Monday, April 4, 2011

He's at it again...

Guess who? Yes, you are right. Elder Boyd K. Packer of the LDS Church is doing his very best to reinforce his extremely conservative, semi-combative views of the LDS church's doctrine. Here is the latest: "In another revelation, the Lord’s standard of morality command that the sacred powers to beget life be protected are to be employed only between man and woman, husband and wife. To misuse this power is exceeded in seriousness only by the shedding of innocent blood and the denial of the holy ghost.” - President Packer So, lets just think about that. It comes, as my faulty memory tells me, from Alma's correspondence in the Book of Mormon to his naughty missionary son who was busy playing with a hooker instead of doing his work. Elder Packer makes a really broad statement. It means that pretty much the vast majority of people I know have committed a sin next to murder during their lives, including both my parents, most of my relatives and friends. Wow. Give me a break. There are plenty of sins that frankly are far worse. How about these: Rape Child Molestation Kidnapping Child Abduction Enslaving another human being Or how about the former Stake President who gets into a Ponzi scheme and robs an elderly woman of her life savings. While we are at it, how about Fraud? Misuse would mean pretty much anything outside of marriage. This fellow makes statements like this that frankly, even the real church doesn't buy off on. What Bishop with half a brain is going to tell a 13 year old who admits to jacking off that he has just committed the sin next to murder. Where is the reason in this?
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8 comments:

  1. mohoguyApril 4, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    you nailed it!

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  2. Matthew PloosterApril 4, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    It almost seems that "sin" is continually redefined to something closer and closer to home. Can't we just do our best and try our hardest anymore?

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  3. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Wait... did he make that statement in this weekend's conference?

    I totally agree that your list of sins is far worse than pre-marital sex. And the list of sins that could be considered worse than masturbating is too long to even attempt writing.

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  4. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    I also think this phrase is interesting: "...are to be employed only between man and woman, husband and wife."

    Man and woman, husband and wife. Isn't that redundant? I guess that was just Packer making sure that nobody forgets how homophobic he is.

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  5. tracyApril 5, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Wow. Speechless.

    Makes me feel icky inside.

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  6. MiguelApril 5, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Old school 80-somethings talking absolutes are to be taken in the context of: "Oh yeah that's what his generation grew up and believed in". Anyone who takes words like that literally (and sadly there are lots and lots of active LDS members who still do) need to think of the psychological damage they're doing to young people of any orientation with that kind of diatribe, but that's just my two cents.
    Hugs,Miguel

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  7. ControllerOneApril 5, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Wait, why is it that that old dinosaur is even worth the energy of our key strokes? Wait, strokes, oh my goodness over just committed the third worst sin.

    He isn't even worth the conversation really.

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  8. AnonymousApril 10, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    C-One: No, he isn't, but then he doesn't have a GA monopoly on statements, in conference and out, that are not worth discussing.

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