I’m sorry, but you haven’t provided any evidence for your claim regarding how official doctrine is determined. All you did was quote from a newsletter, which is not a canonical work nor an official source.[/quote]
I also quoted from a canonical work, D&C 107. That expressly states the authority of the quorums to make binding decisions and that statements made without unanimous consent do not enjoy the same status.
The news bulletin is an official source, but does not determine doctrine.
The FARMS article contains multiple quotes from General Authorities. These statements do not determine doctrine, but they are reliable sources for knowing what doctrine is.
No need to say, “but if the GA’s are reliable sources, then why doesn’t it mean it is doctrine when they say God was a man is doctrine?” We just went over that earlier, and my answer is the same here as there: They aren’t. They’re saying man can become as God is doctrine. The noted exceptions are the Brigham Young quotes and the King Follet discourse, and those two must be dealt with separately.
It doesn’t, as I’ve already just explained.
No it’s not. The quote from President Snow is oft-repeated, but in connection with the doctrine of man achieving godhood under God. And the President Snow quote is not canonical and is not binding on the church. You must demonstrate where it is canonized to prove yourself right, nothing else will serve.
Not in the LDS Church. Scripture in that sense refers to any true sacred writings. Not all scripture is canonical.[/quote][quote]This says otherwise:[/quote][quote]Scriptures
When holy men of God write or speak by the power of the Holy Ghost, their words “shall be scripture, shall be the will of the Lord, shall be the mind of the Lord, shall be the word of the Lord, shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation” (D&C 68:4). The official, canonized scriptures of the Church, often called the standard works, are the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.[/quote][quote]Can you provide a statement from the Standard Works that not all Scripture is canonical, or that non-canonical Scripture does not contain official LDS teaching?[/quote]
Read the quote you just made. The only official canonized scriptures are the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. I already gave you D&C 107. That is the source for the authority of canon.
It doesn’t teach that quote as being doctrinal?
- ‘The doctrine that God was once a man and has progressed to become a God is unique to this church.’
Cog dis +1.[/quote]
You seem to have trouble understanding this. The quote from Brigham Young is not taught as being official doctrine. That he is quoted as saying that is the doctrine is not taught as being official doctrine. Church members are invited to read about that and pray if it is true or not.
Shoot, I was one of the Sunday School teachers in my ward when this was being taught in the local ward. I might have even taught this lesson. It is not taught as being official doctrine, but should be read and prayed about.
But this teaching from Smith in the King Follet discourse was confirmed by revelation, which is an official source.[/quote]
What do you mean “confirmed by revelation”? Not everything a person receives by revelation is church doctrine. It has to be canonized, otherwise it is not official doctrine.
I don’t have time to continue this now. Gotta run.