Strengthening the Members Committee

Contents 1 Quotes 2 Additional notes 3 External links 3.1 Non-Mormon 3.2 Mormon

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• "At the 1992 symposium, Lavina Fielding Anderson chronicled instances of alleged lds ecclesiastical repression of scholars, intellectuals, and feminists. Her revelation of the existence of the apostle-led, dissident-monitoring, Strengthening the Members Committee prompted a fiery Utah hailstorm." [1]
• "Salt Lake Tribune reports that First Presidency's spokesman has acknowledged existence of special "Strengthening the Members Committee" that keeps secret files on church members regarded as disloyal. Due to publicity on this matter, including New York Times, Presidency issues statement on 13 Aug. defending organization of this apostle-directed committee as consistent with God's commandment to Joseph Smith to gather documentation about non-Mormons who mob and persecute LDS Church. Presidency lists Apostles James E. Faust and Russell M. Nelson as leading the committee." [2]

[edit] Additional notes

• "Mormon Church keeps files on its dissenters," St. Petersburg Times, Aug. 15, 1992
• "Secret Files", New York Times, August 22

[edit] External links

[edit] Non-Mormon

• Strengthening the Members Committee

[edit] Mormon

• Strengthening The Membership Committee? (MormonApologetics.org discussion)