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A testimony is as hard to hold as a moonbeam

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:35 pm
by _Sanctorian
https://www.lds.org/churchhistory/presidents/controllers/potcController.jsp?leader=11&topic=testimony

Testimony isn't something you have today, and you are going to have always. A testimony is fragile. It is as hard to hold as a moonbeam. It is something you have to recapture every day of your life. - Harold B. Lee


And what is the solution? The desnews suggests this little gem from James Faust:

THERE ARE FOUR ABSOLUTES ABOUT WHICH IT IS ALWAYS APPROPRIATE TO TESTIFY:

The first is that Jesus is the Christ, the Savior, the Mediator and Redeemer of the world.

The second is that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God.

The third is that all of the Presidents of the Church since Joseph Smith have been successors in that power and authority.

The fourth is that President (Thomas S. Monson) is the only prophet of God upon the earth, holding all of the keys, powers, and authorities of the Church in the earth today.

-- President James E. Faust


Basically, Jesus then "the church is true and prophets and stuff". If you say it enough times, it becomes true.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700007221/How-to-construct-a-stronger-more-pure-testimony.html?pg=all

Re: A testimony is as hard to hold as a moonbeam

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:21 pm
by _Mormonicious
Yep, sounds right. And then right after your testimony chant you can do your "we're not a cult" chant to round out your Mormon jihadist daily prayers.

Re: A testimony is as hard to hold as a moonbeam

Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 6:53 pm
by _Some Schmo
Given how hard it is to maintain a testimony, you'd think it would tip people off about how believable the church really is.

But no... apparently, believing crazy crap is a virtue.

Re: A testimony is as hard to hold as a moonbeam

Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:52 am
by _sock puppet
Deiter says, "doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith."

Re: A testimony is as hard to hold as a moonbeam

Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:58 pm
by _ZelphtheGreat
Odd that I don't lose faith in the belief that when I plant seeds my garden will grow. Or that the sun will rise tomorrow even if it is cloudy or raining.

I 'know' those things are true and I don't lose that knowledge of faith that it will happen.

Why is a testimony so easy to lose?

Re: A testimony is as hard to hold as a moonbeam

Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 9:02 pm
by _Tchild
I have to wonder if a moonbeam isn't actually more concrete than an LDS testimony? A moonbeam at least can be seen by two or more, a testimony just floats about the electrical circuits of one's brain, unseen.