28: On the "Cafeteria Approach" to Spirituality & its Value
Latter Day Struggles
The Church of Jesus Christ, of the Latterday Saints
Author Armand rot moss says that despite its divine origin, the church has functioned mainly as a human institution with divine intervention difficult to ascertain and probably rare. He is convinced that joseph smith had a number of encounters with deity or the supernatural. i have found this perspective helpful in my attitude towards the church and towards my emotional well being in general. I am occasionally disappointed, but never disillusioned. When such slogans and maxims are employed for leverage by over zealous leaders, contrary to the council about unrighteous dominion, doctrine and covenants, then the church operates like any other human institution. The church does not prosper through loyalty of its members if they come through it through
