This is a fair representation of the LDS faith. I’ve always viewed Catholicism as an inclusive faith as well. It’s too bad my LDS wife and I could make our marriage work though. She stated the irreconcilable difference was religion. Of course, she wanted a LDS Temple-worthy husband and it was apparent that I wouldn’t do that in this life time.
Didn’t she know you were Catholic before you married?
Back then, I was a clueless Catholic who got challenged by the LDS missionaries and my wife shortly after getting married. I told her I needed to figure out what I was leaving before I could give her any serious consideration about converting. I’m sure she thought the truth would eventually win. I went back and learned my faith in RCIA and fell in love with it. She cooperated with the annulment process with our previous marriages and had our marriage blessed in the RCC. After that, I became an on-fire Catholic. I don’t believe this is quite what she was hoping for and I credit my LDS wife for me embracing my faith like I do.
Sounds like she was right. The truth won.Back then, I was a clueless Catholic who got challenged by the LDS missionaries and my wife shortly after getting married. I told her I needed to figure out what I was leaving before I could give her any serious consideration about converting. I’m sure she thought the truth would eventually win. I went back and learned my faith in RCIA and fell in love with it. She cooperated with the annulment process with our previous marriages and had our marriage blessed in the RCC. After that, I became an on-fire Catholic. I don’t believe this is quite what she was hoping for and I credit my LDS wife for me embracing my faith like I do.
How are levels of somewhere called heaven when God is not present? Isn’t heaven where God is and the whole Christian belief based on Jesus who has recocnciled us to the Father, in order that our life in the world to come is lived with God?
The Catholic Church does not kick women out who have abortions. The Church has a huge network of support for post-abortive women. The church recognizes that,as human beings, we are sinners who need to repent and choose to follow the Gospel daily. Any sinner is welcomed. The Pope himself is a sinner. We don’t deify our leaders, which is why we are surviving the sex abuse scandal. “Holy men and women” as we refer to our religious, are still entirely human. There was only one divine human - Christ himself. Even the greatest saint was a sinner - in fact, St. Francis explained that God chose him because he was the greatest wretch ever born, and he wasn’t lying or being dramatic. He meant it! The more serious the sin, the more the repentant sinner will love God and be loyal forever (see parables for more evidence). I would (again, as I did above) challenge you to study logic and also, please, check your information!
This is another New Age reference. While exclusivity and closed-mindedness are silly (what can be feared from questions and exploration), being too “inclusive” is another way of saying “Truth is relative.” And truth is absolute, not relative. Something is true, or it is not. As for the “stark Heaven/Hell divide,” and the “levels of light” - sorry to sound like a broken record, but this is New Age as well. Blurring the lines between Heaven and Hell, trying to find alternative choices for afterlife…it sort of insinuates that there are choices for Good or Evil or Other. There is no Other! It’s either Good (Heaven, presence of God, eternal jubilation) or it’s Evil (Hell, eternal separation from God). And degrees of light? Levels within levels? I’m just waiting for you to talk about spirit guides and astral planes. Are there Mormon people who have had mystical visits to any of the afterlife choices? Because there are several DOZEN Catholics who have seen and/or visited Heaven and Hell. It’s pretty interesting material, actually. I would start with reading Padre Pio. No mention is made of any Kolob or spirit children, sadly…
We are both a long way from California … but, I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude for the cooperative work done by the LDS group and the many others groups along with the Catholic Church that supported the marriage amendment (Prop 8). I think this was nothing short of a heroic effort - and because of the deceit of elected officials, the will of the voters has been delayed. More work needs to be done - and it looks like it will be now done in the courts. 
In Mormon doctrine, there are three levels of heaven: the celestial, or highest. That is where God the Father is,although Parker said it’s important to know that Jesus also goes there. That’s where you may go to progress eternally, eventually being as God is now.
ha, so true, not buying it.FYI.
RebeccaJ converted from Mormonism whose spouse is still LDS and they live in the SLC area. She’s familiar with the basics but obviously not buying what they are selling.
Hi, yes, I understand this. What I have never been able to figure out is how heaven is heaven if one is not in the presence of God. Haven’t had a Mormon who can explain this one, ever, and I’ve asked it for a very, very long time.
Avila, please read twice before again accusing me of getting my facts and logic wrong? In what you quoted, I simply asked a question which was answered by other Catholics. One of the answers confirmed any Catholic who supports or participates in an abortion is excommunicated, if I recal correctly (resolved by confession)
The courts will allow it
The question was a challenge to the claims of authority of the LDS church. Since it does not state that an evil is an evil it therefore cannot be the pillar of truth that upholds the true teachings of Christ.