tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post3584046895729763981..comments2023-11-02T09:09:22.129-04:00Comments on Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord: Believing Blood Versus Nepotism: Calling of Mission Presidents and Area SeventiesDr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18061544604584544836noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-7929953555968345052008-07-05T11:02:00.000-04:002008-07-05T11:02:00.000-04:00first of all: use HARD BREAKS and paragraphs...the...first of all: use HARD BREAKS and paragraphs...there were some interesting ideas in there, but reading them was quite cumbersome.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, of course there is nepotism in the church. When callings are issued, they are going to be given by revelation, but normally require the person to work it out in their mind first. And, when we are looking for people to serve, we are going to go through a list of people with whom we have had some interaction. Most of us interact with our family frequently. That's not to say that the callings are uninspired and lazily assigned, it's just a fact of human nature. Could the spirit direct an authority to look beyond the Zion Curtain? Sure. But, it ain't the normal way of operating.Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316202880518572794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-25268710177054920322008-07-04T14:11:00.000-04:002008-07-04T14:11:00.000-04:00Dr. B --I have spent many, many hours studying thi...Dr. B --<BR/><BR/>I have spent many, many hours studying this issue. <BR/><BR/>I am going to avoid a long response in this forum. But, something important was happening to which we do not have all the answers. <BR/><BR/>For example, the Cof12 of the 1830s were taught by Jos. Smith that they were interrelated. <BR/><BR/>In fact, they were. There were complex genealogical connections between JS, WR, BY, HCK, and of course J. Sr., John, and Geo. Albert.<BR/><BR/>A second group of genealogical connections existed between JS, OC, FGW, OP, PPP, and WW. It is fascinating that most "non-related" members of the "Twelve" dropped out or were dropped. Most of the "related" individuals endured to the end. The difference was statistically significant, meaning that durability appeared to be nonrandom.<BR/><BR/>Interpret these findings how you may.S.Fauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172834057530110206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7470536077683229440.post-22926048527349376862008-07-01T20:27:00.000-04:002008-07-01T20:27:00.000-04:00Very thought-provoking. In my opinion, "believing...Very thought-provoking. In my opinion, "believing blood" may be a propensity or special spiritual capacity to recognize, receive, and believe the truth. But I hesitate to connect it to descent from a General Authority. To me this definition of believing blood is problematic because if some are qualified for positions because of their blood or foreordained to come to these families through some sort of righteousness in the preexistence, it opens the door to believing that others do not receive callings because they are unworthy in some way. This view seems incorrect.Bored in Vernalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016611721544251941noreply@blogger.com