Church Record Keeping
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| Record
Keeping |
| "The keeping of records is done in
response to a direct commandment from the Lord and is considered a sacred trust and
obligation." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Clerks |
| "Almost since the Church was organized in 1830, clerks have been
divinely charged with the sacred responsibility of record keeping." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Computer Systems |
| A description of the Church's extensive use of computers. |
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| Confidential
Records |
| "As is true for the working files of most private institutions, the
current records of the Church are not generally available to outside researchers.
Undeterred public access to everyday work files would disrupt the organization's work flow
and impinge on the privacy of individual Church members." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| (See Basic Beliefs home page; Church Organization and Priesthood Authority home page) |
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