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Pergunta: Quem fez as mudanças em Doutrina e Convênios?
Pergunta: Quem fez as mudanças em Doutrina e Convênios?
A Primeira Presidência da Igreja feitas as alterações para a Doutrina e Convênios
The Saints have never believed in inerrant prophets or inerrant scripture. The editing and modification of the revelations was never a secret; it was well known to the Church of Joseph's day, and it has been discussed repeatedly in modern Church publications, as well as extensive studies in Masters' and PhD theses at BYU.
If Joseph could receive the Doctrine and Covenants by revelation, then he could also receive revelation to improve, modify, revise, and expand his revelatory product. The question remains the same—was Joseph Smith a prophet? If he was, then his action is completely legitimate. If he was not, then it makes little difference whether his pretended revelations were altered or not.
Richard Lloyd Anderson escreveu:
Os membros da Primeira Presidência foram designados a compilar "os itens da doutrina" d'A Igreja a partir das obras-padrão, incluindo "as revelações que foram dadas à Igreja até esta data e as que ainda serão, até que tal organização seja feita" (Kirtland High Council Minute Book, 24 de Setembro de 1834; também citado em History of The Church 2:165). Esta decisão pode sugerir a correção da antiga forma de se expressar por revelação. [A edição revisada de D&C foi] publicada em Agosto de 1835 com uma introdução de 17 de Fevereiro de 1835 assinado pelo Profeta, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon e Frederick G. Williams, que compunham o comitê de revisão.[1]
Assim sendo, a Primeira Presidência da época supervisionou as revisões.
Notas
- ↑ Richard L. Anderson, "The Mature Joseph Smith and Treasure Searching," Brigham Young University Studies 24 no. 4 (1984). PDF link GL direct link
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