Ask a Mormon Anything...but please be polite :)

Well, to me, that makes the issue even more pressing. We don't understand the biases our brains have, even our own brains, so we need to be careful with the information we pick up.

I don't find any of this to be particularly indicative of the truth though. The feelings you describe seem to me not that different from the feelings people report when they convert to Islam or other types of Christianity (or, I'm sure, other religions).

There are churches of varying engagement, and different people respond to different things under different circumstances. It doesn't seem unsurprising to me that someone is going to connect more with some churches for reasons unrelated to their truth.

 

I wonder if with polygamy there should be polyandry. Personally I met a society, isolated among Nepali mountains, made by Tibetans, where polyandry is practiced.

What about Mormons? Can a Mormon woman get married with 2 or 3 men? [It's substantially the contrary of polygamy].

 

And that's sexism...why deny it, you embrace it....you are NOT all equal if the Bishop and apostles are always men......that means the Mormons , like all other religions, think women are LESSER beings....and excuse it and escape responsibility for it , by saying "god says so"....


You say it's nothing to do with genitalia and everything to do with their nature...so all men have the exact same nature and all women have the exact same nature according to you and Mormonism....you can't see how ludicrous that is????

You say women and men act differently...how? Shouldn't all Morons act the same? Act like good , caring people? Why do they act differently???


And these "roles" that you keep on about ... what are these "roles"...??? are Mormons ever allowed to be themselves or must they play these sexist "roles"......you make it sound like a commune where people milk the cows, weed the garden, chop firewood.....they have to do their "roles".

 

So now you FLIP FLOPPED and say that gays aren't denied access to the church then WTF does "excommunication"" mean???

AND you did NOT address the cruelty issue ...and claiming everything YOU can't explain by saying, "god said so" is too, too weak............ Is that a variation of "god works in mysterious ways" ? I heard that whenever Catholics ways were questioned...an EXCUSE NOT an explanation.

Deny this : ""I'll define cruel....creating a creature, giving it "carnal desires" , a healthy sex drive, and then saying that unless you're breeding you should never have sex and you're a sinner if you do and should have your access to your religion denied you......"""

 

YOU: """"""He has a responsibility over the ward, but he does not push them to do things. Instead he tries to live his life in harmony with God's teachings, and encourages the ward to do the same. He also has specific duties that he is supposed to carry out to help members of his ward progress in the Gospel. He doesn't order people around, instead he serves them. Everyone is a servant in the church. """


Now, tell me...why can't a woman do all those things? ( Watch, it'll be "god said so" )



"""We all serve each other, regardless of what our other duties might be."""

W H A T are all these "duties" and "roles" you're all playing ?......sounds like you all went to prison but even in prison the "duties" are spelled out, "peel potatoes", food prep, "scrub floors", "make a license plate"....

 

What good is a religion that picks and chooses? So all are not welcome? So Jesus was lying when he said it was universal?

If you don't have an answer it's okay to say you don't know. And finding a fault with your religion isn't something I would reason that you should consider abandoning it over

Well it's either exile shunning or just a way to make a pariah out of people the church doesn't like. Or its completely meaningless. Or it is a way for the elders to make people feel bad for disagreement with demigod lds church.

Did anybody tell them not to take part in the sacraments? If they weren't, they weren't excommunicated. The excommunication was not effective and it was just the elders chastising them.

Will they tell them not to partake in sacraments?

See this is what I constantly run into among christians. If you disagree with them they aren't truely believers.

First, you don't know what people believe. Second, saying they aren't true believers because a ture believer wouldn't do that. Is the "no ture Scotsman fallacy."

 

Here's evidence as to why its a cult. BTW I can say the same about you. Who told you that the Mormons are correct?

http://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon387.htm

Here is also some contradictions in the Book of Mormon.

http://www.mormonismdisproved.org/contradictions.html

If you like we can deal with them one at a time.

 

You know, I passed the SAT with well-above-average results twice. The only thing I didn't do so well was math and even then it was still above average. And as far as doctrinal issues what are you talking about? Most Christians take the Bible literally (to at least some extant). The only thing I pretty much rigger from mainstream Christianity is I celebrate Jewish holidays and I'm into stuff like UFOs.

Describes Hillary supporters even better.

 

All who claim to know the path to salvation have doctrinal issues. For all anyone has is their interpretation and opinion. I was just point out the hypocrisy of such a statement.
And the Mormon's have the latest revelation from God. Most all christians reject God's latest revelation.

 

The path is simple and not of my own. Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. It's what the Bible says.

 

I sure disagree with that statement. Your so called prophets never once gave any signs that they were truly God's prophets, they just deemed themselves prophets then found enough gullible people to follow them. Joseph Smith was nothing more than a polygamist that abused his wives and treated them like second class citizens, his so called visions were nothing more than something he conjured up. I could go on, but I won't, but would be happy to privately show you the discrepancies in your doctrines and the book of Mormons.

 

Doesn't the religion that has the latest revelation from God believe the same thing?
Yet, you call them a cult. They are called Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for a reason. Yet, you reject God's latest revelation to mankind.

https://www.mormon.org/beliefs/plan-of-salvation

 

Being a cult doesn't mean they're not saved (as far as I can tell). However I've yet to see a revelation that didn't contradict scripture, science, or history.

 

Including the book or revelations of the bible?
And, per the definition, all religions can be considered a cult. So what.
Science and history have nothing to do with being save. Zero.

Maybe you'll one day be not confused. But probably not for another 20 or so years. Being home schooled, I sure religiously as well. The brainwashing is very very deep.

 

Why do the moderators never let one know what the problem is.
Unless they give an infraction. Then it's too late.

A person can respond to a post without the proper quote? And that is not against the rules?

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It seems, flying a kite is better than your responses. Why do you need to be deceitful?
I'm sure this will be deleted as well.

 

I believe its you who is brainwashed. The Bible when dealing with science and history is accurate and it already had prophecies fulfilled. One of which is the first coming of Christ.

 

A person can respond to a post without the proper quote? And that is not against the rules?

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Quote Originally Posted by RBP8994 View Post
I sure disagree with that statement. Your so called prophets never once gave any signs that they were truly God's prophets, they just deemed themselves prophets then found enough gullible people to follow them. Joseph Smith was nothing more than a polygamist that abused his wives and treated them like second class citizens, his so called visions were nothing more than something he conjured up. I could go on, but I won't, but would be happy to privately show you the discrepancies in your doctrines and the book of Mormons.

My goodness, let me make it as simple as I can. Here is the entire quote along with my response. There is nothing deceitful or misleading in my opinion. It is obvious you are not equipped to debate Mormon theology, beliefs, and distortions of the original cannon. What you are doing it no different than someone that comes along and says there is not God, but fails to support his opinion, or even give a rational explanation why he or she believes the way they do. Understand this, I have tremendous respect for all people, atheist, agnostics, fundamentalist, Mormons, Jehovah Witness, and even Muslims, you will find great people in each of those groups. I try not to state my beliefs as facts even though many are cast in stone, but unlike many, I'm open to learn and consider the opinions of others.

Now prove to me that Smith and Young were prophets, lets just start with those two.

 

So you are saying it is scientifically accurate that the earth was created 6 days before man?

 

You could offer up proof how history and science is accurate in the bible.
No where in the bible is the mentioning of a christ coming the 1st time.

 

You're being deceitful in not letting the person you respond to that you have responded.
Why don't you want to let the other posters know you had a response to a post?

It is not an entire quote, for you left off the person this was in response to. You aren't able to figure that out?

 

Do you store surplus food? And if you do, what do you mostly stockpile, and how long will it last you with no resupply?

 

we have a fig tree. i am learning how to dry and store figs.

 

That will keep you regular at least.

 

a hobby.

 

Is it true that I get to become the god of a new world and create it as I wish? For instance, my dream is to spend the afterlife in my favorite fantasy world, The Wheel of Time. Would I be able to create this world under Mormonism?

But if becoming a god is a part of it, you cannot deny its appeal. If I were capable of choosing a religion, it would be Mormonism.