tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post6863510199427155084..comments2023-09-05T20:54:42.242-04:00Comments on A Latter-day Voice: What if God (or the church) changes?Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post-64754701702089283512010-09-06T13:22:40.208-04:002010-09-06T13:22:40.208-04:00Hi, Dan! Thanks for reading.
As for the literal ...Hi, Dan! Thanks for reading.<br /><br />As for the literal descendants of Aaron -- I think an adopted "son" would not be a literal descendant. Though it is theoretically possible for a bishop to serve without counselors under these conditions, I wouldn't want to try it. :-)<br /><br />You raise (sorry for the pun) an interesting point about polygamous families. My wife is also a descendant of polygamists. I suppose had they not practiced it, she might not be here.<br /><br />I've been reading Arrington & Britton's <b>Mormon Experience</b> which points out the relatively few members who actually participated in polygamy. It was certainly not as widespread as the popular press of the day depicted it.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8266009681076554415.post-22905378929362421772010-09-06T11:40:24.261-04:002010-09-06T11:40:24.261-04:00Bro Paul (I feel a little awkward calling a former...Bro Paul (I feel a little awkward calling a former Institute instructor by his first name, but your last name isn't listed on your blog),<br /><br />Great entry!<br /><br />I remembered reading that a "literal descendant of Aaron" has the rights to the Aaronic Priesthood, and, if I am reading this correctly, to serve as Bishop. It's at<br />http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/107/13-17#13<br /><br />The only reason I'm pointing that out is b/c I agree with you that "Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to day[sic], and for ever[sic]" (Hebrews 13:8 - critical Scripture in my conversion in 2003). Given that, it makes perfect sense to me that a literal descendant of Aaron would have the rights to the Priesthood, as the Levites did in the Old Testament.<br /><br />I do find it interesting that the wording in D&C is "literal descendant." I wonder what happens if someone is adopted into the Tribe of Levi. I guess I'll have to research that unless you know ;-) Maybe I am still your student b/c I just asked you a question ;-)<br /><br />Regarding polygamy, I LOVE to point this Scripture out to people when they ask about polygamy:<br />http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jacob/2/27-31#27<br /><br />You'll recognize it when you see it. It's the one that pretty much states that a man is to have only "one wife" unless unless the Lord decides to "raise up seed unto" Him. My personal testimony is that polygamy was very effective to raise up seed - my friend who first shared the Gospel with me was a descendant of polygamists. If she hadn't been born, when would I have joined the Church!!!Dan Mobbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630606579797071491noreply@blogger.com