Comments on: Mormons want unvarnished history

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:14:01 +0000

Yes, that's clear now. My comment 10 and his comment 9 hit the page at the same moment.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:45:35 +0000

I think rick may be referring to the Vault.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:01:33 +0000

I’ve been looking at the Church Archives web site, trying to find something indicating a temple recommend requirement, but so far I’ve had no luck.

Here’s the web address: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/archives/0,15481,3940-1-2058,00.html

By: rick

rick — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:01:23 +0000

The ones from which Quinn does all his best work require you to be a temple recommend holding member in good standing.

Quinn was given unprecedented access to the 'vaults' and for that reason generated such good research.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:55:56 +0000

Are temple recommends required of every person who ever accesses Church archives?

By: rick

rick — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:54:49 +0000

Sure. It's called a temple recommend interview.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:43:18 +0000

I'm afraid I'm feeling a little skeptical again. Is there an article or something you can point me to that explains the sex questionnaire that you say the Church uses every time someone comes to do research?

By: rick

rick — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:39:47 +0000

Yes.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:36:05 +0000

So anyone who comes to the Church archives must answer a questionnaire about his own sexual preferences and practices?

By: rick

rick — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:32:10 +0000

No, he's not free to do research into the early church, since the archives are now off limits to him - as they are off limits to any practicing homosexual.