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That's a bit of an overstatement, isn't it? I don't see anything about a "flying leap."
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We can disagree agreeably, and the bishop may have just been in a bad mood, may not be informed correctly.
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Often the non-courageous move is to do nothing, say nothing.
And that's what members do 99% of the time. They cloak it in "obedience" but really the answer is often they don't want to undergo the hassle required to disagree. |
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I'd very easily believe that the bishop had no idea how much the song meant to the choir, and that he may not have made the same decision with more information. Maybe he would have; who knows? But like I said, if significant damage has been done, it's time to stop worrying about who's right.
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It isn't.
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That's not to say it wasn't poorly handled, and I do agree that leaders need to be more sensitive to these issues. Hinckley spoke a decade ago with great passion about a convert he taught on his mission who left the church because of the boorishness of one member. Does anyone remember this talk? Hinckley tried in vain for decades afterward to rekindle his faith with no success. It was a terribly sad story. I'm not excusing the bishop's behavior, and if you absolutely MUST go speak to the SP, then by all means. But this is a good opportunity to teach converts how to handle the imperfections of men in leadership. The lesson will be lost if Cain is raised instead. EDIT: Here's the Hinckley talk. 1997 Priesthood session. http://lds.org/conference/talk/displ...-64-21,00.html Last edited by Tex; 07-30-2007 at 05:24 PM. |
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I think you do everything you can to help out those members who are still in their relative spiritual infancy; if you err, may you err on the side of showing love and concern for a brother in Christ.
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I don't personally agree with the course of action Tex suggests. I do think it's an important perspective, the consideration of which will lead to a more correct approach to the problem. If one can understand both sides of a dispute, it will facilitate a resolution.
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