On the Newness of Revelation

[Anonymous]

doug wrote:

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It’s natural that church members should wonder when the next section of the D&C is going to appear. They have been taught to anticipate such things. Our history is rife with appearances and miraculous divine communications of one kind or another. The 15 talk to Jesus in the temple on a regular basis. Surely He has something important that He wants passed on, otherwise what’s the point?

Did I miss something?

[Anonymous]

doug wrote:

It’s natural that church members should wonder when the next section of the D&C is going to appear.

It seems to me that generation by generation, we’ve become conditioned to accept new revelation from our prophets without a need to canonize it in scripture. “A D&C, a D&C…we have a D&C, and need no more sections of the D&C.”

It isn’t to say it can’t happen or won’t ever happen…but I’m not sure anyone expects it anymore. I don’t. In fact, at this point…it might cause more questions if the current prophet tried to add a section. Why now, why not when polygamy was changed, or the priesthood, or the proclamations that were given?

What makes a revelation need to be canonized as a new section of D&C? Does anyone know what criteria they used when building the BoC and D&C in the past? Have the criteria changed…or do we just not use the criteria anymore?

We seem to be complacent with revelation without scripture. We expect revelation. We don’t expect scripture anymore.

[Anonymous]

doug wrote:

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I believe it was revealed to President Hinckley that we needed to start building small temples in great numbers.

I believe that this was revealed to Pres Hinckley in the same way that it was revealed to me which way to go to work this morning. Either we are all prophets or none of us are. I choose the former. I think we have been done a great disservice by myths having been allowed to propagate, or having been actively promoted, which lead us to believe that God communicates through a hierarchy and only in that way. In my view nobody should or need allow anyone or anything to get between them and God.

Yes, President Hinckley received a revelation for the CHURCH in the same way we can each receive revelation for our jurisdiction. Things would get very chaotic if anyone could receive revelation for the whole church. There is no order without the hierarchy.

[Anonymous]

Nephite wrote:

Yes, President Hinckley received a revelation for the CHURCH in the same way we can each receive revelation for our jurisdiction. Things would get very chaotic if anyone could receive revelation for the whole church. There is no order without the hierarchy.

I believe what Doug is trying to say was that when faced with a problem we come up with solutions. GBH had a problem as the growing church was far outpacing temple construction. GBH had the answer come to him and I believe he scetched the rough design on a napkin.

Would this have been less revelatory if various design firms were pitching their versions of how to get the temple experience closer to the people and GBH was inspired to pick the best one?

Why or why not? Does it matter if the idea is originated in the mind of another (a designer/architect) and the Prophet decides to go with that idea?

Does that fact that GBH was the only one authorized to make these kinds of church directional decisions make whatever he decides to do inspired? or revelation?

Interesting questions…

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