Paul Osborne wrote: --- This is outdated counsel and no longer meets with the necessary needs and requirements of many saints in a changing world that places new demands on families. I see President Hinckley has been slowly superseding this counsel at a rate that is not too far behind the trend. ---
Paul, I cannot locate any general counsel from church leaders indicating that President Benson's directives about mothers staying home has been rescinded or superceded. Can you find us an authoritative source as basis for your assertions? A recent conference talk from President Hinckley would be convincing. I am minded of one of Jesus' comments to the Jews about divorce, from the New Testament. He said that because the Jews insisted on a provision for divorce, Moses gave them some kind of compromise to satisfy their unrighteous demands. Nevertheless, there is no provision for divorce in the laws of God. The only legitimate marriage contract is one that is eternally binding. We can certainly follow this pattern in our own times with regard to our selective obedience to the counsel of general church leaders. Whether or not we as a church accept and live by true principles is has no bearing on the truth of correct principles. There will come a day of reckoning when our faithfulness will be measured. Those who insist on watering down the principles of the gospel for their own convenience will come up short of the mark. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
