But what if Mormonism were true?

[malkie]

Sure. Exactly. The problems are too many to pretend any resolution here. I posted on the other thread:



With the data we have, on this issue, it seems to me the most reasonable conclusion is there is no God at all, at least not one who answers questions, or is heavily or much involved with us. Answers, claimed to be from God are not only all over place, but often fail to make much sense and become moot as soon as we investigate and discover something.

Stem, your picture of the Holy Spirit diminishes him a degree beyond any thing I am familiar with. I realize that you are creating a hypothetical. I guess I just find it odd.

As a believer I find myself quite sure that God is not inclined to answer all our questions but expects us to learn think and experience. I think it is good policy not to trust people who say god told them such and such. It is so often something warped.

Particularly people who say god told them such and such, and that, as a result, you should obey them, give them your money and/or wife, and treat them as the mouthpiece of god.

[huckelberry]

Stem, your picture of the Holy Spirit diminishes him a degree beyond any thing I am familiar with. I realize that you are creating a hypothetical. I guess I just find it odd.

As a believer I find myself quite sure that God is not inclined to answer all our questions but expects us to learn think and experience. I think it is good policy not to trust people who say god told them such and such. It is so often something warped.

Particularly people who say god told them such and such, and that, as a result, you should obey them, give them your money and/or wife, and treat them as the mouthpiece of god.

Malkie, Sometimes I speak a religious belief I have. Sometimes I say a few things intentionally aimed at reform of what I see as failures and defects in religion. I do not , cannot, claim divine authority for what I say. I can only propose from my limited understanding for other people to consider. People may adopt , share or perhaps improve on them. They may also reject or criticize. I hope I, like many others, can cause occasion for a little thought occasionally.

[malkie]

Particularly people who say god told them such and such, and that, as a result, you should obey them, give them your money and/or wife, and treat them as the mouthpiece of god.

Malkie, Sometimes I speak a religious belief I have. Sometimes I say a few things intentionally aimed at reform of what I see as failures and defects in religion. I do not , cannot, claim divine authority for what I say. I can only propose from my limited understanding for other people to consider. People may adopt , share or perhaps improve on them. They may also reject or criticize. I hope I, like many others, can cause occasion for a little thought occasionally.

huckelberry, I hope it was clear that I was not criticizing you or your ideas, much less suggesting that you fitted the category I mentioned. Not at all.

[huckelberry]

Malkie, Sometimes I speak a religious belief I have. Sometimes I say a few things intentionally aimed at reform of what I see as failures and defects in religion. I do not , cannot, claim divine authority for what I say. I can only propose from my limited understanding for other people to consider. People may adopt , share or perhaps improve on them. They may also reject or criticize. I hope I, like many others, can cause occasion for a little thought occasionally.

huckelberry, I hope it was clear that I was not criticizing you or your ideas, much less suggesting that you fitted the category I mentioned. Not at all.

Malkie, I thought you were clear I intended no dispute. I just thought i would spell out my view to , well just to spell it out for better or worse.