The official doctrine of the beauty of youth was fundamental in their education.
However, even after this became official military doctrine, field and horse artillery on both sides kept trying to fight in the old way.
Watch Tower publications have noted that within religions, the personal beliefs of members often differ from official doctrine.
Those who do retain their spiritual beliefs move away from the simple, official doctrines of fundamentalism.
Any official doctrine would limit the essential mystery of God.
Writers and poets had to write books compatible with the official doctrine or they were denied publication.
Although members may be correct in their conjecture, the church as an organization is very careful about what is declared official doctrine.
The Mormon church had no official doctrine for or against slaveholding, and leaders were ambivalent.
According to their official doctrine, the J'naii had evolved beyond gender and thus view the idea of male/female sexuality as primitive.
There is no official doctrine relating to the location or commonality of these inhabited planets.