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  1. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    Good questions. Joseph Smith supposedly received revelation that Jackson County Missouri was the original location of the Garden of Eden, possibly the Eastern part where God placed Adam and Eve on the Earth, It is significant because when the last signs of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ...
  2. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    This doctrine is usually passed around to be 'Science Fiction'y when Mormons talk about it, however it is actually using a fairly common doctrine in most postmortal beliefs of religion. We believe that the Creator of the Universe put us on Earth primarily so we can obtain a body to become...
  3. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    My intentions are purely informative. I think people speak too much for others and it is quite irritating. Like if I said @RayofLight believes in pixie dust and unicorns and practices the chicken dance before dinner, I think me speaking for you doesn't cause debate worthy material because it is...
  4. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    Thanks for pointing out why I have created this OP. Here is misconception about LDS. We do not believe 'everything Christians believe are wrong." We claim to have the fullness of Christ's Gospel through Restoration, but that doesn't mean we claim that we believe in a different Jesus Christ or...
  5. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    Agreed, yet Russia and Ukraine are still barbarians in their beliefs and have restricted theism for over a half of a century, only recently having issues over property becasue of the sudden fall of the Soviet Union. Every United Nation, United Kingdom, and United States are proof to me that we...
  6. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    Like I said an entire global sample would be best in theory. Yet if we were to implement this at the present moment, I couldn't see everyone answering honestly rather in fear of retribution from political oppression. While I don't think most religious organizations hold that much tyrannical...
  7. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    L LDS are pretty uniform anywhere you go. Although the culture differences can affect anyone systemically, I think because we are very organized and are taught common principles, I couldnt say I've seen a LDS start fights over doctrines, be mean to another because of their religion differences...
  8. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    Haha I've been through Iowa once, I was cut off at least a dozen times mostly because they saw my Utah license plate.
  9. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    In my experience help would especially extend to the Non members. My wife was a Single mother before we got married, she lived in Utah for 4 years with her daughter in an apartment going to Non denominational Christian Church. There were a couple members in her apartment, but she hated the...
  10. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    I personally believe that God is interactive with His creations using his agents, or Angels, as messengers and His spirit. I also believe that Joseph Smith was a recipient of that divine interaction. If God does exist, I believe He will make it know those who truly ask.
  11. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    If you visit Utah, you will find out two things 1) We are horrible drivers. and 2) We are some of the nicest people you will meet. I have benefited from the environment where if your car breaks on the road, it would only take a few minutes for someone to ask if you need help. If you just had a...
  12. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    I have never heard of the pamphlet before, LDS missionaries will give you short one page pamphlets about general topics light the Restoration or Jesus Christ, but any publication more than one page will only be the Book of Mormon. You are going to have to be more specific if I can give you...
  13. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    I was taught in my Utah Government class in High School about the Mountain Meadows Massacre and that was the first I have heard of it. The way I was taught in a secular way stated that it was a completely unauthorized and extremist act of the inhabitants of Southern Utah. After being kicked out...
  14. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    That is a very difficult task you gave. So I'm going to leave you a Youtube video, that I think gives a fairly basic uncontended understanding of my beliefs. I would mirror everything said by the Member. What is Mormonism? - YouTube As far as misconception go, there have been a few. I'll...
  15. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    I disagree. Religious beliefs have been improving over time. In Judeo-Christian culture, we used to be barbaric and rely on sacrificial animals to cleanse our souls, That changed with Jesus and destruction of the Temple, and now we have baptismal cleansing, and for others more simplistic...
  16. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    I don't believe that would be the case. I think the logical result would be to dismiss the evaluation altogether and to continue believing as if no experiment ever happened. If science was able to prove that a truer religion exists using laws of mathematics and universal laws of physics. It...
  17. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    That is not the case at all. The average does not always equal the Mode. The majority of the world belongs to Christianity, yet not every member of Christianity is a Christian according to "Christians". Even in my Church, which I believe has the least amount of schisms or internal disagreements...
  18. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    I think a global sample would be the best, however, a more reliable sample would have to come from countries with freedom of speech, religion, and thought. Yet theoretically, I believe every individual has their own beliefs separate of the whole they come out of, including religion. So people in...
  19. Jacob Samuelson

    Ask Anything about Me or my Religion (Restored Gospel/Mormonism).

    I have noticed there are recent posts about Mormonism written by non-members. Most information shared has misrepresented our actual beliefs If you really want to know source beliefs from an active Elder of the Church who served a two-year mission in Russia and lives in Utah. I'm all ears. I...
  20. Jacob Samuelson

    Would Law of Averages Work in Determining the Truth?

    You can only say it until you prove it to be so.
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