But you never gave a principle backed by Christ for when the use of violent force is justified.
The state is always the use of violent force.
So you again have not given a coherent principle for when the use of violent force (the use of the state) is justified. Saying it is
@BowWowBrah@Autark5@KaiSchwemmer You clearly don’t know the difference between a social libertarian and a political libertarian.
Please tell me how Benson was not a POLITICAL libertarian.
@Squal_1@TYRANT182@BradRTorgersen Your understanding, taken from your tweets above, suggest that you don’t *quite* understand the role of, or the reverence towards, leaders of the church, and you may be conflating some cultural artifacts based on your experience with actual doctrine or teachings on the subjects
@Squal_1 The church seems to have gotten out of the business of excommunication. That's how Leftist Marxism has flourished in Utah wards and stakes (especially the affluent ones) since 2000. Nobody is ever excommunicated for bad ideology anymore. (cough, but they oughta be, cough.)
A final coda: many LDS reading this are indeed scandalized, and interpret criticism of the leadership as criticism of the gospel.
My friends, I am critical of the leadership *because* of the gospel. Because there is nowhere else for this people to flee to, if things get back to
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I’ve seen this several times this week from
Ex-LDS or anti-LDS and it drives me CRAZY. Do people forget that there are THREE glories within the Celestial Kingdom? (Doctrine & Covenants 131:1–3)
YOU CAN GET TO THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM BY FAITH, REPENTANCE,
Allow us to recommend some light but absolutely crucial reading for all of those espousing the doctrine of “good enough”
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