tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post691854235116110629..comments2024-02-14T02:28:27.585-07:00Comments on a fear of flying: Church Leaders' Counsel and the role of Personal RevelationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00466860937596192472noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post-72843365146409712722010-03-07T11:10:40.773-07:002010-03-07T11:10:40.773-07:00The same bishop apologized to me (nosurf's Mom...The same bishop apologized to me (nosurf's Mom) too. <br /><br /> Sometimes, extremely rarely, when there is an extremely difficult, unusual or emotionally charged situation, even bishops can make mistakes. I don't fear the lightning strike of apostasy for saying that...it is true. Rare, but true.<br /><br />I would agree that, in almost every case (99.999% of the time), we should follow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post-75523942664286477842010-03-04T10:53:15.018-07:002010-03-04T10:53:15.018-07:00Interesting discussion. I have never really had th...Interesting discussion. I have never really had this happen as it relates to a priesthood leader giving counsel for something he expected me to do. But I have had one such person tell me things that greatly disturbed me at the time and that I have since come to believe were incorrect doctrines.<br /><br />I agree with much of what has been said here already. I believe in following church leaders,nateandrebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335346729371603078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post-16975897569748275172010-03-03T21:13:08.877-07:002010-03-03T21:13:08.877-07:00"I have come to know that most of the time th..."I have come to know that most of the time they were in tune with the Spirit and I was not. The safe course is to sustain our priesthood leaders and let God judge their actions."<br /><br />I'm glad you gave this quote.<br /><br />I'd say there's a disclaimer right there... the "most of the time."<br /><br />And I think I agree that it is usually the safe course toAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466860937596192472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post-22182476351523556932010-03-03T20:22:50.318-07:002010-03-03T20:22:50.318-07:00Interesting discussion. I have also thought a lot ...Interesting discussion. I have also thought a lot about this topic. I just want to share one thing that I found that explains how I feel about this subject. It's from a talk by President James E. Faust in April 1997 conference. <br /><br />"In my lifetime, there have been very few occasions when I questioned the wisdom and inspiration given by key priesthood leaders. I have always tried Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post-57624544521162124472010-03-03T11:43:13.664-07:002010-03-03T11:43:13.664-07:00Yeah... I think I agree with you overall, Dave. I...Yeah... I think I agree with you overall, Dave. I think in almost every circumstance what you have described is true. You gain a testimony of something on your own, you're not necessarily asking because you believe something is true. IT, more like, troubles you... so you go looking for your own testimony.<br /><br />The only exception I'd put on that are what I wrote about above (and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466860937596192472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13455938.post-61029360965762316682010-03-03T10:29:37.571-07:002010-03-03T10:29:37.571-07:00I spoke with my dad once about this topic, and he ...I spoke with my dad once about this topic, and he explained it in a way that made a lot of sense to me and helped clarify my own thoughts. <br /><br />To borrow his thoughts: When we receive inspired direction from leaders, our purpose in taking that to the Lord isn't necessarily to confirm the accuracy of the words but rather to gain our own testimony of them. <br /><br />I'm not sure I David Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124254332235174997noreply@blogger.com