If that's the case, you need to ask to have your name removed from the Church's records. Why would you want to straddle the fence? A "New Order Mormon" is nothing more than a Mormon who wants to leave but is afraid to.
I'll do what I want, thank you. I've explained many times why removing my name at this time wouldn't be a good idea.
Apex said:
Really? Then why does the Church hold higher education in such esteem as to teach that going into debt to receive it is okay if all they really want is for its members to "obey, obey, obey"? If all you want are a bunch of mindless drones to blindly follow you the last thing you should do is tell them to all go get college educations and, even further, advanced degrees (Masters, Phd).
Since when does a higher education have anything to do with obeying the prophets? This makes no sense to me and doesn't disprove anything.
Apex said:
If you think this is spot on then you must have been going to some other LDS Church than the one I know. Some leaders may come off as if they actually mean this, but if you believe it then its your own fault.
So it's my fault if I follow the words of a "prophet, seer and revelator"? If I can't listen to one of them in case they don't mean what they say, then I suppose not listening to any of them is the only correct answer
"When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done. When they propose a planit is Gods plan. When they point the way, there is no other which is safe. When they give direction, it should mark the end of controversy. God works in no other way. To think otherwise, without immediate repentance, may cost one his faith, may destroy his testimony, and leave him a stranger to the kingdom of God." Improvement Era, June 1945.
Apex said:
Her reasons were a bunch of bull that has been spouted by anti-Mormons for years and have been thoroughly refuted many times over.
I disagree. From what I remember of the video she brought up sexism, racism, temple rituals and early church teachings of ruling over your own planet. These are great observations/arguments that still stand, in my opinion.