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Science and the Church of Jesus Christ/Statements
General authorities statements regarding science
Summary: If General authorities' statements are treated as scripture, then what does that mean when they make statements regarding science?Jump to Subtopic:
- "Approaching Mormon Doctrine," LDS Newsroom (May 2007): "Not every statement made by a Church leader, past or present, necessarily constitutes doctrine"
- Question: Is "Mormon doctrine" constantly changing?
Joseph Fielding Smith claimed that man would never walk on the Moon
Summary: Didn't Joseph Fielding Smith declare that man would never leave this planet?Jump to Subtopic:
- Question: Did Joseph Fielding Smith state that man would never visit the moon?
- Question: Was Joseph Fielding Smith issuing a prophecy when he said that men would never walk on the moon?
- Question: Did Joseph Fielding Smith acknowledge that he was wrong when he said that Man would never walk on the Moon?