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Do people think they are above the Commandments? Or do they just not care? It seems to me like more and more Members of the Church are blatantly disobeying the Commandments. For example, active members of The Church who hold callings as leaders of youth no less, go to church flaunting newly acquired tattoos. And bragging about it to the youth to whom they are supposed to be examples.

Surely they must know about Pres. Hinckley’s talk regarding piercings and tattoos. Do they not consider Pres. Hinckley a prophet of God? And as such, His mouthpiece?

I don’t recall Pres. Hinckley stating that it was okay to receive henna tattoos, or even temporary tattoos. Are we not supposed to avoid even the appearance of evil?
1 Thessalonians 5:22 "Abstain from all appearance of evil."

It appears that even active members of the church care more about the world’s standards and seeking worldly approval, than God’s standards.

The prophet Moroni warned us of this:
Mormon 8:35-36

“35 Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing.

36 And I know that ye do walk in the pride of your hearts; and there are none save a few only who do not lift themselves up in the pride of their hearts, unto the wearing of very fine apparel, unto envying, and strifes, and malice, and persecutions, and all manner of iniquities; and your churches, yea, even every one, have become polluted because of the pride of your hearts.”

As the world’s standard’s continue to drift farther and farther away from the Lord’s standards, we need to continue to make a concerted effort to be in the world but not of the world.

That’s my two cents.