How do we know the Church has repented?

[deacon blues]

One point that John Dehlin makes in a recent podcast concerns the Church's moral and legal hypocrisy. The Church may vaguely admit to making mistakes (Pres. Uchtdorff, Oct 2013), but they won't confess specifically to what those mistakes were (there are exceptions, when they were under duress), and they WON"T APOLOGIZE. (Pres. Oaks)
By contrast, to assure that members properly repent in priesthood interviews, they insist members confess specific mistakes, often in detail, and apologize for them.
I should have been able to say in bishop's interviews: "I made mistakes and I'm sorry, now let's move on.
I think 'hypocrites. is an appropriate term for those who do this.

[Palerider]

Just as the "church" leadership at the time of Christ had a huge blindspot regarding their own sinfulness, current leadership (pharisees) would rather excommunicate (crucify) members who call out their failings than admit any wrongdoings. They don't like people who mess with their "good thing" they've got going.
But I think their fun time is drawing to a close. The awakening of members is edging towards critical mass. I think it could happen sooner than we think.

[Hagoth]

You will know the church has repented when you get a large check in the mail. Either a full tithing refund or your share of the Ensign Peak earnings.

[deacon blues]

Palerider and Hagoth make great points.
The Church I grew up in liked a literal interpretation of Numbers 23:19: "“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent."
But then came the challenge of dealing with the "New Church History." How can the Church address its own mistakes, let alone others.
I think people like Dallin Oaks feel in their hearts, and they act like the church IS god.
Their Church/God is not a man that he should lie (except lying for the Lord/Church, you know- carefully worded denials) or repent. (do temporary commandments count?)
See: "wheat and tares." Oct.13, 2024.Here is a quote.
"Last week during Pres Oaks’ talk in General Conference he invented a new category of commandments that has never been heard of before. It is called “temporary commandments”.
Hypocrisy can be blinded by its own certainty.
And yes, I might be wrong. That is to say I'm not certain.

[dogbite]

I don't expect church to repent. That is to expect a particular consistent framework that has never been in evidence.

Rather it relies on divine command theory. It's never wrong in the moment. It can look to be in the wrong but that is from human perspective only.

And DCT is not a path I desire to participate in.