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TexanKnight said:
Well…at least he finally reappeared…but he dodged the dictiopnary stuff like I expected her would.

Does that make me a prophet?
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I never disappeared. I have simply become tired of interacting when people are rude and not interested in my response aside from ridicule. If you already believe you know the answer and are simply baiting me, I probably won’t bother answering. I’m not going to waste my time arguing with someone who doesn’t show me even a small amount of courtesy.
 
eddie_too said:
since Jesus was not married, is He necessarily prevented from reaching the celestial level?
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But Jesus was married! (According to Mormon teaching):
Apostle Orson Hyde: “Now there was actually a marriage [at Cana (John 2:1–11)]; and if Jesus was not the bridegroom on that occasion, please tell who was. If any man can show this, and prove that it was not the Savior of the world, then I will acknowledge I am in error. We say it was Jesus Christ who was married, to be brought into the relation whereby he could see his seed, before he was crucified.”

And Joseph Fielding Smith, when asked if Jesus was married replied: “Yes! But do not preach it! The Lord advised us not to cast pearls before swine!”

But the Holy Ghost… Was he married? That’s the question I’d like to know. 😃
 
i am uncertain how many things that mormons teach are unchangeable, not subject to future revelations, is it current and unchangeable mormon teaching that Jesus was married and fathered children?
 
LDSYep said:
I never disappeared. I have simply become tired of interacting when people are rude and not interested in my response aside from ridicule. If you already believe you know the answer and are simply baiting me, I probably won’t bother answering. I’m not going to waste my time arguing with someone who doesn’t show me even a small amount of courtesy.
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How have I been discourteous? Asking questions you have no good answers for and pointing out definitions you seemingly did not know is not discourteous. Have I called you names? Used bad language?

I have not. I do expect answers. It that wrong? I do point out fallacy after fallacy. Is that wrong?
 
What do the Mormons do about the Bible? I mean, since it was put together officially after the Church was under the influence of the Schism, do the Mormons plan on officially deciding what books should go into the Bible?
 
LDSYep said:
how does the mormon religion define and describe heaven?
Heaven is separated into Kingdoms/Glories/Mansions. These Glories are separated by the degree to which a person comes to living and maintaining a Christ-like life. Overall LDS group these Glories into three general categories, even though there are a larger number of Glories. All of these exist in the overarching Kingdom of God. The Telestial is said to be akin to this mortal world, the other Glories are successively greater in glory.

when does progress end for a human being?
Never. Unless that individual enters Outer Darkness.

must even the most elevated human being constantly tend to the world attained by her, by her celestial elevation?
This question doesn’t make much sense to me. Perhaps it could be reworded.

or can only males have their own world?
There is no means by which exaltation can come to a male or female alone. The Man and the Woman must be one. Exaltation requires marriage.

who has the knowledge to enlighten me about how mormons address these questions?
Any LDS could probably respond to your question.
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I’ve always been curious about this. So if a person who through no fault of their own did not get married, do they go to hell?

Life if someone dies in childhood and of course was not married at the time will he or she go to hell?
 
TexanKnight said:
Well…at least he finally reappeared…but he dodged the dictiopnary stuff like I expected her would.

Does that make me a prophet?
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He never answered my question either about who was the false leader of the early church Nephi or Peter. I assume it’s because I already posited a possible answer he would have come up with and he has no other answer.
 
Heresy should be crushed quickly before it has time to grow and spread;
I will use some analogy here, A weed is planted over time without it being removed, it grows in size and spreads causing great damage.
The Mormon religion:
The one who planted the seed was Satan, The Earth was Joseph Smith, he quickly developed somewhat complex theories to surround his religion dressing it up inventing new guidelines, Thus it Grew and therefore millions adopted this new belief Thus it spread.
 
eddie_too said:
i am uncertain how many things that mormons teach are unchangeable, not subject to future revelations, is it current and unchangeable mormon teaching that Jesus was married and fathered children?
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Love and family being the center of the Gospel and existence is unchangeable.

The problem with non-LDS perception is that LDS will cling to the speculation and opinion of leaders unless that speculation and opinion is contradicted by prophets and leaders. That we will hold to this speculation and opinion as authoritative does not make it doctrine. We follow our prophet.

I have never heard it stated, as unequivocally as was presented earlier here, that Christ was married. I believe that He was, but I was never sure. It would fit our doctrines that he was. I appreciate the quotes provided. I do not know whether He had children or not, but I don’t have issue with that concept either.

Whatever God states is what God states. My beliefs don’t limit His ability to do anything.
 
LDSYep said:
Love and family being the center of the Gospel and existence is unchangeable.

The problem with non-LDS perception is that LDS will cling to the speculation and opinion of leaders unless that speculation and opinion is contradicted by prophets and leaders. That we will hold to this speculation and opinion as authoritative does not make it doctrine. We follow our prophet.

I have never heard it stated, as unequivocally as was presented earlier here, that Christ was married. I believe that He was, but I was never sure. It would fit our doctrines that he was. I appreciate the quotes provided. I do not know whether He had children or not, but I don’t have issue with that concept either.

Whatever God states is what God states. My beliefs don’t limit His ability to do anything.
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Like I thought. You cannot offer any proof of me being discourteous.

and yes, your Church limits God AND Jesus.
 
love and family are important components of catholic life but they are not the center. the center of catholic life is the promise of eternal life, the salvation of souls.

since mormons and catholics do not have the same definitions for eternal life, heaven, hell, salvation, God, Jesus, the Bible, the sacraments, apostolic succession, the inerrancy of sacred scripture and many other things, it is apparent that one or the other does not know what it is talking about when it comes to religion.

since, the mormons are clear that the living prophet is the final word on all interpretations of faith and scripture, the only conclusion a person can draw from such a belief is that nothing the mormons teach is true or at best is only true for today.

this whole concept of changing truth is offputting. why believe anything today’s prophet teaches when it is a doctrine of the faith that tomorrow’s prophet may teach something opposite to the teachings of today’s prophet?
 
Well he has disappeared again, without answering any questions, not a single one of mine anyway.
 
Sarcelle said:
I’ve always been curious about this. So if a person who through no fault of their own did not get married, do they go to hell?
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No. someone such as this will be given the opportunity at some point, if they are worthy and so desire.
Sarcelle said:
Life if someone dies in childhood and of course was not married at the time will he or she go to hell?
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No. Only the Highest Kingdom in Heaven has marriage as a requirement.
 
" Now to the unmarried and to widows, I say: it is a good thing for them to remain as they are, as I do." (1 Cor. 7:8) How do the Mormons explain what Paul says here?
 
LDSYep said:
No. someone such as this will be given the opportunity at some point, if they are worthy and so desire.

No. Only the Highest Kingdom in Heaven has marriage as a requirement.
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Oh, okay. So there are several levels in Heaven, the highest of which is reserved for married people?

I have also heard of children being sealed to their parents. So unmarried children will not be able to be in the highest level of Heaven with their parents?
 
what about when Jesus told the pharisees that there is “no giving or taking in marriage” in heaven?

it was when the pharisees tried to trap Jesus with their story about a woman marrying a man and then after the death of the man marrying his brothers with each brother dying and the woman then marrying the next brother, a total of seven brothers if i recall correcty. the pharisees tried to pin Jesus down by asking Him who would be the woman’s husband in heaven. that is when Jesus told them there is no giving or taking in marriage in heaven.

people in heaven live like the angels Jesus said.

is that another mistranslation? seems pretty doubtful considering all of the details in the Gospel.
 
LDSYep said:
I never disappeared. I have simply become tired of interacting when people are rude and not interested in my response aside from ridicule. If you already believe you know the answer and are simply baiting me, I probably won’t bother answering. I’m not going to waste my time arguing with someone who doesn’t show me even a small amount of courtesy.
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Let me jump in here since I am the one that provided the dictionary lesson.

In that post, I asked you for sources/references for your understanding that children under 8 were not baptized when the Bible says “whole” households.

Please provide the reference that I requested.

I have neither been rude, or ridiculed you, so I would appreciate your answer, OK?
 
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