[Adam-ondi-Ahman]

I guess I didn't understand, frgoff. I was going on my own experience, where I hold off judgement of information until I can apply the true test: asking God and geting a thumbs up or down from the Holy Ghost.

I'm very interested in eschatology, and I read texts from Catholics, the many flavors of Protestantism, Native Americans, even Muslims, searching for the truth. Joseph Smith said we don't have a monopoly on the truth, and that we should seek it out everywhere.

[Quester]

I'm very interested in eschatology, and I read texts from Catholics, the many flavors of Protestantism, Native Americans, even Muslims, searching for the truth. Joseph Smith said we don't have a monopoly on the truth, and that we should seek it out everywhere.

Joseph Smith said that ... he couldn't find the truth in any of the denominations of his time ... that they all taught abomination ... and so God called him to restore His truth.

Did Joseph have a change of heart ?

[teancumspirit]

Adam-ondi-Ahman, This is for all who read, God is our father in heaven and loves all his children, on the earth. It does not matter what color we are or if we are of differnt nationalities, he loves us all. We hope and pray that at the end of our life we have done as much as we could to follow his teachings as best we understand, and then his grace will take care of the rest. May he forgive us our sins and help us to become better. May he bless all this night, and help us to come together instead of leaveing us to our own understanding. Free Rebublic is where we should all come to be of one mind to do battle agaist those who would destroy our free agency and make us live in a nation with out God. It matters not what church we attend, what matters most is will we stand up for what is right. May God Bless all F.R. and keep us safe.

[Californiajones]

"...where I hold off judgement of information until I can apply the true test: asking God and getting a thumbs up or down from the Holy Ghost."

Dude, this is where you got it wrong. You get a thumbs up from the Word. Not your personal sincerity or personal revelation or personal interpretation or personal experience with the Holy Ghost. And if you do hear a word from the Lord, you MUST check it against the scripture to verify its veracity.