Was polygamy explained to you?
I heard about that before I ever met a missionary
How about becoming a goddess?
I read in the History of the Church about the CK, TRES, TEL.
Did you understand what garments were, or what the Temple ceremony was?
Much that is needed to be known is taught in our Sunday school and Relief Society for men in the Priesthood.
There is nothing in the Temple Ordinance that is startling.
Antis could try to spin it for sensation because they hate the Church.
I converted in 1982 I had access to all that is available today book stores, articles you could send away for etc.
I been there done that!
There is nothing new that I am not aware of even the stuff from ages past that has been updated and repackaged as something new!
I left no stone upturn!
My bench mark is the Bible everything I come across I use the scriptures as to how to process this and now I also use the Book of Mormon because the Spirit is the Same the Holy Ghost.
As stated in John 14
21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name,
he shall teach you all things,
and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Did someone explained those to you BEFORE you believed in Mormonism?
Like I said I had a testimony even I before met the missionaries and even than they would ask members to investigate.
And they answered all of my questions and were amazed at how much I knew.
My first calling was ward librarian and there I had access to the BH Roberts collection and also Journal of Discourses.
Plus many, many books!
I humbly testify in the name of Jesus Christ Amen!
I spent 18 years looking for things I knew from the Bible that the mainstread chuches dismiss now days.
The Lord answered my prayer I am so thankful.
Wow, resty. Lay off the Kool Aid!
BTW, I do not believe you knew all of those things before you joined. And Temple Rituals are NEVER discussed in RS or priesthood or even in the Temple prep classes, they just give you vague statements. The temple ceremony itself cannot be discussed outside of temple walls.
Quite honestly, I find it sad that you have bought into this hook line and sinker. The darkness you have embraced is great.
You are in both mine and mrreaganauts prayers.