When the prophets speak, when our parents speak, when our bishop, stake president, family, friends, anyone speaks, when I speak (and in our case, when I type and publish a spiritual thought), the moral obligation should not be towards me for typing, or to the prophet for preaching, or for the bishop for correcting. The moral obligation is towards God, to receive revelation that confirms truth – and everyone is entitled to confirmation of truth and the identification of falsehoods through revelation.
Brigham Young stated: “I do not wish any Latter Day Saint in this world, nor in heaven, to be satisfied with anything I do, unless the Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ,—the spirit of revelation, makes them satisfied. I wish them to know for themselves and understand for themselves.”
(Brigham Young, “Sermon,” Deseret News, Oct. 31, 1855, 267)
So I hope, for every post I make, for every sermon in sacrament, for every lesson in the gospel and every talk in general conference, you are exercising your right, your opportunity and your responsibility to find truth's confirming witness for yourself.
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