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Mormonism and church leadership
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Summary: It is claimed that the Church teaches that we should not exercise independent thought. "When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done."
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Summary: This page contains a collection of quotes related to obedience to Church leaders.
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- Millennial Star (1852): "none are required to tamely and blindly submit to a man because he has a portion of the Priesthood"
- Brigham Young (1862): "I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by Him"
- Brigham Young (1855): "I do not wish any Latter-day Saint...to be satisfied with anything I do, unless the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ, the spirit of revelation, makes them satisfied"
- Spencer W. Kimball: "the only sure, safe way is to follow that leadership—follow the Holy Spirit within you and follow the prophets"
- Spencer W. Kimball: "They who garnish the sepulchres of the dead prophets begin now by stoning the living ones"
- Heber C. Kimball (1857): "When we are corrected by our leaders, it is to set us right, to show us the wrong course, and induce us to pursue the right one"
- Moses Thatcher (1882): "The 'Mormon' Priesthood dominates the affairs of the 'Mormon' people upon the principles of righteousness and equity. Outside of these it has neither power nor authority"
- Spencer W. Kimball: "When men obey commands of a creator, it is not blind obedience"
- Packer: "Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient"
- Cannon: "If we would split up and divide, refuse to listen to the counsel of the man of God, then the devil and his followers would rejoice"
- Cowley: "true obedience to the Lord's commands is an indication of moral courage"
- Maxwell: "The Church does not desire blind obedience; rather, that we see things with the eye of faith"
- Talmage: "God has not established His Church to make of its members irresponsible automatons"
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Summary: There was much contention regarding who Joseph Smith's successor was supposed to be after his death. Some claim that Joseph Smith designated his son Joseph III as his successor.
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