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|H=Why would a current prophet repudiate the teachings of an earlier prophet?
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|L1=Question: If a doctrine is repudiated, does that mean that it was false when it was being taught?
|L2=Neil L. Andersen: "The doctrine...is not hidden in an obscure paragraph of one talk...The leaders of the Church are honest but imperfect men"
|L3=Question: Does the repudiation of a doctrine that was once taught by a prophet mean that that prophet is now considered a "heretic"?
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{{:Question: If a doctrine is repudiated, does that mean that it was false when it was being taught?}}
{{:Source:Neil L. Andersen:Trial of Your Faith:Ensign:November 2012:The leaders of the Church are honest but imperfect men}}
{{:Question: Does the repudiation of a doctrine that was once taught by a prophet mean that that prophet is now considered a "heretic"?}}

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|subject=Repudiated concepts: Blood atonement
|summary=It is claimed that during the administration of Brigham Young apostates were secretly put to death. They claim this is in line with the teachings of LDS leaders at the time that apostasy was the unforgivable sin, and that the only thing an apostate could do to redeem himself was to give his own life, willingly or unwillingly.
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|subject=Repudiated concepts: Adam-God theory
|summary=Brigham Young taught that Adam, the first man, was God the Father. Since this teaching runs counter to the story told in Genesis and commonly accepted by Christians, critics accuse Brigham of being a false prophet. Also, because modern Latter-day Saints do not believe Brigham's "Adam-God" teachings, critics accuse Mormons of either changing their teachings or rejecting teachings of prophets they find uncomfortable or unsupportable.
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