gregoryzim

Your comment and especially the link which I've read in detail is very important and brings true clarity to an incomplete history. Thank you

Ihave to say that They firstly can be no prophet AND Jesus Christ on the Earth at the same time - so you will never have to choose between one or the other. Secondly - IF - thats the big IF that only you can answer truthfully - IF you are living the gospel properly and to the best of your ability - you will know if something a prophet says is from a prophet rather than the man. Im my life I know only of one example that I can say for certain I knew it was from the man th emoment I read it and it was in an Ensign and later the prophet actually retracted the comment! It was Spencer W Kimball (one of the greatest of modern prophets in my estimation) but still a man too - who said in the mid seventies - on trying to explain where dinasaurs came from - that Quote" the remains being found are remnants of another planet left over from when this earth was formed" end quote. When I read that in my mid twenties I knew it wa rubbish and said to to my wife (who was not amused at my comment !! :) ) Howver I was adamant it was rubbish and we now it was total rubbish and it was not long before he retracted it too ! So - yeah we are all men and have foibles and falability - but was he a Prohet - absolutely, one of the most spiritual and humble we ever had as a people. Was he man ? Yup. Was he often wrong - hardly ever. Its why we have the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Hi All out there. Thought I might join an LDS forum to see whats happening out there. I live in Melbourne Australia. Born in Zimbabwe (first baby born in the Church in Central Africa in 1954) lived across the globe, own an insurance business in NZ, and spreading into USA and Canada January. Love the gospel, understand the difference between the gospel and the church, expect perfection from one - not the other :) . Love the doctrines and being LDS. Also love trap & Skeet, Live on a farm full of kangaroos, ride motor bikes, collect trains, have 9 grandkids, married 36 years to one wife :) Appreciate everyones take on life and especially the church or the gospel, don't entertain the anti Christ however.