On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:14:21 -0700, Chambers wrote:

> (In fact, members are frequently reminded to continue asking God if
> everything they've heard recently in Church is true, and if they should
> accept it).

That's interesting - so if the member doesn't accept something and starts 
to try to explain to others why they don't, then the church leadership 
"comes down on them" if they teach their alternative view or preach it 
from the pulpit?

That "threat" of being booted out of the church for trying to promote an 
alternative view seems to run counter to the "reminder" you describe 
above.  I might even think it is more likely that it's a way to get 
people to try to integrate the teachings of their church leadership into 
what they've already been taught, rather than to promote challenging the 
ideas.

Since the consequence of not accepting what they've heard in the Church 
is true and then speaking out when they reach the conclusion that it 
isn't is to be excommunicated or removed from their position (BYU 
professorship or other position in the Church).

Jim

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