Certainly, if a person who has committed a crime has satisfied society's
requirements as far as punishment and restitution, and the person has also
satisfied any Church imposed punishments, s/he can be restored to full
membership. Could that man be a Bishop? I guess so, if the Lord wanted him
to
Then what about the safety of blind people who wish to travel? Truly I'm
beginning to wonder about our liberties.
Stacy.
At 12:35 PM 11/25/2002 -0600, you wrote:
Jim
It is a complicated world we live in.
Indeed it is. It wasn't too long ago that a young person could commit
murder here in
This would be dangerous for us as any assailant could use the mace against us.
Stacy.
At 11:25 PM 11/26/2002 -0600, you wrote:
Then what about the safety of blind people who wish to travel? Truly
I'm
beginning to wonder about our liberties.
Carry mace. I do.
Paul O
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:12:26 -0800 (PST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My understanding is that there is no policy. I had always thought
that God would forgive that individual for past transactions
providing he/she goes through the process of rependence. Isn't that
what the Gospel is all
Jim
It is a complicated world we live in.
Indeed it is. It wasn't too long ago that a young person could commit
murder here in Dallas and walk the streets on parole in a few years.
Really. If a person is caught with LSD (acid) doing it on their own
time-- they spent more time in jail then those
This doesn't violate the charter. All people have the opportunity to
repent and change their lives. There are a few sins that are not repented
of in this life, primarily murder. Sexual sin is very serious. Alma tells
us that it is third in severity, after murder and denying the Holy Ghost.
The
Hi. I hope this issue does not violate the charter. I have an interesting
problem. I have decided quickly not to date an individual with a criminal
sexual history in the past. However, he is a member in good standing. He
has a temple recommend. What is the general policy regarding people
Stacy, some practical thoughts. If you reflect on this question with
any degree of honesty, you already know that there are some things we
simply do not ever forgive, notwithstanding the doctrines of the
Church and the principles of repentence.
It seems to me that societies and cultures deem
