How activism against the Church can blind, mislead ‘valiant’ souls -- Ahmad S. Corbitt

Brother Ahmad S. Corbitt: How activism against the Church can blind, mislead ‘valiant’ souls.

While serving as a stake president, Brother Ahmad S. Corbitt was teaching about The Family: A Proclamation to the World in a sacrament service when one brother very publicly walked out in protest.

Although the member had failed to sustain his leaders, Brother Corbitt counseled with him about the impropriety of his method and help him understand prophetic principles. Church leaders also continued to help the brother financially support his family and regain employment.

“We recognized who he really was, overlooked his lapse in judgment and taught him,” Brother Corbitt said.

Brother Corbitt, who now serves as first counselor in the Young Men general presidency, related the experience to Church-endorsed chaplains in early October as an example of what he called activism or advocacy against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He titled his remarks, “Activism vs. Discipleship, Protecting the Valiant.”

“I would like to address an especially effective tactic Satan is using to blind and mislead the young, those transitioning from other religious traditions and cultures, and even longtime and lifetime members of the Lord’s restored Church,” Brother Corbitt said.

“In my humble view, it is one of the great mists of darkness of our time. I speak of our enemy’s effort to transform disciples of Jesus Christ into activists toward or against the Lord’s Church and its leaders.”

View the full text of the talk here... https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24159863/Brother_Corbitt_Chaplain_seminar.pdf

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