tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post5244393901269964851..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: The Myth of "the Whole Truth"Papa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-8712612954635804182009-05-24T17:56:04.857-04:002009-05-24T17:56:04.857-04:00CC, yes, it's a balancing act - and one that will ...CC, yes, it's a balancing act - and one that will disappoint someone (quite a few people, actually) no matter the outcome. <br /><br />Carlos, that's a perfect example - seminary. With the time constraints, it's impossible to be comprehensive. <br /><br />Steve, I agree totally that the official presentations in the manuals are "sanitized", and I would write them differently if it were up to Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-45192672316204292632009-05-24T15:27:14.805-04:002009-05-24T15:27:14.805-04:00Good point. But I hope you're not saying the chur...Good point. But I hope you're not saying the church doesn't present an overly sanitized version of its short history? To pick and chose for a focus on the more important stuff is completely understandable. Our leaders’ gross lack of candor isn’t. Failure to inoculate the members with stuff they should know has done us great harm and continues to do so.Steve EMhttp://mormonopenforum.blogsome.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-75568901581995586292009-05-22T11:46:40.920-04:002009-05-22T11:46:40.920-04:00Amen. As a seminary teacher, with 4 hours every w...Amen. As a seminary teacher, with 4 hours every week (the fifth is Scripture Mastery) we still have to pick and choose. So I cherry-pick: I choose what I think is most important and valueable.<br /><br />Carlos U.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-9652271728331188892009-05-22T11:45:29.521-04:002009-05-22T11:45:29.521-04:00Yes, it is an interesting balancing act, isn't it?...Yes, it is an interesting balancing act, isn't it? <br /><br />Good, thought provoking post.Clean Cuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383123314458721660noreply@blogger.com