In this recent talk given to the Maxwell Institute of BYU, Elder Holland states that he comes in his true role as an Apostle of Jesus Christ and actually gives explicit permission for the scholars there to intentionally err "on the side of their covenants."
The "covenants" referred to are those each endowed member takes in the temple where they covenant to give all that they have and are to the church - which in this context includes their professional integrity as scholars.
This is something known as "Lying for the Lord" in Mormonism.
This idea of allowing for deception to protect or advance the purposes of an institution is not unique to Mormonism.
In Scientology it is referred to as giving "an acceptable truth" ([ Ссылка ])
In Jehovahs Witnesses it is called "Theocratic Warfare" ([ Ссылка ])
As you can see in these non-mormon examples, in each instance it is done with the purest of intentions and for the noble cause of advancing the higher purposes of the group.
However, in every instance, those lies are needed to coverup some uncomfortable truth - and that uncomfortable truth is exactly what someone would need to understand in order to come closer to escaping the manipulation and control of the group.
If such groups need to resort to justified lies in order to keep members in the dark and critics at bay - why would a true religion need to rely on the same methods?
Original full talk: [ Ссылка ]
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