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
correctiion
it is a long story so I will edit I was cleaning house and going to throw the Book away even though I love books but where did it fit in my library!
Did he tell you what was UNTRUE about PRESBYTERIANism?
Has ANYONE told you what was wrong with PRESBYTERIANism?
CAN ANYONE tell us what was wrong with PRESBYTERIANism?
I have two of them and they sit right here on my desk!
You KNOW what question WE want answered!
Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost?
Even if I was sure I had a witness from the Holy Ghost I would hold it closer than anything else. What if you have been sifted by Satan? May God save you from such a strong delusion.
Feelings cannot be trusted.
I don’t doubt you had “positive” feelings, even a “burning in the bosom”, I did as well, but now I recognize it was my desire to believe in the BoM.
But we are NEVER told to pray about the Bible, why? Because we must take it on faith and there are external evidences for the Bible, which there are none for the BoM.
And of course it sounded familiar, large portions of the BoM are plagiarized directly out of both the Old and New Testaments, but how could the Nephites use terms that are Greek words that hadn’t even been INVENTED yet?
And of course the LDS church answered your questions. They are very good at that. It does not mean thier answers are correct. A well-versed athiest can answer most if not all of the same questions. The LDS church appeals to the minds and reasoning of men. But Gods ways are not mans ways and sometimes we don’t get answers, we just have to TRUST GOD that He knows what is best and how it all comes together.
The other thing is, Moroni’s promise (Moroni 10) is a circular argument. If you don’t get a feeling that the BoM is true, then YOU are at fault either your faith wasn’t sincere, or you didn’t pray hard enough, or you don’t have enough faith in Christ. So, you make yourself “feel” what you are told you will feel.
I inquired of them and they invited me to investigate
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.
Anyway I did investigate anything you could think of even stuff before I was baptized.
I don't think any comment is necessary regarding this investigation.
“As I stood over the wastepaper basket I was impress
to read the Monroni 10 where it was marked.”
This was your first step of descent into a false religion.
The Book of Mormon contradicts the Bible. Both cannot be
right. The only way someone can abandon the truth of the
Bible is to abandon objective truth and substitute feelings,
exactly as you describe in your post.
The great news is that wherever anyone is today, Jesus
Christ is ready and able to save. Despite their sin. Despite
the the problems or cults they have gotten tangled within.
He awaits you Resty, while there is time.
ampu
Wow the most over whelming feeling of joy came over me and I just had to know more of that Book.
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What was in that flask that was hidden in the book ???