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Deseret News article includes in highlights:
Quote:You don’t have to believe in its historic claims to appreciate [the Book of Mormon] as literature,” Elder Christofferson said, quoting scholar David Bokovoy.
Considering the fair amount of controversy that surrounds Bokovoy, I think this is significant.
I find it interesting that Christofferson was also the apostle that said publicly, “You can support gay marriage and be a member in good standing as long as you are not pushing the church to change.” What a soft spoken, mild mannered maverick.
Quote:What a soft spoken, mild mannered maverick.
I think he is one of a team of gentle mavericks. It will be long for them, but I cheer every inch they cover.
Here’s another link: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865668865/Elder-D-Todd-Christofferson-speaks-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-at-the-Library-of-Congress.html?pg=all ” class=”bbcode_url”> http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865668865/Elder-D-Todd-Christofferson-speaks-of-the-Book-of-Mormon-at-the-Library-of-Congress.html?pg=all It sounds like more of the same. What am I missing?
Quote:Religion is not simply being marginalized; it is under attack.
And in religious communities “secularism is not simply being marginalized; it is under attack.” People have got to attack something, right?
Quote:Today, we fight for religious freedom and liberty through civil discourse…
I hope this represents taking one step closer to recognizing that disagreements do not constitute “attacks.” I doubt it will ever be the case but I sure hope that “religious freedom” doesn’t become the church’s theme of 2017.
nibbler wrote:I doubt it will ever be the case but I sure hope that “religious freedom” doesn’t become the church’s theme of 2017.
I also hope “religious freedom” isn’t the brethren’s theme for 2017, but it already seems that the momentum is building.
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