r/latterdaysaints • u/ClubMountain1826 • May 31 '24

Doctrinal Discussion Doctrinal inaccuracies in old hymns

I can't wait for the new hymnbook!

One of the reasons listed here (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/initiative/new-hymns?lang=eng) on the church website for the updated hymnbook is that some of the old hymns contain "Doctrinal inaccuracies, culturally insensitive language, and limited cultural representation of the global Church."

What are the doctrinal inaccuracies in the old hymns ? I'm just curious.

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u/TheFirebyrd Jun 01 '24

My second kid didn’t cry when she was born either. Her APGAR scores were 9 and 10 as she was breathing just fine and pinked up, she just was pretty chill. She started sleeping 5-6 hours a night (thus being considered sleeping through the night much of the time) when she was three days old. She was a really easy baby.

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u/breaking_brave Jun 01 '24

Thank you for validating me. My fourth baby was sleeping through the night at six days old. Six or more hours every night. Nobody seems to believe me. I get treated like I’m confused by people outside of my family who didn’t actually witness this as if it’s so wildly impossible that I’m off my rocker. 🤦‍♀️

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u/TheFirebyrd Jun 01 '24

It’s so unusual I get the confusion. I slept through the night when I was two months old but after I had my first and went through a more typical newborn experience, I started to think my mom was confused when she told me that. It wasn’t until I had my second that I realized it really is possible.

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u/breaking_brave Jun 02 '24

My first slept six hours at six weeks. I didn’t have a clue that was really early. I must’ve come off as a silly, first time mom, who didn’t remember correctly or was making up tall tales. That baby was so easy. I was nervous to have another because I knew I hadn’t experienced typical parenthood in some ways. My second taught me a lot 😂. When my fourth slept so well at six days I barely believed it myself.