Comments on: An Ecumenical Approach to Mormon Studies http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/ A Mormon Blog Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:55:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Stephen M (Ethesis) http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25366 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:57:36 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25366 I recently read Mosiah 15 where Abinadi taught who Christ seed are. If I remember correctly, the first criteria he focused on was those who hear and follow the prophets.

Kind of like I often double check myself when I find myself agreeing with doctrines pushed by the various anti-Christs in the Book of Mormon.

Some interesting things there.

]]> By: John Hamer http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25365 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:00:35 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25365 Speaking of love fests, I’m really glad I got to hang out with you and got to know you better last week, Kevin. I appreciate your ecumenical outlook and your work as a bridge-builder.

]]> By: BHodges http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25364 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:06:43 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25364 Uh, oh. Keep this up and we’ll have another Knut on our hands!

]]> By: Ogan http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25363 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:50:13 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25363 From an account I read Mary Fielding Smith did not lay her hands on the ox but she did retrieve the consecrated oil and ask her two brothers to do the actual blessing. It would be my guess that the ox was healed through her faith.

I do know women who in the past gave blessing but no longer do so because they say that church leaders discourage the practice. Women may be more spiritually attuned to blessings and healing than men. It is a practice that makes sense to be reinstated. TIn my opinion the power of a blessing from a man and a women together would be awesome.

I believe that women do have the priesthood but not exactly in the same manner that men have it.

]]> By: J. Stapley http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25362 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:25:02 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25362 The classic treatment is: Lavina Fielding Anderson, “Mary Fielding Smith: Her Ox Goes Marching On,” Dialogue 14 (Winter 1981): 99-100. The article has a nice appendix (if I remember right) that includes all the proximate accounts. The article is available digitally from the UU website.

]]> By: Jared* http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25361 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:52:48 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25361 I also thought she healed the ox. However, a quick search turned up this Friend article, which supports Stapley. (Presumably there are more authoritative sources out there.)

]]> By: Earl http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25360 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:14:19 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25360 Mary Fielding didn’t bless the ox??!!?!? See now THAT’S seriously a stumbling block…….

]]> By: kevinf http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25359 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:46:04 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25359 Kevin,

Not only are you educated, articulate, and no respecter of persons, whom I admire greatly, I also like your name!

]]> By: Noray http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25358 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:29:30 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25358 It speaks well for the strength of your faith that you haven’t let those burdens you mentioned drive you away, Kevin. I hadn’t considered those kinds of issues but I can see where they could be overwhelming at times.

]]> By: Clark http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/10/an-ecumenical-approach-to-mormon-studies/#comment-25357 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:26:23 +0000 http://www.bycommonconsent.com/?p=4054#comment-25357 Hear, hear Kevin. Doctrine and history are a pretty distant kind of strain in my view. Finding time to fulfill callings is a more immediate concern.

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