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|H=The fallibility of prophets
|S=Are prophets considered infallible? Critics sometimes impose absolutist assumptions on the Church and hold inerrantist beliefs about scriptures or prophets. Critics therefore insist that any statement by any LDS Church leader represents LDS doctrine and is thus something that is secretly believed, or that should be believed, by Latter-day Saints.
|L1=Question: Do Mormons consider their prophets to be infallible?
|L2=Question: Can a prophet make mistakes?
|L3=Question: How is it possible for a Church leader or prophet to have been influenced by racism, yet be consistent with the Lord not allowing prophets to lead the Church astray?
|L4=Neil L. Andersen (2012): "A few question their faith when they find a statement made by a Church leader decades ago that seems incongruent with our doctrine"
|L5="Approaching Mormon Doctrine," LDS Newsroom (May 2007): "Not every statement made by a Church leader, past or present, necessarily constitutes doctrine"
|L6=Charles W. Penrose (1912): "Do you believe that the President of the Church, when speaking to the Church in his official capacity is infallible?"
|L7=Question: How are Church members protected against error by leaders?
|L8=Question: Should Church members simply have "blind trust" in their leaders?
|L9=Question: Were Biblical prophets infallible?
|L10=Question: How do Biblical prophets compare to modern prophets?
|L11=Question: When, if ever, is it okay to disagree with Church leaders?
|L12=Question: How does official teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view those that receive revelation that contradicts that of the Prophet?
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{{:Question: Do Mormons consider their prophets to be infallible?}}
{{:Question: Can a Prophet Make Mistakes?}}
{{:Question: How is it possible for a Church leader or prophet to have been influenced by racism, yet be consistent with the Lord not allowing prophets to lead the Church astray?}}
{{:Source:Neil L. Andersen:Trial of Your Faith:Ensign:Nov 2012:A few question their faith when they find a statement made by a Church leader decades ago that seems incongruent with our doctrine}}
{{:Source:LDS Newsroom:Approaching Mormon Doctrine:May 2007:Not every statement made by a Church leader, past or present, necessarily constitutes doctrine}}
{{:Source:Penrose:Peculiar Questions Briefly Answered:1912:Do you believe that the President of the Church, when speaking to the Church in his official capacity is infallible?}}
{{:Question: How are Church members protected against error by leaders?}}
{{:Question: Should Church members simply have "blind trust" in their leaders?}}
{{:Question: Were Biblical prophets infallible?}}
{{:Question: How do Biblical prophets compare to modern prophets?}}
{{:Question: When, if ever, is it okay to disagree with Church leaders?}}
{{: Question: How does official teaching of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view those that receive revelation that contradicts that of the Prophet?}}
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