Shaydie

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one who heard that one. You don't know what a relief that is. Sometimes I think people think I'm making this stuff up. I was talking to an LDS guy and he was telling me it was okay to have playing cards (face cards) as long as you aren't gambling for money. I remembered when Pres. Kimball told us to get rid of those and my mom and her brothers and sister threw them all out, but on holidays they'd always played Pinochle so they were a little sad about it, lol. I showed him the quote and he got onboard.

You have me so lost. So they no longer teach at church that you can achieve Godhood and populate your own planets someday? Also, I'm not talking about the planet earth, as we were always taught that this planet would become the Telestial Kingdom after the Millennium. I'm talking about becoming exalted beings ourselves one day. Achieving Godhood. This is no longer what is taught at church? I mean, I heard that in Sacrament, Sunday School, Young Women's, Relief Society... that was all misinformation according to what they're teaching now? PS--I was also told in church that Heavenly Father sent Jesus to a number of his different planets, but this world was the only one wicked enough to kill him. I was a Mormon back in the 1970s and it goes many generations back in my family. It sounds like the beliefs are completely different these days.

Hi, I'm an ex-LDS. I mean no disrespect to anyone here, I love the LDS people; I was fifth generation LDS and am not one of those bitter, argumentative types. I don't want anyone to think I'm trying to challenge their beliefs. There's no ill will here! :) This article was on FOXnews.com today: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317272,00.html There is a question and answer I don't understand: Q: Does the Mormon Church believe in the existence of another physical planet or planets, where Mormons will "rule" after their death and ascension? A: No. **** Can you help me understand why the church answered "no" to this question? I haven't been in the church since the early 90s and am curious if doctrine is different from what I knew. I was raised that as Heavenly Father is, man can become. I remember many lessons about going to the Celestial Kingdom and one day becoming a heavenly father and mother and having our own planets and populating them with billions of spirit children. I don't understand why the church answered this way. I understand Godhood is only for those to ascend to the Celestial Kingdom and it still must be developed within the highest of the three levels there, and that it is not a general rule for 99.9% of the population out there. I'm just wondering if this is a lie of omission? Why was it answered this way? I ask respectfully, please understand that. I'm not trying to start an argument, just trying to get clear information. Thanks for listening!

I don't know if this is true... but it's been explained to me before that bad things have to happen so that those who do them can be punished, and that they can hopefully repent and stop doing these things. It's really sad to see innocent children be hurt. I'm so sad for them!