LDS

[Aepervius]

How many One True Churches are there? Has anyone been keeping count?

Zero or one.

If you are an atheist or not into "church" then it is zero.

If you belong to a religion it is one, very very very accidentally, the one you are in .

 

[Janadele]

I have always been a Christian, was raised an Anglican, fellowshipped with the Salvation Army. Assisted with the Billy Graham Crusades at the young age of eleven. Married in the Anglican Church. At home with my first child as a three month old baby, a knock came to my door. Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door. Two young men stood there. I had no knowledge of them or why they were there, but the desire to speak with them was overwhelming. I had never before that even heard of the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saints or the LDS Church. I was asked to read the first few chapters and to pray to Jesus Christ and enquire as to whether it was true. On doing so, a burning within and a flood of knowledge overcame my being, there was no denying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and the message the LDS Missionaries had delivered to my door personally to me from the Lord. I was told I was a "golden contact" and that the Missionaries, though not even in the area, had been inspired to travel specifically to my home.

Well right. A simple question then.
What is it about LDS beliefs that makes them true as opposed to every single other religion on earth that claims the same?
How did YOU Janadele decide 'this one!'?

 

[DragonLady]

Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door.

I'm sorry. But that statement instantly makes me wonder if you were suicidally depressed? In such a state, anything that promises changes becomes a lifeline to be tightly grasped.

 

[dafydd]

I'm sorry. But that statement instantly makes me wonder if you were suicidally depressed? In such a state, anything that promises changes becomes a lifeline to be tightly grasped.

When people knock my door I am always overcome by a desire to open it. No depression involved!

 

[dafydd]

I have always been a Christian, was raised an Anglican, fellowshipped with the Salvation Army. Assisted with the Billy Graham Crusades at the young age of eleven. Married in the Anglican Church. At home with my first child as a three month old baby, a knock came to my door. Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door. Two young men stood there. I had no knowledge of them or why they were there, but the desire to speak with them was overwhelming. I had never before that even heard of the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saints or the LDS Church. I was asked to read the first few chapters and to pray to Jesus Christ and enquire as to whether it was true. On doing so, a burning within and a flood of knowledge overcame my being, there was no denying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and the message the LDS Missionaries had delivered to my door personally to me from the Lord. I was told I was a "golden contact" and that the Missionaries, though not even in the area, had been inspired to travel specifically to my home.

They certainly fooled you. The Book Of Mormon is full of mistakes. Why will you not address that issue? Forget the dubious anecdotes.

 

[CORed]

ShadowSot:
That the responsibility of the Priesthood was withheld from worthy males of Negro descent for a short period of time, was for a purpose known only to the Lord. It was His decision and His alone and not for mere mortals to question... nor is it their business how the Lord directs His Church.

Despite the hype and misreporting, nothing has changed in Latter-day Saint doctrine regarding same sex attraction, nor will it. The recent announcement was to assure the family of a person who may be struggling with this trial, and the individual themselves, that help is available and providing they do not act on such thoughts they are still welcome within the Church. This has always been the official LDS position.

We're at war with Eastasia. We've always been at war with Eastasia.

 

[DragonLady]

When people knock my door I am always overcome by a desire to open it. No depression involved!

She was a young wife with a three-month-old baby. Caution is advisable.

Thankfully, it was Mormon missionaries, not the Terminator. Or an Amway salesman.

 

[Nay_Sayer]

do the LDS get the magic underwear too?

 

[Shalamar]

Your blessed sister will have received her reward for her faithfulness. Rejoice in this knowledge and follow her path

Why do you follow a religion of hate and intolerance?

I would never be able to be a member of the LDS church for those reasons alone.

 

[halleyscomet]

She was a young wife with a three-month-old baby. Caution is advisable.

Thankfully, it was Mormon missionaries, not the Terminator. Or an Amway salesman.

Postpartum depression is a very likely factor.

Janadele,

How does your husband feel about your conversion?

 

[dafydd]

I have always been a Christian, was raised an Anglican, fellowshipped with the Salvation Army. Assisted with the Billy Graham Crusades at the young age of eleven. Married in the Anglican Church. At home with my first child as a three month old baby, a knock came to my door. Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door. Two young men stood there. I had no knowledge of them or why they were there, but the desire to speak with them was overwhelming. I had never before that even heard of the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saints or the LDS Church. I was asked to read the first few chapters and to pray to Jesus Christ and enquire as to whether it was true. On doing so, a burning within and a flood of knowledge overcame my being, there was no denying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and the message the LDS Missionaries had delivered to my door personally to me from the Lord. I was told I was a "golden contact" and that the Missionaries, though not even in the area, had been inspired to travel specifically to my home.

Did these young men explain why this supposedly omnipotent god gives children cancer?

 

[CORed]

...
Keep to one single topic at a time
...

Sockpuppet of Robert Prey?

 

[Janadele]

How perceptive of you and you are right. It is the pureness of heart and wholesomeness of their world. The light of Christ from within. Yes, I have been to Utah many times and spent much time there. It is wonderful to be in an LDS community and see this example in everyday living. Such a blessing.

Inspirational also how a desert wilderness has been transformed through faith and effort into a garden and modern day oasis for a happy family oriented lifestyle.

Janadele (and other Mormons who feel qualified), I have a question for YOU. The answer is subjective, and requires YOUR opinion. I'm sure it's not going to be found in the scriptures, or the official church doctrine. It's also possible that as you live in Australia, and may have never been to Salt Lake City, that you have no idea what I'm talking about. If that's the case, I understand completely.

Question: Why do so many LDS members appear to "glow"?

I swear, the vast majority of those born and raised in the LDS church shine. They have something peculiar to their complexions. I kinda noticed it several times with regard to various individuals when I attended the University of Utah. But when I attended an LDS church service, I looked out over the congregation and was suddenly struck by the idea that if we turned out the lights the whole group would glow in the dark.

I've been all around the country. As a result of being in dozens of foster homes, I've attended all kinds of churches. I've lived with health nuts, booze hounds, and everyone between. I've seen groups of people with alll kinds of common denominators. But the LDS folks are the only ones I've ever seen that shine like they're carrying lightbulbs in their garments.

I welcome your opinion(s).

 

[Foster Zygote]

I have always been a Christian, was raised an Anglican, fellowshipped with the Salvation Army. Assisted with the Billy Graham Crusades at the young age of eleven. Married in the Anglican Church. At home with my first child as a three month old baby, a knock came to my door. Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door. Two young men stood there. I had no knowledge of them or why they were there, but the desire to speak with them was overwhelming. I had never before that even heard of the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saints or the LDS Church. I was asked to read the first few chapters and to pray to Jesus Christ and enquire as to whether it was true. On doing so, a burning within and a flood of knowledge overcame my being, there was no denying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and the message the LDS Missionaries had delivered to my door personally to me from the Lord. I was told I was a "golden contact" and that the Missionaries, though not even in the area, had been inspired to travel specifically to my home.

But here's the problem: People report such revelatory conversions to virtually every religion. I personally grew up around Assemblies of God evangelicals who reported revelations of truth every bit as powerful as yours, and they were absolutely convinced that Mormonism is a Satanically inspired false religion. I've met another former Christian man who felt a revelation from God that caused him to immediately see the truth, so he converted to Islam.

Given that these revelations lead people to many different and contradictory truths, is it not more likely that such experiences are simply artifacts of human psychology?

 

[dafydd]

How perceptive of you and you are right. It is the pureness of heart and wholesomeness of their world. The light of Christ from within. Yes, I have been to Utah many times and spent much time there. It is wonderful to be in an LDS community and see this example in everyday living. Such a blessing.

Inspirational also how a desert wilderness has been transformed through faith and effort into a garden and modern day oasis for a happy family oriented lifestyle.

Will you please stop posting meaningless platitudes and answer questions? Why does god give children cancer? Why are you here?

 

[RandFan]

I have always been a Christian, was raised an Anglican, fellowshipped with the Salvation Army. Assisted with the Billy Graham Crusades at the young age of eleven. Married in the Anglican Church. At home with my first child as a three month old baby, a knock came to my door. Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door. Two young men stood there. I had no knowledge of them or why they were there, but the desire to speak with them was overwhelming. I had never before that even heard of the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saints or the LDS Church. I was asked to read the first few chapters and to pray to Jesus Christ and enquire as to whether it was true. On doing so, a burning within and a flood of knowledge overcame my being, there was no denying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and the message the LDS Missionaries had delivered to my door personally to me from the Lord. I was told I was a "golden contact" and that the Missionaries, though not even in the area, had been inspired to travel specifically to my home.

Been there done that. As a missionary I had many such experiences. People in other religions have similar experiences. The details are a bit different but for all intents and purposes they are the same.

It's all understandable from a psychological perspective. There is a parsimonious explanation that does not require supernatural entities with unexplainable (magical) abilities.

It's entirely understood and explainable. See temporal Lobes of god.

 

[CORed]

She was a young wife with a three-month-old baby. Caution is advisable.

Thankfully, it was Mormon missionaries, not the Terminator. Or an Amway salesman.

I'm not at all convinced that an Amway salesman would have been worse than Mormon missionaries, except possibly that with the Mormon missionaries, you don't end up with a garage full of crap you can't sell.

 

[godless dave]

No. This idea is not taught in Latter-day Saint Scripture, nor is it a doctrine of the LDS Church.

"Then will they become Gods...they will never cease to increase and to multiply, worlds without end. When they receive their crowns, their dominions, they then will be prepared to frame earths like unto ours and to people them in the same manner as we have been brought forth by our parents, by our Father and God” Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 17:143

However, this only applies to men, so Janadele is correct, according to LDS doctrine, she will not get her own world.

 

[godless dave]

More:

"...A man and his wife when glorified will have spirit children who eventually will go on an earth like this one we are on and pass through the same kind of experiences, being subject to mortal conditions, and if faithful, then they also will receive the fullness of exaltation and partake of the same blessings."

Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation 2:48

"They will receive everything our Father in Heaven has and will become like Him. They will even be able to have spirit children and make new worlds for them to live on, and do all the things our Father in Heaven has done."

Gospel Fundamentals [2001], 201

 

[angrysoba]

I have always been a Christian, was raised an Anglican, fellowshipped with the Salvation Army. Assisted with the Billy Graham Crusades at the young age of eleven. Married in the Anglican Church. At home with my first child as a three month old baby, a knock came to my door. Though not knowing who was there, when the knock came, I was overwhelmed with a desire to open the door. Two young men stood there. I had no knowledge of them or why they were there, but the desire to speak with them was overwhelming. I had never before that even heard of the Book of Mormon, Latter-day Saints or the LDS Church. I was asked to read the first few chapters and to pray to Jesus Christ and enquire as to whether it was true. On doing so, a burning within and a flood of knowledge overcame my being, there was no denying the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and the message the LDS Missionaries had delivered to my door personally to me from the Lord. I was told I was a "golden contact" and that the Missionaries, though not even in the area, had been inspired to travel specifically to my home.

What's a golden contact? Is that something specific or a bit of sweet-talk?

Also, how did you receive independent confirmation of the truth of the Book of Mormon?