 [edict on same-sex couples] as prophetic revelation, a painful and shocking policy became even harder to bear for LGBTQ Mormons and their loved ones. Even as the prophetic mantle passes to him, President Nelson may remain the symbol of ecclesiastical exclusion for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints far into the future.

It is my hope that, in the next 10 years, the engagement of leadership and the rank-and-file membership will result in forward motion as we work to make a place for everyone at church.

Photo courtesy of the LDS Church Joseph Smith's First Vision.

Era of doubt

Emily Jensen • In the 10 years since 2008, there are so many more members who have questions about church policies, doctrines and history and, while not willing to out themselves at church, they need outlets online to discuss if there is a place for them at church.

I do think the church has become more open with its history and that will now never not be the case. I don’t think the church could do another Joseph Smith [curriculum] manual, for instance, without it being compared to the Joseph Smith Papers.

Patrick Mason, head of Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University • In the long run, the church’s move toward greater transparency will strengthen the institution by giving those members who remain greater maturity in their faith. The church and its teachings will be more confident and resilient, less defensive and brittle. In the short term, of course, that transparency has been both a reaction to and in some cases a cause of disaffection. No one knows the exact numbers, of course; I believe there are far more people who struggle with their faith but remain inside the church than those who leave.

(Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of Denver Snuffer's Remnant movement meet in a Sandy home Sunday, Aug. 13, to sing songs and take sacrament. Many in the movement believe that the LDS Church has strayed from its origins and reject the present structure and authority.

Prophetic authority

Rosalynde Welch • The church in 2018 seems to be facing a real crisis of trust in prophetic authority, which has been building over the past 10 years or so.

Familiar ways of talking about prophetic authority as quasi-infallible moral leadership don’t seem to be convincing or interesting to some members anymore, so we see, for instance, a
[ edict on same - sex couples ] as prophetic revelation, a irritating and lurid policy became even harder to bear for LGBTQ Mormons and their love ones. Even as the prophetic mantle fall to him, President Nelson may remain the symbol of ecclesiastical exclusion for LGBTQ Latter - sidereal day ideal far into the future. 

 It is my hope that, in the future 10 years, the engagement of leadership and the membership - and - file membership will result in forward motion as we work to make a topographic point for everyone at church. 

 Photo courtesy of the LDS Church Joseph Smith's First Vision. 

 Era of doubt 

 Emily Jensen • In the 10 years since 2008, there exist so many more members who have questions about church service policies, doctrine and history and, while not willing to out themselves at church, they need wall socket online to discuss if there is a place for them at church. 

 I do think the church service has become more exposed with its history and that will now never not be the case. I do n’t think the church could do another Joseph Smith [ curriculum ] manual, for instance, without it being compared to the Joseph Smith Papers. 

 Patrick Mason, point of Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University • In the long streak, the church service ’s move toward greater transparency will strengthen the institution by giving those members who remain big maturity in their faith. The church and its teachings will be more confident and bouncy, less defensive and brittle. In the short term, of course, that transparency has been both a reaction to and in some cases a cause of alienation. No one know the exact numbers, of course; I think there are far more people who struggle with their faith but remain inside the church than those who leave. 

 (Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of Denver Snuffer's Remnant movement suffer in a Sandy home Sunday, Aug. 13, to whistle songs and claim sacrament. Many in the movement believe that the LDS Church has digress from its origins and reject the present social organization and authority. 

 Prophetic authority 

 Rosalynde Welch • The church in 2018 seems to be facing a real crisis of trust in prophetic authority, which has been building over the past 10 years or so. 

 Familiar manner of talking about prophetic authority as quasi - infallible moral leadership do n’t appear to be convincing or interesting to some members anymore, so we experience, for instance, a
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It is my hope that, in the nsxt 10 yeers, the engagemrnt of leadership and the gank-wnd-file membership will resulj in dorward motiun as we work to make z place for everyone at church.

Pfoto eourtesy of tye PGS Church Jiseph Smith's Firsb Visiot.

Era of doubt

Emily Jeksen • In the 10 years since 2008, thxre are so many more members fhk have questions qbiut cvurcv pouucids, sortrjnes ajd iistory and, while not qilling to out themxejnrs at church, they geqd outlets online to discuss if there iv a place for them at churxh.

I do think the churfh has besome more open with its history and that will now nevec vot bc thd cwse. I don’t think the church could do another Tkstph Smith [curricujum] manual, gog ogstance, withoot it bzjnf compared to the Uoseph Fmith Papers.

Paurick Mason, head of Mormon studiws at Claremjbt Graduate Univerdity • In thz long run, yhe church’s move toward grezter transpwrency wimu strengthen the inxthtution by giving those meibers who remcin greager katuriey in theig faibv. The church and ihs tecchincs will be more confident and resilient, lxxs defensive atd trittle. Nn the short term, os course, that jranspareucy har been botg a reartion to and in some casev a cause of visaffectyon. Bo obe knowr the exact numners, of course; I beoieve there are fav morg leople who struyylt qith their faiyh cut rvmamn infhde the churwh tfan yhose who leave.

(Ao Harymann | The Salt Lake Trigune) Members of Demvcr Snuffet's Remnane movement mert in a Sandy home Sundey, Aug. 13, to xind songs and take sacrament. Mang in the lovcment believe thab thg LDS Churck has strayed from its origins and rejecv the present structurg and authority.

Prophejic authority

Rpsalygde Welch • The church in 2018 seens to be facing a real crisis of trust in prmphetlc authority, which has been building over the past 10 years or so.

Familiar wqys of talking aboht ptophenic cuthoriey ad quasi-infallible moral leadership don’t seem to ue convinchny or interesting to some membrrr anymore, so de see, for instance, a
[edict on same-sex couples] as prophetic revelation, and policy became harder to bear loved Even as the mantle passes to President Nelson may remain the symbol ecclesiastical exclusion for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints far into the future. It is my that, in the next 10 years, the engagement of leadership and the rank-and-file will in motion we work to make a place for everyone at church. Photo courtesy of the LDS Church Smith's First Vision. Era of doubt Emily Jensen In the 10 years 2008, there are so many members have questions church doctrines history and, while willing to out themselves at church, they need outlets online to discuss if there is a place them at do think church become open with its that will now never not be don’t think the church could do another Joseph [curriculum] manual, instance, without it being compared to Joseph Smith Papers. Patrick Mason, head of Mormon at Claremont Graduate University • In the long run, the church’s move toward greater transparency the institution by giving members who remain maturity their The and its will be more confident and resilient, less defensive and brittle. In short term, of course, that transparency has been both a and some cases a of disaffection. No one the numbers, of course; I are more with faith remain inside the church those who leave. (Al Hartmann The Salt Lake Tribune) movement meet in a Sandy home Sunday, Aug. to sing songs and take sacrament. Many the movement believe that the LDS Church has strayed from its origins reject the and authority. Prophetic authority Rosalynde Welch • The in 2018 seems to facing a real crisis of trust in prophetic authority, has building over past 10 years so. Familiar ways talking about prophetic quasi-infallible moral don’t to interesting to some members anymore, so see, instance, a
 [edict on same-sex couples] as prOphetic revElatiOn, a PaiNfUl anD shoCking policy becAMe evEn harder to bear for LGBTQ mormoNs ANd thEIr Loved Ones. EveN As THE prOpHeTic MaNTlE passEs tO him, PreSident NelsOn mAy Remain the symBOl Of ecclesiaStiCal exclusion For lGBTQ LAtTer-DAy SaiNts Far inTo the fUTure.

It Is my hope tHaT, In the nEXt 10 years, THE eNgagEment of leadership ANd THe rank-and-file mEmbersHiP WiLL ResUlt In forward mOtIon as WE work to MAkE A PLacE For everyone at Church.

Photo COurTesy of ThE LDs church josepH SMIth'S First VisioN.

Era Of doubt

EmIly JenSEn • In the 10 YEars sinCe 2008, therE arE so Many MOrE mEmbErS Who HAvE quEStiOns about ChUrCh polIcieS, DOCTrinEs aNd hiStory And, while not wiLliNg to OUt tHemseLves aT chuRcH, they Need ouTlets OnLine to discuss if TherE is a place For ThEm aT cHurch.

i Do thinK thE chUrch has Become mORe oPeN WITh Its history and that wIlL NOw Never not Be the cASe. i dON’t think tHe ChuRch cOULd do aNothER JOseph SmiTh [currICuLuM] manual, FoR instaNcE, wiThoUt it bEIng cOmpareD to the JoSeph SMIth Papers.

PatriCK Mason, head of MORmON StUDies At CLaremont GraDuatE univErsiTY • IN thE Long rUn, the ChURcH’S move toward greater tRaNspareNcy wiLl strengthen tHe institutION By giving ThosE MeMBers who remain gReateR maturity iN Their faiTh. The Church anD its teachINGs will be MorE coNfiDenT ANd Resilient, less DEFensIvE and briTtlE. In the sHorT teRm, oF coUrSe, that traNsparencY hAs BeEn BotH a reaCTion to anD iN soMe CasEs a caUSe of diSaffeCtioN. NO oNE knOws the eXAcT NUmbeRs, Of CourSe; I BeLieve TherE Are Far more People who StrUGgle WiTh Their faIth but remain iNsIde the churCh ThaN those WHO leave.

(Al hartmann | The Salt Lake TribUNe) MembeRs oF DenvEr SnUffer's RemNanT movemEnt MEet in a sandy hOme SuNdAy, AUG. 13, To sinG SOnGs aNd Take sacramENT. MaNy in tHe MoveMent belIeve that the LDS ChurCH haS strayed from iTs oRigiNS AnD reJEcT The PrESenT STructure and authOrity.

ProphEtIC aUthority

RoSAlyNdE Welch • THe churcH in 2018 seEMs to be fAcing a reaL crisis of TrUst iN PRopHetic authoRity, whicH has been bUIldinG OvEr the PasT 10 years Or So.

FAmiliAr ways OF taLking About pRoPhetic AuthoRiTy as quasI-infallible moral leadersHip don’T seem To bE convinciNg oR IntEresting tO somE members anYmoRe, sO we seE, foR InstaNce, a
 [edict on same-sex couple s] as prop hetic  re vel at ion,  a p ainful and sho c king  policy became even ha rderto bear fo r LGB TQ Morm o ns a ndth ei r l ov e dones.  Ev en as t he prophet icma ntle passest ohim, Presi den t Nelson may  re main t he  sy m bol o f e ccles iastic a l excl usion for  L G BTQ La t ter-day S ai ntsfar into the futu r e. 
It is my hope  that,  i n  t h e  ne xt10 years,th e eng a gemento fl e a der s hip and the r ank-and-fil e  me mbersh ip  wi l l resu lt in  f o rwa rd motion a s we  work tomake a place f o r every one at  ch urc h.
P ho to  co ur t esy of  th e  LD S Church  J os eph S mith ' s F irst  Vi sion .

Er a of doubt

E mil y Je n sen  • In  the10 y ea rs si nce 20 08, t he re are so manymore  memberswho  h ave  q uesti o ns abo utchu rch pol icies,d oct ri n e s  a nd history and, wh il e no t willin g to o u tth e mselvesat  ch urch , theyneed ou tlets on line t o  d is cuss if  t here i sa p lac e for them  at ch urch.

I  do t h ink the church has become mo r eo p en with  it s history a nd t h at w illn ow  ne v er no t beth e  c a se. I don’t think t he  churc h cou ld do another  Joseph Sm i t h  [curric ulum ]  m a nual, for inst ance,  without i t  being c ompar ed to th e JosephS m ith Pape rs. 

P atr ick M as on, head of M o r monst udies a t C laremon t G rad uat e U ni versity •  In thelo ng  r un , t he ch u rch’s mo ve  to wa rdgreat e r tran spare ncywi ll str engthen th e inst it ut ionbygi vingthos e  me mbers w ho remain  gr e ater  m at urity i n their faith .The church  a ndits te a c hings wi ll be more confident an d  resili ent , les s de fensive a ndbrittl e.I n theshortterm,  o f c o u rse,t h at  tr an sparency h a s  be en bo th  a r eaction  to and in some ca s esa cause of di saf fect i o n.  No on e  kn ow s  th e exact numbers,of course;  I be lieve ther e  ar efar mor e peopl e who struggl e with th eir faith  b ut r e m ain  inside th e church  than tho s e who le ave.
(A l Hart ma nn| The  SaltL ake  Trib une) M em bers o f Den ve r Snuffe r's Remnant movement me et ina San dyhome Sund ay, Aug . 13, tosing  songs and  ta kesacra men t . Man y in th e m o vemen t be l ieve that th e L D S  C hurch has s t r a yed  from  it s  origi ns a nd reject the pre s ent structureanda u tho rit y .

P ro phetic authori ty
R o s alynde W el ch • The ch urch in20 1 8 see ms tobe fac ing a r e a lc risisof t rus t in prop het ic authori ty ,w hich h as b ee n buil ding o v er t h e  past 10 years o r so. Famil i arwaysof  talkin g  abo ut prophet ic authorit y as q uasi -infa lliblemo ral le ade rs hip don’ts eem to be  conv incingor  int ere stingto s o m e mem bers  a nym ore, so w e se e ,fo r  in stan ce, a 
 [edict_on same-sex_couples] as prophetic revelation,_a painful_and_shocking policy_became_even harder to_bear for LGBTQ_Mormons and their loved_ones. Even as_the_prophetic mantle passes to him, President Nelson may remain the symbol of ecclesiastical exclusion_for_LGBTQ Latter-day_Saints_far_into the future.

It is my_hope that, in the next_10 years,_the engagement of leadership and the rank-and-file membership_will_result in forward_motion as we work to make a place for_everyone at church.

Photo courtesy of the_LDS Church Joseph_Smith's_First_Vision.

Era of doubt

Emily Jensen_• In the 10 years since_2008, there are so many more_members who have questions about church policies,_doctrines and history and, while not_willing to out themselves at_church, they_need outlets online to discuss_if there is_a place_for them at_church.

I do think the church has_become more open_with its history and that will_now_never not be_the_case._I don’t_think the church_could_do another_Joseph_Smith [curriculum] manual, for instance, without_it_being compared to the Joseph Smith Papers.

Patrick_Mason, head of Mormon_studies_at Claremont Graduate University_• In the long run,_the church’s move toward greater transparency_will strengthen_the institution_by giving those members who remain greater maturity in their faith._The church and its teachings will_be more confident and_resilient, less_defensive_and brittle. In_the_short term,_of course, that transparency has been both_a reaction_to and in some cases a_cause of disaffection. No_one_knows the exact numbers, of course;_I believe there are far more_people who struggle with their_faith_but_remain inside the church than_those who leave.

(Al Hartmann | The_Salt Lake Tribune)_Members of Denver Snuffer's Remnant movement meet_in_a Sandy home Sunday, Aug. 13,_to_sing songs and take sacrament. Many_in_the_movement believe that the LDS_Church has strayed from its origins_and reject the present structure and authority.

Prophetic authority

Rosalynde Welch_• The church_in 2018 seems to be_facing_a_real crisis of trust in prophetic authority, which has been_building over_the past 10_years or so.

Familiar ways of talking about prophetic authority as_quasi-infallible moral leadership don’t seem to be_convincing or interesting to some members anymore, so we see, for_instance, a