Mormonism Vs Narcissism

[_harmony]

If this is an example of the posts that got Nightlion booted from MAD, there is no mystery.

What a hoot! You're a couple of centuries too late, Nightlion.

[_Dr. Shades]

Nightlion:

Please define "Zion," tell us what it looks like, and then tell us how it's supposed to function.

Thanks in advance.

[_Nightlion]

Nightlion:

Please define "Zion," tell us what it looks like, and then tell us how it's supposed to function.

Thanks in advance.

Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck
soyn'ly

In Christ's Sermon on the Mount (not Mt Olympus, that is today's sermon, but the classic one of scripture) we are instructed to seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Every church loves to liken scripture to themselves and so everybody says that they are in the kingdom of God. But the real kingdom of God upon the earth is Zion.

It is Zion because God has wrought upon the hearts of the people that they might have the power and change in their affections to keep their hearts turned CONTINUALLY to God. Reflecting that love of God is the charity they have for each other. They would just as soon build their neighbor's house, gratis, before their own. The real deal.

The reason the LDS have turned Zion into a fable of stake locals or whatever nonsense they invent is because the refuse to follow Christ's other saying when he said "take no thought for you life" and "consider the lilies of the field" and basically don't worry about anything in your life until you seek the kingdom of God and indeed find it. Then all these things will be added.

This is his Zion expertise. It means that a college education will not get you closer to Zion, not a mission, not a life time of Church service, and not the bootstrap gumption of self discipline to regulate your life after the pattern of Christ. As they used to say in the Old Testament: God must circumcize the foreskin of your heart that you might love him. It is to wiliingly undergo the death to the natural man in subjection yourself to a judgment day here and now by faith in Christ you call down this blessing to be allowed entrance into the kingdom...............RIGHT NOW! Not after you are dead and gone, hoping for the grace and peace of eternity to be your prize. The saints of God choose not to live their life without God. This is the gospel. The real gospel. The good news that you do not have to wait. Believe.

Many people think they love God. But the power to love God with all your heart, might, mind and strength can only come when you are visited of God and sanctified or raised up to that state of righteousness. You cannot do it on your own.

All those who are of this state are Zion. Church membership warrants Zion only if the Church is keen on keeping it clean and a Zion standard is maintained. You can see this effort in the Book of Mormon sometimes. The LDS have never even tried. Not really, and they have now lost the key of knowledge and suffer under the gross weight of condemnation that darkends their minds and makes them hypocrite.

When there are two or more saints of a Zion calibre and true saints are always of that breed, then the power of God can rest upon them and be in their midst. A pillar by night and a shadow by day kind of thing. Solitary saints have Christ with them too but the more the greater the power and strength of that community.

Zion gets to protect itself like Enoch did of old. With todays knowledge the faith of Zion could do more than just turn rivers out of their course and call beasts out of the forest. Nano-faith and quantum commands could do some harsh acts and even call together a critical mass out of the elements. No weapon formed against Zion shall prosper. This will be more and more urgent for the needs of those in the world that will revolt against the bondage of Satan. An oppression that is locking down upon us all.

[_Yong Xi]

What is this thread supposed to be about?

[_JohnStuartMill]

This person has clearly been emotionally abused.

[_Nightlion]

What is this thread supposed to be about?

It is supposed to be about real Mormonism, the one Christ intended and commanded and will hold authorities accountable for failing at. And also about the inability of the blind to see. And a little about the only living master in Zion throwing out a clue if not two.

[_harmony]

What is this thread supposed to be about?

It is supposed to be about real Mormonism, the one Christ intended and commanded and will hold authorities accountable for failing at.

It's about criticism of the Brethren, although I'd like to see a bit more focus and some examples.

And also about the inability of the blind to see.

It's about criticism of the members.

And a little about the only living master in Zion throwing out a clue if not two.

It's about Nightlion's ego. Joseph redux.

[_Nightlion]

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It's about Nightlion's ego. Joseph redux.[/quote]

It does not have to be like everything else: the maniacal panic of Satan's agents tweaking away every semblance of truth so that man takes over the universe some day. Yeah, right,like that's going to happen some day.

When you hold up the light everything that is not light departs. How more focused can you be? What need have you of any better examples. The brethren fail at Zion. They are fallen. As they go down they will take everyone with them; all the whiles coming off as angels of light.

Ego only comes into play when you are vieing with peers.

[_Mercury]

Dude, I called dibs on Mt. Olympus a looooooong time ago.

You will need a messenger. I, of course fit the profile.

[_silentkid]

Lately the Lord raised up an Ensign before the eyes of all the people to read together following my lead in its interpretation. Who can even begin to field such an artful and spiritually advanced artifact as an entire mountain side fitted from the foundation of the world to assist as my seer stone, but yet an open page for all the world to consider its profound message for out time? Nobody can. Because there is no Zion. No one has the power and knowledge and skill to handle such edged tools.

ATTENTION FARMS:

Are there any LDS apologists who have dealt with this claim? Will it stand unchallenged? Is an entire mountain as a seer stone any less plausible than the stone off of which Joseph Smith read God's words and dictated the Book of Mormon?