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The points that so many "Pharasitic Christians" make on these Romney threads amazes me....."Not Christian"..."Magic Underwear"....."Cult" ....and they are Embarrassingly bigoted.

This is kind of amusing, too! (probably bigoted; but so what!)

"If I ever pass into heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of Prophet Joseph"
--Brigham Young

(JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224).

They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.

He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.

He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.

As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.

Who has made this so?

Have I?

Have this people?

Have the world?

No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.

If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.

If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.

Can you pass without his inspection?

No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.

In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.

They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?

They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?

Dear Reader: what does it sound like to YOU?

it sure isn't what I believe.....but then there are many who call themselves Christian who have beliefs that don't mesh with mine.

Discourses by Brigham Young don't define the faith....the same goes for Martin Luther who has also made some outragous writings (in my opinion) and has had some scandalous histories follow him around.....of course, I could list off some Popes too....and some good old fashion Protestant Leaders that have fallen short of a Christ-Like life.

The truth is found in the Gospels and the Gospels are sufficiant for my understanding of God's nature and his role in my life....but God also reveals to me, in ways that I don't fully understand (but I do accept this as true), direction for my life. Sometimes I make the choice to ignore God will, and follow my own will. I suffer because of this .....