05-02-2008, 05:57 PM | #1 |
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Reorganized -- Community of Christ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Christ
Interesting, they have added and continue to add to the Doctrine and Covenants (their version). |
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05-02-2008, 07:01 PM | #4 |
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There you go. LDS Church, see your future. Maybe someday the sects will reunite.
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05-02-2008, 07:04 PM | #5 |
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RLDS is going the way of the dodo bird.
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05-02-2008, 07:07 PM | #6 |
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Exactly. But at least they'll have some good feelings from SU as they slowly dissappear.
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They will die honorably. An enviable fate.
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05-02-2008, 07:18 PM | #9 |
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No, they are not dying honorably, because they have not stayed true to the vision of Joseph and Emma. They have traded whatever birthright they had, for mainstream status.
They will soon be Episcopalians. And Episcos are also going the way of the dodo bird. |
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I guess it's a nice legacy except for the fact that they rarely mention Joseph (or Emma), or much of anything other than being a church of peace. There are a number of conservative congregations (such as around Nauvoo) that still look to their founding, and revere Joseph. but the main body of the church would prefer that the history just kind of go away. There has been a lot of infighting and schisms because of these issues. It also wasn't great for them that their last President resigned, saying he had "made some inappropriate choices", although I don't think that has been as big an issue as the doctrinal changes. |
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