(December 5, 2014)
I think
it wasn’t an accident that the prophesy of Samuel the Lamanite (and its
fulfillment) were not included in the scriptures. Even after Christ points out that it wasn’t
included, Mormon still made no clear reference to it – he noted it by its
absence (rather than go back and include it).
Prophets
and Apostles are human beings – subject to the limitations that we all are
subject to. Some people think that
excuses us not following our leaders – as if we are somehow free of the weaknesses
that they manifest – but that isn’t the case. But I imagine that the prophesies of Samuel
were not included because of a prejudice against him as a Lamanite coming into
Nephite lands.
Frankly,
this should tell us a great deal. These
are men who walked with the risen Christ, who saw Him perform miracles and
performed miracles themselves. So if
these men, so clearly righteous, can have weaknesses ought we not cut our
current leaders some slack? And if these
men, with their weaknesses, were still appropriate to follow ought we not
follow our leaders today and spend a little (or a lot) less time searching for
their weaknesses?
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