Hi TD, you ask:
If a prophet were actually in direct communion with the God of the Universe wouldn't there be something.. anything that could help our species? (I'm not talking about not smoking or having FHE, I'm thinking in terms of global warming, alternative energy sources, sustainability, managing global connectivity, dark networks, terrorism, etc. etc.).
This question has to have been at the front of any thinking person's mind for centuries. And yes, it has been answered to the satisfaction of millions over those centuries.
However, since it is still being pondered speaks volumes about the inadequacy of our Education facilities to teach truth beyond the censorship dictates of the religious community. A community that still influences its fearful, faithful adherants and the ignorant who place their trust in religion to guide them through the so-called mysteries of life to reasure them of their eternal dreams.
I respectfully, and thoughtfully suggest, it is this seeming need to believe in the biblical presentation of life-after-death that perpetuates the question and stultifies an honest answer throughout Christianism in general. Mormons are just one the groups of Duped...
Factoring in the LDS claim of having a Prophet who communes with God (of the Universe;-) simply brings more light to the darkness in which we, who have been shapen by our Judeo-Christian heritage, grope for honest answers and solutions. Answered best by experts in their field, as you point out... Not by religionists.
The next time an attempt is made to reduce religious influence--prayer out of schools, Christ-out-of-Christmas, etc--don't lets be too quick to defend the traditions that have done little but support the system at fault...
Roger
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Have you noticed what a beautiful day it is? Some can't...
"God": nick-name for the Universe...
