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What puzzles me most is that the current LDS authorities continue to play the gamble of the churches founder. Hence all new confessions by the authorities are subtle and minimalist and only mirror some of the inescapable conclusions of its own scholars. In this play they are supported by the vast majority of the members who cherish the security of their beliefs guaranteed by absolute ecclesiastical authority over a more risky uncertainty where God / Jesus is very much alive, but far less predictable. It seems that the LDS church has been busy for the last 170 years to propagate revelations that slowly and subtly dismantle the esoteric revelations of its foundational first 14 years. I recon that the LDS church would have a solid future based on general Christianity, its unique culture of sound family principles and character values, its social fabric, youth ministry and leadership principles combined with high birth rates. Why are they so afraid to face the truth of a checkered charismatic founder who's claim to divinity has become unsustainable ? Is it the risk another break off of 10% of its fundies ? Is a slow erosion from within preferable ?
Derren Brown (born 27 February 1971)is a British illusionist, mentalist, trickster, hypnotist, painter, writer, and sceptic.
Joseph Smith (born December 23, 1805) is an American illusionist, mentalist, trickster, hypnotist, writer, philosopher, freethinker and a fervent Christian Millennialist believer. His revelatory evolutions have not passed the tests of modern times.