>>As soon as you talk about anything specific as to the meaning of scripture, they revert
>>to the old “burning in the gut” as the measure of truth.
I went back and looked, I saw nothing about a “burning the gut” merely a testimony of the power of the Holy Ghost to reveal truth. Are you saying that:
a) The Holy Ghost no longer responds to men?
b) The Holy Ghost no longer testifies of truth?
c) The interpretations of scripture by men are better than revelation about that scripture?
What exactly are you saying about the Holy Ghost? Do you believe in him? Does he testify to you?
DU,
I am saying that as soon as the passages of scripture are shown to teach something quite different than was claimed, in my experience, the mormon response is to immediately move to anything subjective. Anything not in writing from God. Nothing propositional. The “burning in the gut” is a catch phrase for that tendency, which appears to be universal.
It had nothing to do with the Holy Spirit. It had everything to do with making truth subjective.
best,
ampu