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To: Godzilla
Truth thru an eyedropper.

Your meaning is not clear to me. Please clarify.

1,366 posted on 07/08/2010 2:37:50 PM PDT by Logophile
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To: Logophile
Your meaning is not clear to me. Please clarify.

"Don't answer the question they ask, answer the question they should have asked." - Robert Millet

Mormon wiki notes -

On page 50 of the current missionary manual, Preach My Gospel, the section on The Fall reads:

"When first teaching this doctrine, do not teach everything you know about it. Explain very simply that God chose two of His children, Adam and Eve, to become the first parents on earth. After their transgression they were subject to both sin and death. By themselves they could not return to live with Heavenly Father. The Lord spoke to Adam and taught him the plan of salvation and redemption through the Lord Jesus Christ. By following that plan, Adam and his family could have joy in this life and return to live with God (See Alma 18:36; 22:12-14)."

Missionaries are in essence encouraged not to disclose that Mormons believe that The Fall is a wonderful and fortunate event, that the curses that followed are considered blessings, and that the action that Adam and Even committed is considered righteous, intelligent, and worth imitating.
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1,373 posted on 07/08/2010 3:15:54 PM PDT by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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