Divorced and Bishop

[Raveth]

i suppose what i'm getting to here, is that there is a rational motive behind every policy, doctrine, and practice the church sets in place; sometimes it's important to take the time to talk about it like this, and really understand the 'why' behind some teachings - it helps to better understand the world, and to make better choices as people. 

what good would it be for the church to provide rules for the big stuff and not the small stuff, if you don't understand the reasons behind the big rules and simply abide by those rules 'because god said so'? the prophet is not going to receive revelation for every single decision that must be made - and he will not canonize new doctrine for every situation a person may encounter. . .  it is the responsibility of each member (especially those with families) to educate themselves on doctrine and revelation, to understand why those teachings have been bestowed, and to utilize that knowledge to teach their own families how to make better decisions.  if the reasoning behind the commandment is not understood, then the commandment is useless for a member's eternal progression.  in order to truly benefit from any commandment or doctrine, it is imperitive to seek out the basis for the teaching.

i think the divorce question was a great one to bring into the forum discussion. 

[GoldieLocks]

It's just a policy that not necessarily is inspired (could or could not). I don't fully understand it but I can see the logic behind it.

[Danite23]

i suppose what i'm getting to here, is that there is a rational motive behind every policy, doctrine, and practice the church sets in place...

That's true however it doesn't mean they can now be considered doctrinal and bound upon the church (i think that's the point some posters are trying to make).