Grunt

I understand what your point is. I just don't agree with it.

I agree. And as I cited above, they also show they reveal things in their time.

I absolutely disagree, as I stated. I have personal experience to the contrary.

It can be tough, right? I don't struggle with this, but there are many things I do struggle with. Oddly, even in my short time I've seen talks ease certain concerns I've had with more light.

Those called by God have historically caught hate when God's will doesn't match the will of the worldly. In my short time with the Church, I have sane various Apostles catch shade and/or love, depending on what they say.

I don't believe this to be true. We learn line upon line. He reveals those lines to us in their time.

Maybe. Maybe it just isn't time. Maybe I haven't asked. There are a variety of potential reasons.

The Holy Spirit hasn't confirmed a lot of things to me. I don't know why.

For me, I try not to deal in hypothetical absolutes. I can admit now that I don't see a way around your hypothetical even though I try not to even give such ridiculous hypotheticals attention, while also stating that if that were to happen I would give the Holy Spirit the opportunity to confirm the truthfulness of it after prayer and attention.

What if tomorrow President Oaks ripped off a rubber mask and revealed he was really the Queen of England? Would you still follow the Church?

Yeah. Everyone is going to get this eventually, I'd imagine.

"Grunts" earn their stereotype. Sometimes you need to speak slower.

I think it's more than not helping the cause. It's pretty much going directly against what Church leaders have stated. ETA: I'm not saying everyone needs to run out and get vaccinated. I'm saying the First Presidency has been pretty clear what the Church's position is.

https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/covid-19/breakthrough-infections-viral-load-what-does-this-mean-to-you Essentially, breakthrough cases are rising fast. A breakthrough case seems to have similar viral loads to an unvaccinated case, however they don't have the same symptoms, typically. The "theory" is there are breakthrough cases walking around just as contagious as anyone else that gets it, but they don't even know they're contagious because they are either asymptomatic or have very few symptoms and a false sense of security due to vaccination.

False equivalency. I can be pro life and still recognize that living has associated risks. I don't require people to wear HazMat suits out of fear that they may unknowingly have some illness that might kill me. I'm so sick of hearing "potentially deadly disease", too. For the average, healthy person there is little risk from COVID. Some demographics are at extreme risk. Some demographics are at extreme risk of many things. Those people should take precautions. Heck, anyone that desires should take precautions. But it's asinine to suggest that people don't care about the lives of others because they don't vaccinate or wear a face diaper.

I don't get it.

Who says we don't ask questions? Kicking and screaming every year. They leave room for my objections at the end of the brief now. "Would you like a few words, Grunt?"

Is the Church looking a little closer at BYU? This quote meant so much to me. https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders-and-ministry/2021-08-23/elder-holland-byu-university-conference-love-lgbtq-223095?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cn-social&utm_campaign=facebookpage-en&utm_content=general conference&fbclid=IwAR12i6wIiksmOdnRAOXXwE6vsohHlIJdMZZT1OHwGGL-tkzc3EHGn5uj3rw

There are several abstracts citing issues related to mask wearing, but all the evidence seems to be anecdotal.

I 100% agree, but don't know how we can fix that without personal effort, nor do I believe that really changes the intent of my post.

I don't see what the big deal is. If you want a mask, wear it. If you don't, then don't.

I did

As it relates to COVID, we don't know if that's true at all.

Beats me. He's the Prophet. I assume he has inside knowledge on many things. I don't try to second guess what a Prophet does or doesn't know.

I believe we should all err on the side of following the Prophet in all things. I see no downside to doing so and potential issues with not doing so. That said, I don't think the consequences for not following the Prophet are the same for all things.