THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT, Chapter 2 of Michael/Adam

  THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT, Chapter 2 of Michael/Adam To Read this chapter: https://fundamentallymormon.tumblr.com/post/671189537685438464/the-great-announcement-chapter-2-of-michaeladam  Pages 12 to 28 In the same year that plural marriage was publicly announced, President Brigham Young introduced another new doctrine. It concerned the Godhead and was soon to be spoken of as the “Adam-God doctrine”.   Even though plural marriage had not been very well received, perhaps even fewer members accepted this new concept in regard to Adam’s deified sphere. This famous public announcement later became re-interpreted, declared a mystery, or a false theory, or was claimed to be a misquote–some even denying that it was ever taught by him.   Long an item of speculation, the existence and role of Adam has been misunderstood and de-emphasized by world religions. The National Council of Churches apparently considered Adam to be the least understood, if not the least respected of all the ancients. More on the facetious side, it was reported that– A film on the fall of man that omits Eve and portrays Adam as getting the apple from a vending machine won a $300 prize for five high school students of St. James United Church of Christ, Havertown, PA., in a National Council of Churches film-making contest whose theme was “technology and human values.” (The Christian Herald, June 1972, p. 13) To Read Michael/Adam: http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=149 To Read Other Great Books on restoration theology: http://ogdenkraut.com/?page_id=30