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Curt – I am curious to how you have dealt with these issues for such a long period of time. I have discovered many of these things out in the last year or so. I personally cannot attend Gospel Doctrine class any longer. Some of the comments are so misleading (I am not blaming most members – I’m sure I said many of the same things in my TBM days) that I personally cannot handle it. I don’t mind Priesthood, most of the Elders/High Priests could really care less it seems to me. The real dogmatic ones want to dominate the conversation, but that’s O.K. Sacrament meeting is usually good for me.

I can really relate to the felling of deception. I believe the brethren are aware of these issues, but choose to ignore them for the time being. I’m sure it comes down to a cost/benefit analysis. People like me are expendible. So what if a few of the members find out about some of the thornier issues. Most of them will not leave the church, the social structure is very difficult to leave and all the family issues are even more problematic.

For those of us who do know about the many issues involved with church history and doctrine and decide to stay, this seems to be a good forum for that. The dogmatic people at chruch think they run the joint (in many ways they probably do), but that doesn’t mean there is not a place for us. There is much good that can come from the church, and I can decide to be a part of that good. I’m just not sure if the good really does outwiegh the bad. That is the question I have yet to decide. Sounds like your similiar, except you have known these things for much longer than I have.

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