Hi Ampu,
In my religious life I have always searched to find what is real and true. It is the most serious aspect of my life and I have sincerely sought the will of God through study and prayer.
I have needed God’s direction and guidance in these matters — I am not willing to take another person’s word for truth unless I feel it confirmed to me by God in my soul.
The only reason I am a Latter-day Saint is because of the witness and testimony of the Holy Spirit of God confirming to me of the truthfulness of the teachings taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I must be true to what I know — and I want to be true to it, because I have found more light and peace in my religion than in any other way. I have the evidence that I need.
Best regards,
Normandy
“I have needed God’s direction and guidance in these matters — I am not willing to take another person’s word for truth unless I feel it confirmed to me by God in my soul.”
“The only reason I am a Latter-day Saint is because of the witness and testimony of the Holy Spirit of God confirming to me of the truthfulness of the teachings taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
And yet, you have admitted the following:
1. You have no way to KNOW that your “witness and testimony”
is from the Holy Spirit and not a demon or familiar spirit.
2. You have no way to know other than your own feelings.
3. You have no way to measure what is true objectively.
4. And based entirely on your feelings, you have accepted
a teaching that is contrary to what God says about himself,
is illogical, and cannot possibly be true.
Now, you have a right to believe whatever you like. I have
no argument with you there.
But you are basing your whole eternal destiny on your feelings
and nothing else. All rope. No net.
And all based on gods and becoming a god. None of which is
possible.
None.
But what do you actually 'know'?
Would it be more correct to say, "I must be true to what I believe."?