Resty,
My attitude is based on being mislead. I don’t like being lied to and that is what happened in the lds religion. By omitting fundamental truths about their beliefs (lies of omission) they lied to me.
Once I started learning the truths of what they believe and taught, I was angry. Angry at myself and them. And now my family is in disarray because I am viewed as the one who “abandoned them” vs. “seeing the truth”. Now I have my work cut out for me in showing my family that they are being mislead as well.
To cast stones about attitudes at folks here on FR because we are posting the truth is deflecting and obfuscating which is a form of lying.
You are also being judgmental without taking any of our experiences into account. You don’t answer questions, you post something else to deflect. I have asked you numerous questions that were in no way inflammatory and you have not answered one.
I purchased an ESV of the Bible and when my wife saw it, she asked me about “that Bible”. That short conversation demonstrates an attitude to the word of God that lds’ers have towards anything or anyone outside of mormonism. A negative attitude.
SZ
My attitude is based on being mislead. I don’t like being lied to and that is what happened in the lds religion. By omitting fundamental truths about their beliefs (lies of omission) they lied to me.
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Well my experience is a little different I had a witness from the Holy Ghost before I knew about the Church.
All I had was a copy of a blue Book of Mormon with a little history from the 1800 AD and than another story starting at 600 BC boy was I confursed.
it is a long story so I will edit I was cleaning house and going to throw the Book away even though I live books but where did it fit in my library!
As I stood over the wastepaper basket I was impress to read the Monroni 10 where it was marked.
Well I did kneel and pray to find out if this Book was true
Wow the most over whelming feeling of joy came over me and I just had to know more of that Book.
When the Missionaries came to visit a member in the Apartment building which I worked and lived.
I inquired of them and they invited me to investigate which I did I even went to a Calvery book store and read stuff from Walter Martin which gave me the willies.
I remember reading the NT and feel good and reading the Book of Mormon and feeling good and than read what Walter Martin said and felt foreboden.
I have soon learn fear is not of the Lord but the Lord gives peace.
Anyway I did investigate anything you could think of even stuff before I was baptized.
They did not lie to me I already knew and had many one on one with the Lord it was a wonderful journey.
I was more of a loner in my investigation just me and the Lord.
So many questions I had wondered for years was answered.
I only know I have been blessed hundred folds over and over.
BBL
Thank you for sharing that SZ.
And I think many ex-lds recongize/remember the anger. To find out your CHURCH, the one thing you should be able to trust more than anything else, has been lying to you is very angering.
Peace, my brother, your family is in my prayers.