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Mormonism and history/Attitude of the Church toward historians
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Attitude of the Church toward historians
Mormonism and history: Statements attributed to Boyd K. Packer
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- Question: Why did Elder Boyd K. Packer state that "Some things that are true are not very useful"?
- Question: Did Boyd K. Packer say, "I have a hard time with historians because they idolize the truth"?
Boyd K. Packer's talk: "The Mantle is Far, Far Greater Than the Intellect"
Summary: Elder Packer gave an address to religious educators called "The Mantle is Far, Far Greater Than the Intellect." The following quote is a favorite of critics who wish to demonstrate that the Church wishes to suppress its history and independent thought: "There is a temptation for the writer or the teacher of Church history to want to tell everything, whether it is worthy or faith promoting or not. Some things that are true are not very useful."
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