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Date Posted: 23:08:19 03/25/01 Sun
Author: cezoram
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Re: "Call to the Nations" Speech
In reply to: Kathy 's message, "Re: "Call to the Nations" Speech" on 18:28:55 03/25/01 Sun

>The thing that bothers me even more than the content
>of that speech is the way it is being received among
>the rank and file members. They are all so excited
>about how wonderful it is. Don't they see what he has
>said? Don't they realize that he is admitting that he
>does not believe the Book of Mormon to be true? It is
>almost like listening to the followers of a cult
>leader. Nothing but praise for a man that is leading
>them down a path to destruction. Why are they so
>blind? Personally, I do not think this is a case of
>the blind leading the blind, but rather a case of men
>seeking power for their own gratification that know
>exactly what they are doing. It is obvious to me.
>
>Kathy

Kathy,

When I refer to the church leadership as the blind leading the blind, I do not mean to say that the leaders are following paths that they are not aware of. I likewise believe that these men and women are seeking power and that they know what they are doing to obtain that power. But I feel that such desire for power has blinded them to the truth of Jesus Christ. They use the name Jesus Christ, without really understanding who He is and what He has done. These leaders press forward in their pursuits, yet they do not realize that they are no longer on the straight and narrow path. The members of the church who support the leaders are indeed following behind them, trusting those leaders to lead them to Christ. But the leaders have been blinded by Satan, which in turn, blinds the members of the church.

We can tell these leaders how off-track they are until we are blue in the face, but they have been lulled into that carnal tranquility, until such a time that they will be bound in those awful chains. The COC feel that all is well in Zion. They believe that Grant is infallible.

Eventually, they will fall into the ditch, and not be able to escape that ditch.

Cezoram

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Re: "Call to the Nations" Speech -- Mamusz, 19:49:12 03/28/01 Wed