[Colofornian]

From the Lds newsroom: The Church’s Young Women organization provides instruction, encouragement and support in living the gospel of Jesus Christ for teenage girls ages 12 to 17...The Young Women program emphasizes eight values...

What are these 8? A woman's...
individual worth
her knowledge
her choice(s) & accountability
her good works
her integrity
her virtue
her faith

Sounds pretty good so far...what about the OTHER "value"?

That value happens to be her supposed inherent "divine nature"

Yup. Mormonism is the most respectable New Age-like "cult there is..." Teaching 12 yo they are mini-gods!

From an Lds.org Relief Society chapter detail lesson: It is for the exaltation of man to this state of superior intelligence and Godhead that the mediation and atonement of Jesus Christ is instituted; and that noble being, man, made in the image of God, is rendered capable not only of being a son of man, but also a son of God, … and is rendered capable of becoming a God, possessing the power, the majesty, the exaltation and the position of a God
Source: Lds.org Relief Society chapter detail: The Origin and Destiny of Mankind

You can also see how this same "I am divine" aspect is stressed according to this ex-Mormon, ex-Relief Society participant, ex-Young Women's class participant: I Was a Mormon: Tara Sivulka

[Belteshazzar]

So, Dieter, you are helping to indoctrinate young LDS women into believing that they have a divine nature. Interesting.

You are now, what, about 72 years old? As a former commercial pilot and airline executive you must be very familiar with numbers, probability, actuarial tables, etc. Consulting such tables, you must be well aware that you are not too many years away from flight testing your hypotheses, that is to say, whether they will fly or will, as Daedalus, simply come crashing to earth (or worse). That is to say, you are 5 to 20 years away from seeing whether the divine nature you theorize regarding the young ladies of the LDS, and teach, publicly and openly, as truth revealed by “heavenly Father,” as opposed to THE Father in heaven who is confessed in the three ecumenical creeds - notice how LDS’ers always leave off the definite article “the” from “heavenly Father,” it is a cultic thing - is actually true. Wouldn’t it be quite a surprise - unpleasant, to be sure! - Dieter, great pilot and executive that you are, to discover that the “divine nature” you so confidently adjure the young ladies of the LDS to believe and trust as being resident in themselves is not in accord with the will, intent, and reality of the Father in heaven who so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son?

Fool.

[Morgana]

FLDS.. I have to agree Amish are much prettier.

[svcw]

And now they are demanding a change to the doctrine of priesthood, they women want in.

[Tennessee Nana]

I am a Mormon and I am a Democrat and I am divine

[SoConPubbie]

Thanks Colofornian for your faithfulness in getting out the truth about Mormonism.

[Elsie]

You can also see how this same "I am divine" aspect is stressed....

Yeah; I've seen it; and it is as good as etched in STONE!!!

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The Doctrine and Covenants

 

Section 132

Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Nauvoo, Illinois, recorded 12 July 1843, relating to the new and everlasting covenant, including the eternity of the marriage covenant, and also the plurality of wives (see History of the Church, 5:501–7). Although the revelation was recorded in 1843, it is evident from the historical records that the doctrines and principles involved in this revelation had been known by the Prophet since 1831.

1–6, Exaltation is gained through the new and everlasting covenant; 7–14, The terms and conditions of that covenant are set forth; 15–20, Celestial marriage and a continuation of the family unit enable men to become gods; 21–25, The strait and narrow way leads to eternal lives; 26–27, The law is given relative to blasphemy against the Holy Ghost; 28–39, Promises of eternal increase and exaltation are made to prophets and Saints in all ages; 40–47, Joseph Smith is given the power to bind and seal on earth and in heaven; 48–50, The Lord seals upon him his exaltation; 51–57, Emma Smith is counseled to be faithful and true; 58–66, Laws governing the plurality of wives are set forth.

 

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 16Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in ^amarriage; but are appointed angels in ^bheaven, which angels are ministering ^cservants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.

 17For these angels did not abide my law; therefore, they cannot be enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their saved condition, to all eternity; and from henceforth are not gods, but are ^aangels of God forever and ever.

 18And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife, and make a covenant with her for time and for all eternity, if that ^acovenant is not by me or by my word, which is my law, and is not sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, through him whom I have anointed and appointed unto this power, then it is not valid neither of force when they are out of the world, because they are not joined by me, saith the Lord, neither by my word; when they are out of the world it cannot be received there, because the angels and the gods are appointed there, by whom they cannot pass; they cannot, therefore, inherit my glory; for my house is a house of order, saith the Lord God.

 19And again, verily I say unto you, if a man ^amarry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and ^beverlasting covenant, and it is ^csealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of ^dpromise, by him who is anointed, unto whom I have appointed this power and the ^ekeys of this priesthood; and it shall be said unto them—Ye shall come forth in the first resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next resurrection; and shall inherit ^fthrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depths—then shall it be written in the Lamb’s ^gBook of Life, that he shall commit no ^hmurder whereby to shed innocent ⁱblood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all eternity; and shall be of full force when they are out of the world; and they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their ^jexaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fulness and a continuation of the ^kseeds forever and ever.

 20 Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from ^aeverlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall they be ^bgods, because they have ^call power, and the angels are subject unto them.

 21Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye abide my ^alaw ye cannot attain to this glory.

 22For ^astrait is the gate, and narrow the ^bway that leadeth unto the exaltation and continuation of the ^clives, and few there be that find it, because ye receive me not in the world neither do ye know me.

 23But if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me, and shall receive your exaltation; that ^awhere I am ye shall be also.

 24This is ^aeternal lives—to ^bknow the only wise and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom he hath ^csent. I am he. Receive ye, therefore, my law.

 25^aBroad is the gate, and wide the way that leadeth to the ^bdeaths; and many there are that go in thereat, because they ^creceive me not, neither do they abide in my law.

[District13]

Joint heirs with Christ Jesus. We are adopted Jews and grafted into the branches. Both men and women who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

[Choose Ye This Day]

“All of you are children of the most High.” (Ps. 82:6.)

“We are the offspring of God.” (Acts 17:29.)

[Normandy]

Hi Colofornian,

According to Peter, we are encouraged to be partakers of the divine nature:

2 Peter 1:4 — “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

I am deeply thankful for the LDS Young Women’s organization for encouraging the youth of our church to focus on spiritual values and and teaching the to escape the corruption of this world — of which there is much.

We encourage the young men and women of the church to put their faith in Jesus Christ, to repent of sin and follow His teachings.

Best,

Normandy