FinGirl87
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I'm not talking about worshipping multiple gods, I'm talking about the belief that there are multiple gods, even if you worship only one. And when I joined, I was told that paid tiths will not be returned. (This is for the one who said I can ask them to be returned.) I think there is only one god, that's why it is so hard for me to believe that there are others too, even if not worshipped. And I say it again, feelings should not be trusted, think of all the people who belong to cults and think they are true, and are happier than ever. Note: I'm not saying that LDS is a cult. And for the one who said I can ask my name to be removed, I have already done that. It's been removed and I reassigned, I'm not part of the LDS church anymore. However I still believe that otherwise the church was awesome. All the people were wonderful and caring, it felt to me like we were just a one big family. That's why this makes me so sad. Part of me wishes that I wouldn't have found out about this doctrine. I was only a member for like 3-4 months, but it still feels that I lost something very dear. Almost as if someone close to me died.
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Islander, yes, I am angry. You know why? Because I was lied to. I believe missionaries should be honest. I feel like I was tricked into being baptized. I don't know what I believe in. Sometimes it seems like a good idea to just go back to LDS church and pretend nothing was ever wrong. But I can't live in a lie, pretend to believe something I don't. It would be great if I could just believe, but that's not who I am. And for the record, I did ask God. I did feel like the church was true, I truly did. But I've learned that feelings can lead you wrong. Heart is deceitful. Ask the muslims, ask the jews, ask pagans. They ALL feel that their religion is true. Still, if you feel that LDS is the right religion for you, than go ahead. I believe in freedom of religion.
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Ok everyones here trying to convince me to believe that there can be multiple gods. Doesn't anyone find it even a little strange, that my missionaries denied this belief, and only after I had been baptised and paid some of my tiths told me the truth? Does this happen often? As some people refer to it "giving milk before meat".
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This is the reason why I didn't want to explain this, because people will get upset. I didn't mean anything bad with it. I think mormons have the right to believe how they wish. But for me this IS a big deal. I don't believe there can be other gods but God, and I don't want to learn to believe it. Just because many people tell me that it could be possible that humans could become gods, that doesn't make it the truth. But the thing that I found most upsetting, was the fact that my missionaries denied this whole belief in multiple gods before I was baptised, even though I specifically asked them, and only told me after I had paid some of my yearly 10%. I'm not anti-mormon. I'm still in contact with some church members, I don't courage people to leave the church.
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Okay first I'd like to say, that I didn't read this from anti-mormon websites, I figured this out by myself. My statement is, that God doesn't want/intend man to be like god. Tree of the knowledge made man like god, genesis 3:5 it says : "for God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." God says that man is not allowed to eat from the tree of knowledge. Genesis 2:16-17 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it. Doesn't this mean, that God didn't want man to be "like god", knowing good and evil? If it doesn't, that means God's lying. It is a sin wanting to be like God, that's what Satan wanted in the first place, to be like God.
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Guitarwizard, I don't think I should explain here why it is so hard to accept, it might be considerd to be anti-mormon. But I have my reasons, and they are based in the bible.
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This belief is what led to my resignation. When I joined the LDS church six months ago, I was under the impression that the church members do not believe that men can become gods with their own planets and spirit children etc. I even asked this from the missionaries, but they couldn't really answer, or denied it. When I found out that they really do (atleast those in my country and church) I knew I couldn't be part of the church anymore. I do not believe that there can be other gods then God. I am no longer a member of the LDS church.
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I forgot to introduce myself when I registered my account here. So I'm a 21 yr old girl from Finland. I got my BoM two years ago when I became intrested in the LDS faith. I read some of it but I didn't proceed. I started talking to Mailis couple months ago (who's also on lds.net) and she took me to the local church. I started meeting missionaries regularly, and after about 3 weeks of praying daily I received an answer. I knew the church was true. Last saturday (17/05/2008) I got baptized. :) I'm so happy. More about me... I live with my two dogs (dachshunds). I like reading books and watching movies. I listen to all kind of music as long as it's not heavy metal or rap. If you have any questions than shoot!
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How can I strengthen my faith in the Gospel?
FinGirl87 replied to Gatsby's topic in LDS Gospel Discussion
The whole Alma 32 is good. This is what helped me: 27 But behold, if ye will awake and arouse your faculties, even to an experiment upon my words, and exercise a particle of faith, yea, even if ye can no more than adesire to believe, let this desire work in you, even until ye believe in a manner that ye can give place for a portion of my words. Also spend time with friends who believe, attend church activities, read scripture etc. -
Can mormons drink...
FinGirl87 replied to adie_vale's topic in Learn about The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
If you look at the ingredients list and if it says "black tea leaves" or green/white leaves, then it's not ok. But rooibos is ok and herbal tea, it's actually pretty easy to find in stores. For example in Twinings there's infusion series that are okay. Twinings Infusions - A Variety of Exotic Tea Blends -
Here are some pictures of the Helsinki Temple, in Finland. Valokuvat: Myöhempien Aikojen Pyhien Jeesuksen Kristuksen Kirkko
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I'm not a member of the LDS church, but I used to smoke. I quit on november 2007 with a drug called chantix (it's called champix here in finland), and I haven't smoked since. I tried with nicotine gum etc before, but I couldn't. Just a tip, not an ad:)
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I started reading the BoM (for the first time) a week or two ago from the beginning and I'm already at Alma. The book of Alma is so LONG that I wanted something different too and read 4th Nephi, Ether and Moroni. So it leaves only the books of Alma, Helaman. 3rd Nephi and Mormon to be read. I got my BoM copy about two years ago, but I only read it from here and there before this.