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“I know of many cases where a man has gradually failed to…

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Quote by N. Eldon Tanner

N. Eldon Tanner

“I know of many cases where a man has gradually failed to magnify his priesthood and moved away from activity in the Church. As a result, a man who has been very active loses his testimony and the Spirit of the Lord withdraws from him, and he begins to criticize those in authority, and to persecute the saints, apostatize, and fight against God.”

Source: Conference Report, Apr. 1970, p. 52

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