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Originally Posted by Drake
We do not elevate the writings of these two servants above the scripture. Drake
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In many saints homes, it seems to be a common practice to display only life study books in bookshelves, neatly and in chronological order. Many times, there's an accompanied bookshelf with many soft cover books/pamphlets. I'm estimating my family has over 500 books (granted they've been in the LC for 30 plus years).
I've been around long enough to know this isn't an exception. Many saints homes have LSM material on display- almost as "decoration" of some kind. I know my family had special bookshelves built in to their home when building it- for the specific purpose of displaying the Life Studies.
Do you think that the tendency for saints to exhibit this behavior contradicts with the common "idea" of members in the LC saying that they're not elevating the writings of these two "servants" (jury is out for me on this, sorry) above the scripture? I think it would be fair to say, they're at least SEEMING to elevate this writings to a place EXTREMELY close to scripture, right up to equal. I know they don't think that, but the tendency to display their LSM material seems like a red flag to me in the WAY its displayed- almost reverently.
Do you openly display your LSM purchases in this way as well? Not just in a bookcase with other books, but in a SPECIAL way, that's somehow "elevated" and "shown off?"
I don't think it's necessarily intentional, but it's interesting to me how these bookcases in saints homes seem to hold (many times) ONLY LSM material and seems to somehow be the focal point of the room.
Also, Do you think its dangerous to read material from only one source?