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Name: Debbs

Comments: If the Mormons believe in continuing revelation how is it that the Mormon prophets of today cannot answer certain questions about the Mormon church's past beliefs? Instead they say they don't know or its in the past?

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Because even though they're Prophets they're also men and they don't have the answer for all things, otherwise they would be Gods and not human beings like the rest of us.

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Debbs, questions like what? Just because they may not answer them doesn't mean they don't know the answer. The Church has a troublesome relationship with its past and they don't really wish to talk openly about those controversial issues, it is understandable in a way and dangerous in another.

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I think in most cases, the questions are answered but the opposition doesn't like the answer. But as far as revelation is concerned, that is for what the Lord wants us to know. He wants us to obey the commandments, live righteously, be an example, and spread the word about the Gospel. Most historical issues don't have any bearing on that.

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Maybe the present Church leadership doesn't seem to worry about those issues so they don't ask Heavenly Father about them.

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Divine Revelation in Modern Times

The idea that God communicates with mankind challenges some modern sensibilities. A distant God, the thinking goes, is a safe God. And though many religious people believe God spoke to prophets in antiquity, they often limit divine revelation to the past. This puts members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a unique position. Mormons believe "all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and "¦ that He will yet reveal many great and important things" Ref. Source 4