dio angel

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  1. This is my attempt to present some good general purpose knowledge. Read everything you can, and try to get a good balance. You should be able to tell whether the things you are reading are derogatory towards the church for the sake of being derogatory. You should also be able to tell whether the things you read are praising the church for the sake of praise. You should be able to tell the difference between people who are biased and someone who is honestly seeking the truth. Often the truth is hard to find.Read the Book of Mormon. Take notes. Ask questions. Compare it with other things you have read that you know to be false, as well as things you have read that you know to be true. It is no exaggeration to say that the validity of the LDS church rests on the Book of Mormon.Try to put yourself in the situations you are reading about. The creation of the church happened at a different era of American history. Read about the LDS church, but also read about the other churches of the time. A lot of new religions were formed around Joseph Smith's time, each proclaiming that they had the Truth. Many people joined these churches, and many more were distrustful of the new churches. Joseph Smith himself grew up in a family that was polarized by religion.God will not punish the honest seeker of truth. I have known people who have converted to the LDS church, and people who have grown up in the church that have fallen away. I do not believe that God will punish either of these people, as long as they have been honestly seeking the truth. If there is one thing Jesus despises, it is a hypocrite. He is also our judge. I do not believe Jesus would punish you, no matter what your decision is, as long as that is what you honestly believe.It will take time. A testimony in the church does not grow overnight, nor does a testimony in anything else.