Nelsonian reform revisited
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the central decisions of the Church are made, with the guidance and inspiration of Jesus Christ, by the First Presidency. The President of the Church cannot in most cases act unilaterally. Joseph Smith who set the Church up initially by revelation that directed him, later established the councils that would run the Church, counsels that make direction not just from one man. Most decesions on the course of the Church are made by the First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 together. While many decisions on such subjects as granting permission to be sealed in the temple again to men who have been divorced are done by the First Presidency, heavily rellying on the fact finding done by the bishops and stake presidents of the people involved, most policy decisions on the course of the Church are done by the First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 together. Some would wisely argue that this staement overemphasizes policy in the course of the...