Lds church handbook of instructions 2011

As an active member of the LDS church who disagrees with most of the church's recent actions with regards to the LGBT community, I can see some good in these changes. To say that the changes aren't significant would be a fallacy. That is a significant amount!!! That new addition is very specifically geared towards preventing local church leaders from incorrectly disciplining church members who have elected to live life in accordance to the church's standards.

My take on these new changes: they will help the local church leaders engage in proactive conversations with members who raise these topics. This is a good move.

When someone is faced with the choice of either 1 hidding and living life as an active LDS member, 2 coming out and being open with all, or 3 killing themselves, I just don't want them chosing option 3. I like recent moves made by both sides to help funnel these people into groups 1 and 2. I feel that these changes will help funnel people into group 1. Other recent campaigns will help people into group 2. Both of these efforts should be commended and I hope that both prosper. Every person that is saved from group 3 is a victory.

Thanks for pointing out the changes! It was also good to see Rocky's Connell O'Donovan comment. MJ: "What an inspiring religion: "We don't hurt people nearly as much as we used to.

Sorry about your family's rejection. Richard Dandelion- I'm also glad about any departure from the largely ineffective and often harmful effects of promoting reorientation therapy. Oh btw, your feedback is welcome on my book. The comments here illustrate exactly the slippery slope the Church wants to avoid, but really can't forever. If homosexual thoughts are natural, why couldn't unmarried LDS gays smooch and make out? That's exactly the road the pro-Prop 8 crowd in the Church doesn't want to go down.

But let's give the Church some credit in the context of other Christian religions. The Church has noticeably evolved in its doctrinal and policy approach to this issue in the last 20 years. You can't say the same about the Catholic Church, or about most other Christian churches, with the Episcopalians as a major exception.

Even they have endured controversy and ultimately may suffer a schism over this issue. Face it: religious organizations are by their nature conservative, and they are not going to lead on these issues.

Give the LDS church a little credit here for leading a little, even if some of it is backfilling the huge mess the Church made because of its intemperate efforts to support Prop 8 in California. Please provide a name or consistent pseudonym with your comments and avoid insults or personal attacks against anyone or any group. All anonymous comments will be immediately deleted. Other comments are subject to deletion at my discretion.

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These officials might not agree with one another or with a publicly stated Church position. They do not speak for the Church.

Leaders ensure that Church meetings and activities focus on the Savior and His gospel. Members should not judge one another in political matters. Faithful Latter-day Saints can belong to a variety of political parties and vote for a variety of candidates.

All should feel welcome in Church settings. Oaks at the April general conference. The policies about marriages in the temple for time only Marriages for time only are no longer performed in the temple. An authorized Church leader may perform a civil marriage only when either the bride or the groom is a member of the Church unit over which the leader presides. Index of New and Revised Sections and Chapters of the General Handbook , published on August 4, new and rewritten chapters and new sections are in bold.

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To download all photos or videos related to this article, select the links at the bottom of each section. Mormon Newsroom. The August Update to the General Handbook. All rights reserved. It also explains the responsibility of the new calling of area organization advisers. The chapter also explains who can call and set apart stake and ward clerks. Other New and Updated Content Bishoprics and stake presidencies can now have as many as two assistant executive secretaries help ward and stake executive secretaries in their duties.

A complete list of new and revised content is below. Index of New and Revised Sections and Chapters of the General Handbook , published on August 4, new and rewritten chapters and new sections are in bold Chapter 0: Introductory Overview 0. The leadership training that introduced the new handbooks- Handbook 1: Stake Presidents and Bishops and Handbook 2: Administering the Church -was broadcast in 22 languages to priesthood and auxiliary leaders in 95 countries.

Watch the archived broadcast on ChurchofJesusChrist. View Handbook 2: Administering the Church. The handbooks provide greater simplification and flexibility to avoid two great dangers, according to President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The first is the danger of regimenting the influence of the Holy Ghost out of Church programs. Instructions contained in the most recent First Presidency letters have been incorporated, chapters on the duties of the stake president and bishop have been shortened and clarified, and some material has been reorganized for easier reference.

Changes to Handbook 2: Administering the Church are more extensive. A principle- based approach is meant to reduce the complexity of Church programs and allow some local adaptation where necessary without sacrificing the uniformity of policies, procedures, and programs. Other changes of note include reduction of the bishop's workload by enhancing the role of the ward council and its members, the possible increase in the frequency of ward council meetings, a clarification of the mission of the Church, folding the work of the ward welfare committee into the discussions of the priesthood executive committee to which the Relief Society president may be invited as necessary and ward council, eliminating a standing ward activities committee and handling activities through the ward council, and other changes.

The new handbooks clarify confusion regarding what the First Presidency referred to in as the three-fold mission of the Church-proclaiming, perfecting, and redeeming.