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Lostpoet · M
@MokoRose i don't believe in polygamy, i don't believe native Americans were descendants of Jerusalem, i don't believe joseph smith was given golden plates by angels and then translated them by putting a searer's stone into a hat. i don't believe evil spirits can infect your body if you're doing something bad... There's a lot of things.
@Lostpoet
I find Mormonism very interesting because it makes no claims that are any more unbelievable than those made in the Bible.
The only real difference is the veil of time.
We're not sure who Jesus really was, what he really said or if he actually did the things he is purported to have done.
....but Joseph Smith we know was a convicted con man who claimed to find some golden plates that no one else was allowed to read and learned that god wanted him to have lots of wives and produced a text that aped the writing style of the KJV Bible for no reason except that people associate that language with a religious text.
In short, we know Joseph Smith was a fraud because the facts have not been lost to time.
I wonder how seriously we'd take Jesus if we had all the facts...
I find Mormonism very interesting because it makes no claims that are any more unbelievable than those made in the Bible.
The only real difference is the veil of time.
We're not sure who Jesus really was, what he really said or if he actually did the things he is purported to have done.
....but Joseph Smith we know was a convicted con man who claimed to find some golden plates that no one else was allowed to read and learned that god wanted him to have lots of wives and produced a text that aped the writing style of the KJV Bible for no reason except that people associate that language with a religious text.
In short, we know Joseph Smith was a fraud because the facts have not been lost to time.
I wonder how seriously we'd take Jesus if we had all the facts...
Lostpoet · M
@Pikachu Most scholars say that there was a man named Jesus whether you believe he really worked the miracles reported in the bible is a matter of faith. But to me even if he didn't cure the blind and walked on water he was still the manifestation of what it means to be human and there has been many people that have held this manifestation throughout time like the Budha or Confucius. And when i read the Bible and meditate on the words I feel a strong connection with Christ and to me that means a lot.
MokoRose · 31-35, F
@Lostpoet Jesus 100% is real. Jesus, God has healed me many different times from countless things impossible for man to do and still continues to do so. To witness or experience such things requires a relationship with him. He doesn't do things for entertainment.
I'm not sure how to respond to other religious beliefs, but so far, I'm just being respectful to differences
I'm not sure how to respond to other religious beliefs, but so far, I'm just being respectful to differences
MokoRose · 31-35, F
@Pikachu check out my youtube channel, watch video
#2 Who Is Jesus
Http://www.youtube.com/@compasstolight
This is who we know Jesus is.
If you click on "Relationship With Jesus"playlist, order is #2 #4 #5 #6
I explain how to begin having a relationship with him, more videos on the way, thumbnails are that, but you see me talking on video, except for Bible Verse video you hear my voice.
This is who Jesus is to us.
#2 Who Is Jesus
Http://www.youtube.com/@compasstolight
This is who we know Jesus is.
If you click on "Relationship With Jesus"playlist, order is #2 #4 #5 #6
I explain how to begin having a relationship with him, more videos on the way, thumbnails are that, but you see me talking on video, except for Bible Verse video you hear my voice.
This is who Jesus is to us.