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Nope. Third.
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GIMJ
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To my knowledge, this has never been specified. I know this might disappoint some of you, but Mormons really just do not care about Heavenly Mother. Truly, she’s totally irrelevant to your typical Mormon. The only reason she even exists is because they had to introduce a bit of consistency to the idea of eternal families by making sure that God was married.
To answer your question, though. Because according to Mormon doctrine, God is the Heavenly Father of many billions of humans on planets similar to Earth around the universe, I have heard it theorized that each of his wives is the Heavenly Mother to that one particular planet. If so, that would mean that we are all “full-blooded” spirit siblings, not half-siblings.
I wouldn’t get too worked up about this, though: it’s just a farce, after all!
(Another bit of interesting trivia: The Church has excommunicated Mormon feminists, including one BYU professor, for talking about Heavenly Mother. Whatever they’re hiding about her must be really good!)
lds-mormon.com/ja1.shtml
Be careful with that link. The site is anti-Mormon and some of its material is less reliable than others.
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Maybe I’m just terribly dense, but, just based on your posts, I can’t understand why you are STILL a Mormon. You appear to have a very poor opinion of their beliefs/teachings and yet you call yourself one of them, WHY?
Maybe I’m just terribly dense, but, just based on your posts, I can’t understand why you are STILL a Mormon. You appear to have a very poor opinion of their beliefs/teachings and yet you call yourself one of them, WHY?
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Earlier he said that there are family reasons for his staying close to the LDS for the time being.
I can understand this. Tonight my fiance is cleaning out her bookshelf. She’s called me twice to tell me that she’s throwing out this pile, and that pile, of Mormon books, except the ones signed by her mother who died last Thanksgiving. She no longer has any interest at all in the Mormon church, but she still feels connected thru her family. It isn’t easy giving up a lifetime of family and friendship connections. She’s been crying off and on all day. Tough stuff!
I can understand this. Tonight my fiance is cleaning out her bookshelf. She’s called me twice to tell me that she’s throwing out this pile, and that pile, of Mormon books, except the ones signed by her mother who died last Thanksgiving. She no longer has any interest at all in the Mormon church, but she still feels connected thru her family. It isn’t easy giving up a lifetime of family and friendship connections. She’s been crying off and on all day. Tough stuff!
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GIMJ
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I have spent my entire life as a Mormon. In my situation, my family has been Mormon going back 6 generations, on both sides. I don’t have a single relative less distant than that who is not LDS. All of our friends in my community are LDS (or backsliding Mormons, like myself). You have to understand that Mormonism is not just any other church, it’s a subculture. I think that there is an element to Mormonism that is inescapable, even if you convert to another religion.
If you talk to ex-Mormons/apostate Mormons/anti-Mormons (take your pick) who grew up in the church, you’ll realize that they still refer to themselves as at least nominally Mormon. This isn’t because of any loyalty to the beliefs they left behind, but because Mormonism is eternally inseparable from their identities. As I become more and more comfortable in the Catholic Church, I’m sure there will be a point where I will move away from Mormonism entirely, except when I return to family holiday gatherings, or something like that. But it will be a slow transition out. Out of courtesy for the Mormons that I am friends or family to, and for my own sanity’s sake, I’m in no rush.
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That’s perfectly understandable, GIMJ.
How have your family and friends reacted to your process?
How have your family and friends reacted to your process?
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GIMJ
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Several years ago, I decided it was time for me to start devoutly practicing my Mormonism. I started studying the LDS scriptures and writings of the prophets in great detail. I’ve always been a history buff, so naturally I applied that interest to my religion. I began reading a history book published by the Church for use in institute (seminary for college students). I soaked it all up with great enthusiasm. However, in my reading, I came up with a lot of questions, particularly when it came to the consistency of Church doctrines. When I went to my church leaders to get more information, they turned me away. Many reacted with hostility. When I first began raising my questions, I thought I had been confused or that some of the books had been poorly edited. As I continued my personal studies, however, I realized that it was not me or the editors who had been mistaken: The Church had lied!
Internalizing all this was very hard, and I finally “snapped.” Instead of trying to reconcile my beliefs with the facts, I became very agressive in trying to convince my friends and family that we had all been duped. That, of course, backfired. Fortunately, I was able to mature over this issue, and instead of trying to disprove Mormonism, I began trying to find THE TRUTH for myself. With the help of the Holy Spirit, I reasoned my way toward faith in Jesus Christ and His Church: the Catholic Church.
Because of the way things backfired several years ago, I no longer discuss my religion with my family or my Mormon friends. Especially since the Mormon church is so bitterly anti-Catholic, I don’t think it’s wise to force them to confront my conversion.
That said, I make no secret of what I’m doing. I don’t hide my Catechism, RSV: Catholic edition Bible, Catholic Updates, Rosary, parish announcements, etc. Instead of going to them, I’ll allow them to approach me when they feel comfortable.
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I believe that in the latest handbook of the mormon church,they are allowing abortions.
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