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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Sorry Im being vague as I dont want to offend by stating too much that occurs in the temple but I suppose if fairmormon mentions this bit its OK? Critics say that pre 1990, all LDS who were endowed took a penalty oath that if they were to reveal the secrets of the temple, their throats would be...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Ive read the book Jane suggested in the other thread "more than the tattoed mormon". It was an interesting read and she makes some very interesting points however one thing she mentioned was the critics idea of mormonism being a "throat slitting cult". I know this refers to parts of the temple...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Thanks Jane. Ive got another question if thats OK? Reading through some reasons why people leave the church, one I come across a lot is they believe mormonism to be a work based religion, that LDS believe Jesus didnt do enough and more has to be done on top of the atonement. They also say due...
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    Random Question - Local Ward

    Im from the UK and even the most remote places seem to have a catholic church here. The bigger towns and cities have more than one :)
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    Random Question - Local Ward

    About their conversion.
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    Random Question - Local Ward

    T Thankyou! Yes although Catholicism is slightly different in the sense that the majority of towns have a catholic church if not more than one :)
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    Random Question - Local Ward

    Thanks Katz. Do you know if any books have been written by LDS converts?
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    Random Question - Local Ward

    Do you have to attend your "local" ward? or can you attend any? There isn't a chapel in the town where I live (I've moved since the last time I attended an LDS chapel), there is one in another town about 25mins away which is technically my closest but there is also one in my closest city about...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Hi all, I now have a month old little girl as well as my toddler hence I disappeared again. I'm still thinking about things though. I was just wondering if any of you had teachings of the church that you have found tricky at times but have overcome them and how you did that?
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    An SA Among the YSA

    I know Im not supposed to respond in the DIR but just wanted to say there is 9 years between myself and my husband so I would have been 24 when he was 33! :)
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    An apology!

    Thank-you :) and yes I can still go to Utah! I was actually showing my husband the other day how beautiful it is (I dont know what tne official term for the arch type structures is) I also wanted to say, I am still here and doing lots of reading etc just been a bit hectic with a few family...
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    An apology!

    I would like to apologise to all the LDS on here that have known me since 2007 (when I was Dream Angel - thanks Katz for the reminder of my old name!) especially those of you who have helped me in my many, many questions whether when I first joined the church back in 2007 or when I left or now...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Speaking of blacks holding the priesthood. I know it was a revelation which allowed it to occur but was it a revelation to prevent it in the first place? Or was it a badly placed cultural belief that was set right with a revelation? This has nothing to do with doctrines but just curious - what...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Oooh that is interesting :) Thanks Katz, that article was helpful! It also answered a question I was about to ask which is can new revelation go against the standard works? I think the answer is no after reading that article!
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    It's OK :) you are right, regardless of religion, there will be something to cause doubt. I always find it strange how certain Christians accuse Mormons of relying too much on faith (or as they say "feelings") when there are plenty of arguments atheists would put forward to Christianity in its...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Connected to prophecies actually is the 14 fundamentals of the prophet https://www.lds.org/liahona/1981/06/fourteen-fundamentals-in-following-the-prophet?lang=eng Number 2 and Number 6 are ones I struggle with. Especially as 6 seems to suggest (especially reading the article) that anything a...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Thanks Katz! I was asking to see if LDS do see them as prophecies or not. Some of them are quoted from the D&C and I couldn't remember if that was all Prophecy? It's not that I am trying to disprove Mormonism more that I believe that if something is true, it will stand firm against criticism...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Thanks Katz! I was asking to see if LDS do see them as prophecies or not. Some of them are quoted from the D&C and I couldn't remember if that was all Prophecy? It's not that I am trying to disprove Mormonism more that I believe that if something is true, it will stand firm against criticism...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    Reading critical sites, they say that JS made many false prophecies. I'm not actually sure on this as I don't know if they were indeed prophecies or just an opinion of his. Prophecies include: Jesus return in 56 years A temple being built within Smiths generation All nations would be involved...
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    For LDS only...some tricky questions

    I do :) which is probably why I am not a member of a particular church! As I said before, I think I probably expect too much. Some of the issues I mention are not mine specifically, some "bother" me more than others but I'm mentioning them all as they are what critics mention and I have just...
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