Blainer wrote: > It was also the Jesus people who advocated free love, public > nudity for adults and children alike, and civil disobedience.
I think you meant to say that the Jesus people were delivered from this activity and philosophy, not that they advocated it. Blainer wrote: > However, I was not suggesting David carries his being a free > spirit this far, just joshing him a little to make a point. I do > think he does not like submitting to organizational structure, > as in the Council of Twelve in the LDS Church, and/or the > First Presidency--a prophet, and his two councilors. I was > just stating how I read him, said nothing about the Bible other > than the meanings of two words being close if not exactly the > same. I very much like and believe in submitting to organizational structures. I have formed both for-profit corporations and not-for-profit corporations, charities, etc., because I believe doing so helps groups work together and be productive. I also teach others to submit and obey local, state, and federal government. However, the church of Jesus Christ, as I read the Scriptures, is not to be structured this way. I agree with the things that Alexander Campbell wrote about this subject. It seems to me that Joseph Smith borrowed Campbell's ideas that the church should simply be known as "Church of Christ" or "Church of Jesus Christ," but he never really understood the real meat of what Campbell taught about this. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
