Some criticize the LDS Church for supporting mormon scholars and apologetists for making certain claims in their books, papers, and scholarship that they themselves would never say. LDS leadership support apologetics to make to paciify certain doubting members in the Church and retaining them. Critics suggest this practice is somehow deceltive or disingenuous.
I think this comes down to understanding James Fowler's levels of faith (0-6). The Church has a duty to define and stick to its level 3 orthodoxy. Individual members who have reached level 5 faith can help other members progress from 3 and 4 to Conjunctive faith. Individual members bearing testimony to individual members really is the only way to do this work. Church hierarchy can support this but cant do this themselves.
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