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PRIESTCRAFT The stratagems and frauds of priests; fraud
or imposition in religious concerns; management of selfish and ambitious
priests to gain wealth and power, or to impose on the credulity of others. |
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| Priestcraft and enthusiasm |
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"In 'priestcraft' revelation is entirely mediated
by a magisterial hierarchy; in 'enthusiasm' revelation is entirely mediated
by personal inspiration, conscience, or inner light." |
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| Cause of crucifixion |
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But because of priestcrafts and iniquities,
they at Jerusalem will stiffen their necks against him, that he be crucified. |
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2 Ne. 10:5 |
| By those who seek gain and praise |
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He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts;
for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for
a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of
the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion.
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2 Ne. 26:29 |
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But Alma said unto him: Behold, this is the
first time that priestcraft has been introduced among this people.
And behold, thou art not only guilty of priestcraft, but hast endeavored
to enforce it by the sword; and were priestcraft to be enforced
among this people it would prove their entire destruction. |
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Alma 1:12 |
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Nevertheless, this did not put an end to the
spreading of priestcraft through the land; for there were many who loved
the vain things of the world, and they went forth preaching false doctrines;
and this they did for the sake of riches and honor.
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Alma 1:16 |
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And thus commandeth the Father that I should
say unto you: At that day when the Gentiles shall sin against my
gospel, and shall reject the fulness of my gospel, and shall be lifted
up in the pride of their hearts above all nations, and above all the people
of the whole earth, and shall be filled with all manner of lyings, and
of deceits, and of mischiefs, and all manner of hypocrisy, and murders,
and priestcrafts, and whoredoms, and of secret abominations; and
if they shall do all those things, and shall reject the fulness
of my gospel, behold, saith the Father, I will bring the fulness of my
gospel from among them. |
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3 Ne. 16:10 |
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And it shall come to pass that all lyings,
and deceivings, and envyings, and strifes, and priestcrafts, and whoredoms,
shall be done away.
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3 Ne. 21:19 |
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Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked
ways; and repent of your evil doings, of your lyings and deceivings,
and of your whoredoms, and of your secret abominations, and your idolatries,
and of your murders, and your priestcrafts, and your envyings,
and your strifes, and from all your wickedness and abominations, and come
unto me, and be baptized in my name, that ye may receive a remission of
your sins, and be filled with the Holy Ghost, that ye may be numbered
with my people who are of the house of Israel. |
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3 Ne. 30:2 |
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| Corrupts minds |
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And my vineyard has become corrupted every whit;
and there is none which doeth good save it be a few; and they err in
many instances because of priestcrafts, all having corrupt minds. |
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D&C 33:4 |
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