I am copying this from Fred Ansons comments on a recent CT article. (Some of you may be familiar with it and thanks Fred). Thought it brought up some good points regarding LDS Testimony. Fred Anson 3 days ago @Trevor White you wrote, Ultimately, a testimony of certain truths must be received by the Holy Ghost to have any lasting effect. MY RESPONSE If thats true then why is it that so many outside of the Mormon church - let alone, Christianity - have a lasting, usually lifetime, testimony that their group and religion is the only true one? Please consider this post from a Muslim women on a Catholic discussion board: For me, I believe that Muhammad was a prophet because of the Quran--because I read it, and in my own estimation after reading it, reflecting on it, and praying about it, I found in myself an unwavering belief that the Quran is without a doubt revealed by the Lord of the Worlds, by the Almighty God. (live to source to follow in another post as this site puts posts with links into a Pending state) Sound familiar? Just substitute Joseph Smith where it says, Muhammad and Book of Mormon where it says Quran and you have the archetypical Mormon Testimony which simply mirrors the stock Muslim Testimony know as the Shahada: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Mohammed is the servant and Messenger of Allah. (the Shahada) And then, of course, there are those of us who have taken the Moroni 10 Challenge following the Moroni 10 Formula carefully only to receive a witness of the Spirit thats contrary to what so many Mormons claim. For example, heres my Mormon Testimony: I would like to bear my testimony . . . I have diligently sought God regarding whether the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is true or not. To that end, I have studied the Bible as well as the Book of Mormon and I have prayed consistently for over 30-years. I have taken the Moroni 10 Challenge and I have felt an intense burning in my bosom many, many, many times in my life -- in fact, I carry it with me every day of my life. ... and my testimony is this: I am utterly convinced that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a non-Christian cult, that Joseph Smith was a false prophet, as is Thomas S. Monson. Further, I am utterly convinced that the Book of Mormon is an uninspired, man created work of 19th Century fiction. Here I stand before God and before men - I can do no other. In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen. Therefore, I think that the body of evidence is clear that subjective experience and experience isnt a reliable test of whats true.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 11:37:48 +0000
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