trying to dispose of the Bible and replace it with the opinions of men.
Third fundamental: “The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet”
==>OK, then why is the whole Church formed on the words of a "prophet" who died 200 years ago?
Fourth fundamental: “The prophet will never lead the Church astray” (“Fourteen Fundamentals,” 27).
==>Nonsense. Every prophet has made serious mistakes. They are human beings. Look at the "Salamander Letters" mess, Mountain Meadows, Zion's Bank, and on and on...
Fifth fundamental: “The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time”
==>Nonsense. Can the prophet counsel on nuclear physics? ;-) Don't think so.
“Sixth: The prophet does not have to say ‘Thus saith the Lord’ to give us scripture"
==>Guess that is why the Church has now prohibited recording or transcribing any comments or speeches by a GA?
“Seventh: The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know”
==> In other words, don't think, don't question, just obey
And then President Benson quoted from 1 Nephi 16:1, 3:
Eighth fundamental: “The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
==>Since anything he says is infallibe scripture (see rule 7), guess that's OK...huh?
“Ninth: The prophet can receive revelation on any matter—temporal or spiritual"
==> In other words, the Church can dictate any aspect of a member's life they choose to.
“Tenth: The prophet may be involved in civic matters"
==> This makes sense. The profit has a lot of lucrative business Boards to oversee, and shopping malls to build.
“Eleventh: The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich"
==>In other words, those who think and act for themselves
“Twelfth: The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly"
==>In other words, those who think and act for themselves
“Thirteenth: The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church. . . .
==>Here we go again with abosolute, unquestioned authority
“Fourteenth: The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the first presidency—follow them and be blessed; reject them and suffer”
==>If persuasion and kindness don't work...use threats!!