My full response would have been, "I have read the Doctrine and Covenants many times and read portions of it frequently with my family. There are parts of it, as with all scripture, that are directed specifically toward cultural and historical contexts that no longer exist ( such as those verses in Sec. 138 referring specifically to plurality of wives). I avoid them.
My full response would have been, "I have read the Doctrine and Covenants many times and read portions of it frequently with my family. There are parts of it, as with all scripture, that are directed specifically toward cultural and historical contexts that no longer exist ( such as those verses in Sec. 138 referring specifically to plurality of wives). I avoid them.