Speaking of racism, at first I was offended by the stern denouncements of it, as if we were racist people, when I don’t know anybody who is. Yet, since then I’ve become aware of a handful of individuals here who cannot seem to hide their racism. Very surprising. Also, one dear personal friend has been making shocking generalities about blacks, and his consternation that they have been given the Priesthood. Unbelievable.Letfreedumbring wrote: ↑November 22nd, 2022, 2:31 amThis is very astute. Nelson has actually fractured the church much the same.Serragon wrote: ↑November 18th, 2022, 1:25 pm
EmmaLee brought up in another post the comparison of Obama to Nelson, and I think it very astute. Obama intentionally presented himself as a blank slate that his supporters could paint with their own desires. Obama fundamentally changed what it meant to be American for those who followed him, and the fruit of that is division and contention for most of us, but power for him and his friends. People still love Obama even though he instigated a fundamental shift in thinking for the democrats and the executive branch from representing and serving the people to ruling over them like a Chicago gang family. I think Nelson's pattern is similar. He wants a different church, and wants us to think about things differently and is doing what he can to make sure that happens.
He has divided member against member with the unequal balance of power to favor one side over the other. Obama did this numerous times instigating while appearing removed but congratulating the victors (gay marriage, illegal immigration, victim identity formation, etc)
For Nelson this was with masks and mass vaccination. Allowing one side to claim the supposed moral high ground and punishing the other but this was different -- this was supposed to be a community of saints. Seriously, wearing a mask is Christ like?
RMN would also secretly jeer the other side by making it appear as if the older generation who were taught to believe certain things by the church were racist. This seems to be his focus making members of the church look like absolute fools while making himself out to be a savior of sorts. By their fruits you shall know them. Setting themselves up to be a light unto the people rather than Christ.
Sadly what will be left of the church will be the same broken spirit, shattered sense of unity or purpose and the inability to communicate rationally with others much like we find in America today.
After all, it seems that some of us really did deserve the rebuke.