And, my statements in #510 stand. When the factual statements posted disagree with the beliefs of some, there is often a "bearing of testimony", with the intimation THAT should be accepted as the last word, and the debate considered won.
I doubt you would argue with my last two statements, "There are as many testimonies as there are faithful, no two alike. You are trying to catch shadows."
If that is so, then you have your answer. Keep in mind that others have arrived at the opposite conclusion. God will judge.
That said, your experience seems rather incomplete. You say that Joseph Smith was a false prophet, from which you conclude that the LDS Church must be false. However, you do not say which church (if any) is true. Did the still, small voice tell you which church to join?
And, my statements in #510 stand. When the factual statements posted disagree with the beliefs of some, there is often a "bearing of testimony", with the intimation THAT should be accepted as the last word, and the debate considered won.
Perhaps that is the problem. You think in terms of a debate to be won, while we Mormons tend to think in terms of declaring the truth.
I doubt you would argue with my last two statements, "There are as many testimonies as there are faithful, no two alike.
Yes.
You are trying to catch shadows."
Not so. The experiences that we talk about are real, even if they vary from person to person. Anyone who wants to know firsthand merely has to apply the test.