Greater are they that serve

Came across a, for me, scary aspect of Mormonism, that is adherents are to 'sustain the prophet.'

So you are to take whatever they say, even if it contradicts what comes before. To back this up is a unsettling quote from Brigham Young, repeated in the '14 Fundamentals' speech of Ezra Taft Benson, where he gives the setting for it, in that He (Brigham) took copies of the Bible, the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, and after laying them down in front of him said,

'There is the written word of God to us, concerning the work of God from the beginning of the world to our day. When compared with the living oracles those books are nothing to me; those books do not convey the word of God direct to us now, as do the words of a Prophet or a man bearing the Holy Priesthood in our day and generation. I would rather have the living oracles than all the writing in the book.'

Benson goes on to relate how Joseph Smith (who's present) said,

Brother Brigham has told you the word of The Lord, and he has told you the truth.'

And so you are to bear him up rather than analyse it, for what comes before is by that statement is superseded by what comes after and so can not be used to judge it. And don't miss the fact that along with the Bible, the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants were dismissed by Brigham. Also how certain do you know what you are to believe, if it can change with every conference. Priesthood and ethnic groups changed, polygamy changed, what else could seismically change. I will look at what things once outlined were jettisoned which subsequent revelations, in future posts. 

Another thing, going to the Bible it tells me something different. 

Ephesians 4:11-12

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

One why are prophets elevated above apostles, but that's a point for another time. 

Second, and what I do want to comment on from here, they are given for the good of the church, to benefit us, to build us up, not for us to 'sustain'. They are to minister, not be ministered to. Of course, saying that, the church is to support each other, I would say most noticeably by prayer. 

If Paul for example could be examined, then surely every church leader is to have his messages held up to scriptural examination. If truth is not objective but subjective then you will inevitably be swept to and fro on wind of doctrine, which scripture warns about.