This morning on twitter someone told me that when it came to blacks and the priesthood, “Redacting of commandments and/or policy is not doctrinal change”.

What’s the difference between a policy and doctrine if it is the will of God? Isn’t a revelation from God on how he wants something to be done a commandment? If we are complying with his will, are we not following him? If the definition of doctrine is “a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group,” then whether or not God revealed a policy or not, if the church teaches a policy and it is followed, isn’t that by definition, doctrine?

I replied “To say it wasn’t doctrine is to ignore a lot of prophets and apostles speaking authoritatively on the subject and saying it’s God’s will and his command”. I also sent the following quotes:

These are beliefs held and taught by authorities in the church. By definition, is that not doctrine? I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on this. What do you think?

I know cognitive dissonance is true, and I share these things in the name of understanding and seeking the truth.

Brother Ghost