Runtu wrote:As for the OP, no, it's not a war. Some people would like to think it is, as the serious nature of things means they can justify their hateful behavior. But in the end, Mormonism is not a matter of life and death. All it is is a way of life that people can choose to their good or to their detriment.
For me, I think it all boils down to just being honest about what it is the church teaches.
If the church teaches God was once a man, say so.
If the church teaches Jesus was Lucifer's spiritual brother, say so.
If the church teaches I can become a God with multiple wives, say so.
I don't have a problem with that being the belief; I disagree with it, but I don't condemn you for believing it. Its when it goes on and on with statements like this president was just "speaking as a man", or "well, it doesn't really mean that, it means this", or "I'm not sure the church teaches that", then it becomes an issue of trust and trying to be something you're not.
If you believe it, celebrate it. Other people might think it's strange, but, so what?
It almost seems as if, to me, an outsider, that many of the apologists are ashamed to be who they claim to be and try to hide it. Not all, but many.
Anyway, that's my .02.