Originally posted by bismillah haiyy
reply to post by Tadarida
Thanks for the quote.
I guess that I don't understand WHAT about this "vision" provoked such a controvery or conflict for the Church (unless there was some component
that did not sink in to me, when I read it...)
It seems like something that any other "Prophet" or "General Authority" might "see" or say, to me!
I am also curious to know whether you, or others who are familiar with this "White City" controversy grew up in Utah (or places close to, or like,
Utah), and whether it is possible that this discussion was something rather localized? I did not grow up in Utah--but did live there, and have found
that there are many (at lease cultural, but also variants in interpretation of doctrine, and even practices) differences btw what Mormonism looked
like on the East Coast, vs. what it looked like in Utah.
I wonder if this controversy occurred BEFORE or AFTER the time that I would have been aware of it (was I not born yet? a little kid? did it happen
after I left the Church?. etc...). I would appreciate knowing the time frame, if anyone can provide it.
None of this is really pressing...I just find myself quite curious, as I was a very active, practicing, Mormon for a long time and have no
recollection of hearing about anything like this...
Thanks!
Thanks!
I never heard about the White City vision in the context of controversy - I believe I took it as a vision of the Celestial Kingdom or something like
that.
I grew up in Southern California, but spent a year in Utah for college - there was a big difference in the culture of the church there, but not much
that I could see about the teachings going on. The culture difference within the church makes sense when you think about it - going from the minority
to the majority. I really began to find things were not sitting right with me at all during this period, and soon afterward I made my exit.
When the US economy sneezes, the world catches cold. We have the furthest to fall,
but the lowering tide will drop all boats. 
