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Maybe you should change the topic to Hi instead of Bye. ;-)

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In response to this, while i understand and even agree with the sentiment, if we as mods do this,then we get accused of sensorship and suppressing free speach. If mods delete posts, it should be on equal ground. Allowing one person to express their opinions about something or someone and not allowing that person to respond is unfair. Perhaps we set an example today. :-)

Actually, I thought the conversation went pretty well, comparatively speaking. ;-) WHAT?!? NEVER!!! Shame on you!!!

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Yes, that's good poilcy. I was thinking of another LDS site (which shall remain nameless), which has a section for doctrinal discussion and one labelled "LDS Fellowship", which is strictly argument-free. Perhaps we should all strive to conform to the standard explained by BenRaines here... Starting...........NOW! Does this mean you will stop engaging in Snow's conspiracy theories about moi? LOL

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"We are faced these days with many newspaper articles on this subject. This has arisen out of a case of alleged child abuse on the part of some of those practicing plural marriage. I wish to state categorically that this Church has nothing whatever to do with those practicing polygamy. They are not members of this Church. Most of them have never been members. They are in violation of the civil law. They know they are in violation of the law. They are subject to its penalties. The Church, of course, has no jurisdiction whatever in this matter. If any of our members are found to be practicing plural marriage, they are excommunicated, the most serious penalty the Church can impose. Not only are those so involved in direct violation of the civil law, they are in violation of the law of this Church. An article of our faith is binding upon us. It states, “We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law” (A of F 1:12). One cannot obey the law and disobey the law at the same time. There is no such thing as a “Mormon Fundamentalist.” It is a contradiction to use the two words together. More than a century ago God clearly revealed unto His prophet Wilford Woodruff that the practice of plural marriage should be discontinued, which means that it is now against the law of God. Even in countries where civil or religious law allows polygamy, the Church teaches that marriage must be monogamous and does not accept into its membership those practicing plural marriage." Gordon B. Hinckley, “What Are People Asking about Us?” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 70

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