pam Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 1 Nephi 134 And it came to pass that I saw among the nations of the Gentiles the formation of a great church. 5 And the angel said unto me: Behold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the saints of God, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and bringeth them down into captivity. 6 And it came to pass that I beheld this great and abominable church; and I saw the devil that he was the founder of it. 7 And I also saw gold, and silver, and silks, and scarlets, and fine-twined linen, and all manner of precious clothing; and I saw many harlots. 8 And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver, and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine-twined linen, and the precious clothing, and the harlots, are the desires of this great and abominable church. 9 And also for the praise of the world do they destroy the saints of God, and bring them down into captivity. Quote for DiscussionWe should emphasize at this point that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has not officially identified the great and abominable church. We are left to our own supposition and conclusion. If a person identifies it as one church in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>, that is his personal opinion. If another person identifies it as all churches in Europe and <st1:place w:st="on">Asia Minor</st1:place> except the true, restored church, that is his opinion. And if another wishes to define it as all organizations in Europe, Asia Minor, and the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place> through which the devil operated, that is his opinion. The scriptures are before us to study, but in the absence of an official declaration from the Church, our conclusions remain our private views and should not be taught as Church doctrine.As one studies chapter 13, one should be more concerned with what the great and abominable church did than with who or what the great and abominable church was. Robert Parsons, The Great and Abominable Church, p. 4<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prospectmom Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I think its the deception.... What some think is good and right is a wolf in sheeps clothing...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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