Resty either doesn’t get it or refuses to, I don’t know which. But the fact remains, the lds do hide the truth with investigators and even with active members. The missionaries are taught to “skim the surface” with investigators. I recall how they spent the majority of the discussions explaining how “similar” lds were with Christianity.
I sometimes wonder if many of the mormons really dig deep into their scriptures and really study what it is they believe.
I am of the opinion that many don’t, because if they truly compared all of the books the inconsistencies will show themselves. My wife and son “read” their scriptures daily(bom mainly) but when I bring up things like men becoming gods, she looks at me quizzically, like “what the heck are you talking about?” I don’t touch the polygamy topic because she’s always trying to “defend” the church by noting that it’s not practiced anymore. She doesn’t see the contradiction in regards to D&C 132 still being in their scriptures and the words “spoken” within. I also mentioned BY’s statement about none entering the CK without JS’s approval and she didn’t have an answer.
What this indicates to me is a lack of understanding of her beliefs. Which also shows that they’re not being taught all that there is within their scriptures when they do attend services. Is it her fault? Partly, but she has naively placed her faith in the church and honestly expects them to return that faith.
I know she’s only one example, but she professes to be devout, she’s very active, etc., etc. I bring this up only because I don’t think many mormons honestly study the foundation of their beliefs. That a 14 year old with a shady past is at the core of their beliefs. That everything they believe is predicated upon him and him alone. If he’s not what he says, then the whole thing comes crashing down. But many won’t look at this. In fact, they refuse to even acknowledge his past and even go so far as to promulgate revisionist history with his life.
Whether or not she’s representative of the whole, I don’t know, but it is an insight as to how some do not comprehend what it is they are reading(bom) and what they believe(moromonism).
Thanks for the prayers and support. I am still working on my own education as it relates to scripture, but as long as I realize that Jesus is the way, I should be able to figure it out.
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I'm seeing this in ANOTHER thread right now!
Ok what do you think was hide from me??
Resty either doesn’t get it or refuses to, I don’t know which. But the fact remains, the lds do hide the truth with investigators and even with active members. The missionaries are taught to “skim the surface” with investigators. I recall how they spent the majority of the discussions explaining how “similar” lds were with Christianity.
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You don’t seem to read well either
I told you I learn every things about the Church on my own not the Missionaries.
I had purchased the standard works and the set of the History of the Church I also had stuff of Walter Martin and list to John Anleberg, Dave Hunt and the Tanner light house etc
Before I ever met a missionary I as a young person heard about polygamy and the Mormon Church.
When I read the King Follet Sermon in the History of the Church my soul jump for Joy why because of understanding who we are I also understand that no one could be Greater than Our Father as Heavenly Father was but I also know how we as his children and opportunity to wonderful things someday.
I also know when that chapter comes up as a lesson it is understood where man position is in the scheme of things and even in the Pearl of Great Price the Lord tutors us where his children fit in.
None of us will ever be on the level of the Godhead but we will all be joint heirs.
Abraham 3
And the Lord said unto me:
These two facts do exist, that there are two spirits, one being more intelligent than the other; there shall be another more intelligent than they;
I am the Lord thy God, I am more intelligent than they all.
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“I also mentioned BY’s statement about none entering the CK without JS’s approval and she didn’t have an answer.”
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Ever hear of the jokes about pearly gates and folks can’t get through unless St Peter lets them in?
That is because at the time and that dispensation Peter held the keys which he passed on to Joseph Smith in this last dispensation.
I really doubt you ever understood the priesthood.