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You should not live in fear. Ever. Struggles are simply the nature of this world. They have been since the fall and they will be until the earth is redeemed. The thing to remember is that all the evil... all that is wrong... all that is corrupt... it will all end. Focus on that. Christ...

The truth makes us free. And if to be free is to enjoy a fullness of spiritual and intellectual invigoration, then truth is the ultimate spiritual and intellectual invigorator. If, then, you are not invigorated as you live the truth you've embraced, perhaps what you believe is not the truth...

To my knowledge, God has never compelled any of us to choose a particular thing, including whether or not to exist. And by "exist," I mean as beings capable of expressing our own will. Granted, I don't know that God has told us about that moment in eternity where we were offered the option to...

Sure. Truth can be found anywhere. So can falsehoods. Sometimes they're found alongside one another. Wheat and tares in the same field, that kind of thing. This seems quite uncontroversial to me. Well, the reason I trust any portion of the Bible at all is because I trust God, who has given...

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Any document or book containing at least one truth is a repository of truth. Elusive? Figuratively, yes, but only when its discovery is impeded by something. Yes, an inspiring doctrine. Good stuff. Thanks for posting.

Wait, I don't understand something. Where do you believe the physical person of Jesus is right now?

LOL, I fight a different battle. So, pass. :)

This is the purpose of the thread, per your OP: That's what the words you just now quoted refer to. The topic of discussion is the battle you have invited members of the LDS church to wage on your beliefs.

I was clarifying the position of those who embrace the Restored Gospel. That's all. Perhaps if I'd have said "[We believe] that God is the source of truth, not books..." you'd have seen that I'm not assaulting your beliefs, but declaring mine. But yes, the Bible is included in "the books" to...

Right, we're talking about the Restored Gospel. And, specifically, we are addressing your invitation of member of the LDS church to assault your beliefs with it. Are we still talking about that? Seems that you've moved into different territory now. I've offered that I don't have an interest...

Actually, I responded here thinking that your reply was in the other thread. Gotta change my response to fit the context here. No, it is never needed that people beat one another with their beliefs, no matter how long they have generally been around.

I'm just saying that God is the source of truth, not books, all of which were compiled by mortal hands. So if God reveals something today that appears to be different than what was compiled into a book yesterday, or 2000 years ago, it is short-sighted to ascribe to God the mortal condition of...

Don't get me wrong. I'm not marginalizing your faith. I think it's great that you feel so strongly and speak so highly of God. Those are things to be commended!

I understand this view, but don't find it meaningful. The vigor with which it is asserted seems overblown. Not saying that it shouldn't be important to those to whom it is, just that I don't get it.

As a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you should know that the church's doctrine springs from revelation, not academics. All interpretation of scripture in the church is subject to that standard. So our understanding of the Bible flows down from the composite...

The reason I have posted here is to disabuse the public mind with regards to what the Restored Gospel is and teaches and means, as many errors are publicized here with regards to it. Beating others with the Restored Gospel is not an appealing idea at all.

I had read that post prior to my reply to the OP. :)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints proclaims the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. Virgin birth. :) You're welcome.

I have been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all my life and I have never met a member of the church who hates the cross. We don't use it as a symbol of our faith; this is true. But the cross has meaningful symbolic significance to us, such as the idea conveyed in...