The forces of a changing society continue to push on all sides. 

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Reed Homes

Empowering Homosexuals in the Church: A History of GALA

The first international apostle is called as the fundamentalist movement strengthens. Restoration Festivals, Inc is formed and subsequently silenced by the Q12. 

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Read Steve Veazey's blog about his Asia tour

Everett Graffeo

Kenneth Robinson

Steve Veazey's appeal for more tithing dollars

1970s energy crisis

It's time for some context to the 1980 proto-schism in RLDS. The Epitome of Faith and Doctrine is exactly the same as the Articles of Faith, just rebranded. 

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Apostle's Creed

W. Wallace Smith officially retires, Wallace B. Smith takes over. It goes smoothly, except for the 15%-25% of the congregation who Does Not Believe. Or more it's that they believe in the fundamentals and their new progressive leader. 

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In a shocking turn of events, W. Wallace Smith decides to retire rather than remain prophet-president until death. He nominates his son, Wallace Bunnell Anthony Smith, as successor. 

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GCR 564

Graceland College Book of Knowledge

Sweeping changes have been made in core beliefs and how the church teaches theology to the children. Naturally, this revelation mentions literally none of that.

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Roy Cheville

Pax Mondial

Temple School

Paul Booth

God wants the Saints to build a temple, which is problematic since RLDS doesn't own the land where temple should be built. Can they resurrect and old agreement that would allow them to slide right into that plot of land? 

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Journal of Mormon History

Cuyahoga River

God is so great that his words require clarification in not only a supplemental revelation, but also for months and months in the official church newspaper.

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Oh snap, it's a revelation so groundbreaking that god had to make this a two-parter! What's a surplus? Are the bishops the bad guys? Will the temple be used for... anything? No idea! 

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Differing Visions: Dissenters in Mormon History

Ruby Irene Jones, total badass

The Statement on Objections rocks the church to its core, so naturally the revelation regarding personnel changes is what's in the D&C. 

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F. Henry Edwards

Duane Couey

Aleah Koury