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I quite like Elder Charles Didier\u2019s ironic recommendations for losing<\/em> a testimony, a kind of six-step program:<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not pray: the door to revelation will be closed. Do not be humble but listen to your own superior voice. Do not participate in the ordinances of the gospel, but follow the practices of the world. Do not follow Church leaders but be critical of them. Do not listen to the prophets and follow their counsel but interpret their declarations according to your own desires. Do not obey the commandments but live according to your own appetites and desires.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve seen people follow that program with remarkable success.<\/p>\n
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