Concerning prophets
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Concerning prophets
Concerning prophets—Influence without infallibility.
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1 Moroni gathered the writings of many prophets.
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2 Some were scientists.
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3 Some were poets.
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4 Some were musicians.
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5 Some were novelists.
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6 Some founded institutions.
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7 Some opposed institutions.
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8 Some contradicted themselves before breakfast.
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9 And I shit you not, this did not prevent the people from learning.
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10 For the Society defined a Prophet as a person whose communication with some aspect of God substantially expandeth the consciousness of other observers.
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11 Since everyone is God, communion with God need not imply receipt of a memo from a celestial executive.
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12 A prophet may study nature.
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13 Or consciousness.
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14 Or suffering.
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15 Or rhythm.
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16 Or computation.
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17 Or Change.
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18 Yet a prophet may also be wrong.
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19 Honor is not infallibility.
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20 Attribution is not obedience.
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21 Borrow the tool.
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22 Leave the pedestal.