bcspace wrote: I'm quite sure there is no LDS teaching about Matthew 5:28 equating the thought with the deed.
A reasonable person would conclude, based on Cinepro's (Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:00 pm) post that LDS official teaching is that the thought equates with the deed, in carnal matters at least.
Can you please explain why you find Cinepro's evidence to be deficient, so that we all may be enlightened?
antishock8 wrote:This is one of the most nefarious f*** the Mormon cult has laid on its membership. The act is NOT the same as the thought.
Great vulgarity.
A lot of ink has been spilled on this topic by New Testament commentators. Many say the thought is as bad as the deed and that Christ taught that the inner man needs to be changed, as opposed to the outward man the Pharisees pursued. This is by far not a Mormon concept.
bcspace wrote:I'm quite sure there is no LDS teaching about Matthew 5:28 equating the thought with the deed.
Are arguing that the thought just isn't as bad as the "deed", but the thought itself is still a sin? Is it just a matter of degree? Is it just the degree that you are quibbling about?
Are arguing that the thought just isn't as bad as the "deed", but the thought itself is still a sin? Is it just a matter of degree? Is it just the degree that you are quibbling about?
Shall we revisit the OP?
when thinking of sinful activities then why isn't the thought as good as doing the deed when thinking of good things? I know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and all that But, it is taught often that thinking of sinful deeds is as good as having done them.(without the fun of the real experience most of the time) If so, why isn't thinking of doing something good just as rewarding as actually doing it? (at least on the heavenly reward/punishment level)
Notice that squawkeye recognizes that both are sinful deeds. Therefore the question is are they equally sinful? The answer of course is no. I'm simply addressing the OP's "quibbling" (as you put it).
Are arguing that the thought just isn't as bad as the "deed", but the thought itself is still a sin? Is it just a matter of degree? Is it just the degree that you are quibbling about?
Shall we revisit the OP?
when thinking of sinful activities then why isn't the thought as good as doing the deed when thinking of good things? I know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and all that But, it is taught often that thinking of sinful deeds is as good as having done them.(without the fun of the real experience most of the time) If so, why isn't thinking of doing something good just as rewarding as actually doing it? (at least on the heavenly reward/punishment level)
Notice that squawkeye recognizes that both are sinful deeds. Therefore the question is are they equally sinful? The answer of course is no. I'm simply addressing the OP's "quibbling" (as you put it).
Joseph Smith relates the penalties for adultery in D&C 42 here:
24. Thou shalt not commit adultery; and he that committeth adultery, and repenteth not, shall be cast out.
And the penalty for lustful thoughts here:
23. And he that looketh upon a woman to lust after her shall deny the faith, and shall not have the Spirit; and if he repents not he shall be cast out.
So lustful thoughts are punished at least (if not more) than adultery.
CFR for lustful thoughts being a lesser sin than adultery.
