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Reasons to agree Cults focus on controlling every aspects of their member's lives. I would say 90% of people who grew up in the 80s were told they couldn't pass the sacrament if they weren't wearing a white shirt. You get weird looks at church if you don't wear a white shirt. Reasons to disagree Catholic priest all wear the same uniform. In the Mormon church ever male member is a holder of the priesthood. The white shirt and tie is sort of arbitrary, but it is seen throughout the world as a more formal attire, and the church leaders don't want to be informal .

Reasons to agree If a white shirt is a symbol of righteousness, aren't black pants, shoes, belts, and suits a symbol of evil? Reasons to disagree Just because you can take the white shirt idea to weird extremes doesn't mean it is bad . Lots of good things can be twisted to weird extremes. 

Reasons to disagree Skin is different than clothes. People understand that every culture inderstands that white clothes can be a symbol of cleanliness. "White people" aren't white, they are a sort of pinkish, tan-ish, off white... White people don't want to be too white. No one said that albino is pure.

Reasons to agree This is one of the most fundamental of all LDS teachers. Gospel principles says: " Many people live in darkness, unsure of God’s will. They believe that the heavens are closed and that people must face the world’s perils alone. How fortunate are the Latter-day Saints! We know that God communicates to the Church through His prophet. With grateful hearts, Saints the world over sing the hymn, “We thank thee, O God, for a prophet to guide us in these latter days” (Hymns, no. 19). " When a prophet speaks for God, it is as if God were speaking (see D&C 1:38) Gospel principles says; We have a prophet living on the earth today. This prophet is the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has the right to revelation for the entire Church. He holds “the keys of the kingdom,” meaning that he has the authority to direct the entire Church and kingdom of God on earth, including the administration of priesthood ordinances (see Matthew 16:19). No ...

Reasons to agree (+6)  Mormons don't claim their prophets are infallible . (+2)  Mormons claim their leaders have exclusive authority to act in God's behalf. (+2)  The LDS Church has changed doctrines too much for people to worry about following it Mormon prophets disagree . +2 Reasons to disagree Some LDS church leaders use logic to promote their views, not just appeals to their authority.  Score : # of reasons to agree: + 4 # of reasons to disagree: -1 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: + 10 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: - 0 Total Idea Score: +12 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change. Images That agree  

Reasons to agree and disagree Mormon high school students study the Old Testament one year, and the New Testament the next year. Walk into any LDS church and you will see hundreds of Bibles that are well read, and marked. Score : # of reasons to agree: + 2 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: + 0 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: - 0 Total Idea Score: +2 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change.

Reasons to agree Writing about the Old Testament prophet Elijah, James said that he was “a man subject to like passions as we are” (James 5:17). Jeremiah got so mad at God that he claimed the Lord had “deceived” him and he swore he would never speak in the name of the Lord again (see Jeremiah 20:7, 9.) Even Peter and Paul had disagreements (see Galatians 2:11-14). Score : # of reasons to agree: + 3 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: + 0 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: - 0 Total Idea Score: +3 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change.