[Teachldsseminary] CHAT: False "War in Heaven" Statement

[Annie Edwards]

Thank you Marji!

This quote always felt wrong to me and I'm so glad to know why!!!

Annie Edwards
San Antonio, TX
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marji" <king.attolia at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Teachldsseminary] CHAT: False "War in Heaven" Statement


> FYI.
> Marji
> ================
>
> Dear Teachers,
>
> I guess this quote is going around again. The following is an email
> from the Church Office Building CES Administrators Council.  Please
> read carefully and follow the directions even more carefully.  If it
> is used in a devotional please let everyone know that it is false.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AdministratorsCouncilCES 
> [mailto:CES-AdministratorsCouncil at ldschurch.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:18 PM
> Subject: False "War in Heaven" Statement
>
>
>
>
>
> A notice reiterating the spurious nature of the war in heaven statement 
> was
>
> recently sent to priesthood leaders from the office of the First
>
> Presidency. The notice, which is dated 25 February 2008, states the
>
> following:
>
>
>
> A statement has been circulated that asserts in part that the youth of the
>
> Church today were generals in the war in heaven . . . and [someone will]
>
> ask you, which of the prophets time did you live in? and when you say
>
> Gordon B. Hinckley a hush will fall, . . . and all in attendance will bow
>
> at your presence.
>
>
>
> This is a false statement. It is not Church doctrine. At various times,
>
> this statement has been attributed erroneously to President Thomas S.
>
> Monson, President Henry B. Eyring, President Boyd K. Packer, and others.
>
> None of these Brethren made this statement.
>
>
>
> Care should be taken to not perpetuate this false statement in any way. It
>
> should not be a part of any lesson or presentation and it should not be
>
> used in other interaction with students.
>
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