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Assent, yes my bad did not check the spelling.

Defined:

n. agreement, approval, consent

v. agree, concur, approve, consent

[quote:2kpzr4ay]So, in other words, acknowledge that the Church has claimed them as true, even if we don’t think so?[/quote:2kpzr4ay]

Pretty much. I wrestle with this too. Such as the War in Iraq, and a few other issues. But I have to agree/consent that what the Church says is true, even if I feel otherwise. This is a act of faith based on the Church’s vast knowledge and authority to interpret matters of faith and morality.