cmblueeyes

Ray, I have prayed, and I have come to the conclusion that the mormons are wrong. God as burned in my heart telling me to not go back to the church.

ONE of the many reasons why I ceased believing in the LDS church back in 1998. Good luck. You said one of the MANY reasons why you left the LDS shurch, might you go into further deatil as to the other reasons?

I thought I would quote another thread which has to do with this one..... *** cmblueeyes, What are you using as your measuring stick for truth? BOM? Feelings? The Bible? What the church tells you? Logic? etc? Thanks, Dr. T *** I have been praying, and reading the book of mormon, and the bible, I've been reading the Ensign and other Church material, also, reading books that shed light on the truth behind mormons and their faith. Mostly right now I am using my brain, my hear, and logic and it's telling me to run, run fast and don't look back..... It's telling me that what i am reading against the church is totally true, and it honestly makes so much sense, and when no one will discuss these issues with me, it only leads me to one simple conclusion... it must be right and the leaders of the church are aware that it is right and have advised all of the churches members to literally ban all anti mormon prop from their lives. The church leaders are afraid of the faithful member reading it and leaving the church, because quite honestly, after reading it, I wa snot envoked by satan, but with a warm feeling of finally receiving the truth....... All mormons skirt around the main issues that have been proven to be false within their "faith"..... It's difficult to expain really.... cmblueeyes

I am feeling pretty stressed out, and I am hoping that someone can help me. I have grown up in the church, but never was able to take out my endowments. I fell away from the church from the time I was about 15 until about a year ago. I started going back to church, and reading, and praying and doing everything that I should be, however something is not sitting right with me. I have had the Missionaries over a number of times, as well as my home teachers and visiting teachers and they have been unable or unwilling to answer my questions, so I thought I would pose some of them here. I sat down with my Bishop about a week ago and he was unable to help me either. He instructed me to pray and ponder and read the scriptures which I have been doing faithfully every day. The biggest thing I am struggling with is this; There are so many things that Joseph Smith taught, that were supposed to be "eternal and unchanging", however the church has changed a number of things/doctorines. This completely baffles me. If this was Gods one and only true church, why have things been changed? Wouldn't God have done things right in the beginning, he is perfect right? Wouldn't make mistakes right? The temple ceremonies have changed, the curse of Cain has changed, the whole book of Abraham has been proven to be false. I don't get it. Please help me. I've prayed and prayed and prayed, and nothing.......