TheKitsuneFox Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 And someone posted this comment: I just prayed for everyone that has viewed and will view this. Nothing we make to "bring reverence and glory to God" will ever be enough. Believe in Christ, and like scripture says, He dwells within the believer. This is the sacred, mist high place, us. Let us consistently be in repentance and only read God's Word, the Old and New testaments. We are not to add to or take away from scripture, so God spake, this includes Joseph A. Smith and his run in the devilish influence to start a "reformed" movement. Don't be fooled. Satan often comes as a bringer of light. Are they saying we're sinning by reading the Book of Mormon? These kin of comments make me uncomfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Seriously you are going to let some ignorant comment left on a YouTube video make you uncomfortable? Personally I laugh and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Joseph A. Smith? Hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Joseph A. Smith?Hmmmm. Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipplecutBuddha Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Youtube comments are best known for being emotionally driven rather than rationally driven. In other words, people write from the feelings the video generates in them, rather than the facts surrounding it. This is especially true of LDS issues. For many of the derogatory comments (regardless of the video) they represent a tragic waste of energy and time just in what it took to type and submit them. Giving them any serious thought is just more waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeKook Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 And someone posted this comment:Are they saying we're sinning by reading the Book of Mormon? These kin of comments make me uncomfortable.I can relate - I was reading something on CNN's political section about people saying not to vote for Romney because he belongs to a cult! I found myself getting really irritated by the comments and anti-LDS sentiment. If you reach a point of feeling that way again (and I guarantee you will, many times over!), step away, walk away, whatever. You are doing no good in trying to explain why they're wrong, or trying to figure them out. They don't know the facts because they don't want to know the facts. They want to be right in their own minds so they can feel better about themselves.Only the Holy Spirit can cut through our ignorance and show us the truth.I say "our" because I was once one of those people who told others that the LDS church was a cult. Now I stand (or sit, in front of my computer as I type this) corrected by the Holy Spirit!If you feel uncomfortable with the comments from others, and feel you must do something, pray for these people, and then move on. And leave it to the Holy Spirit to do the rest. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeKook Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 And someone posted this comment:"Don't be fooled. Satan often comes as a bringer of light."How odd... I see this scripture (2 Cor. 11:14) loosely misquoted in this manner by many Christian sects. Why don't they ever notice their own confusion, as the scripture says in 1 Cor. 14:33, which says, "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."To date I haven't found any confusion in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All I've discovered within this church is peace!Just pointing out a bit of a discrepancy in the use of scripture, LOL!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 I mean this in all seriousness, you should really see a therapist. I've never encountered anyone who believes everything on the internet and is unable to decide for himself what is true and good and what isn't. It sounds to me you need some tools and help from a professional on how to make decisions for yourself as well as how to deal with anxiety that these internet statements cause in you.This looks like a good site to assist you to find the tools and help you need. freementalhealth.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKitsuneFox Posted October 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 I mean this in all seriousness, you should really see a therapist. I've never encountered anyone who believes everything on the internet and is unable to decide for himself what is true and good and what isn't. It sounds to me you need some tools and help from a professional on how to make decisions for yourself as well as how to deal with anxiety that these internet statements cause in you.This looks like a good site to assist you to find the tools and help you need. freementalhealth.comUh... Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 Uh... Thanks. What can I clarify for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sister_in_faith Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 I mean this in all seriousness, you should really see a therapist. I've never encountered anyone who believes everything on the internet and is unable to decide for himself what is true and good and what isn't. It sounds to me you need some tools and help from a professional on how to make decisions for yourself as well as how to deal with anxiety that these internet statements cause in you.This looks like a good site to assist you to find the tools and help you need. freementalhealth.comThis is none of my business, and everyone is entitled to my opinion, I mean, their opinion, but unless there is some hx I'm not aware of... This seems a bit harsh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 This is none of my business, and everyone is entitled to my opinion, I mean, their opinion, but unless there is some hx I'm not aware of... This seems a bit harsh! First it was the whole thing about the pictures of the "homeless Christ" that it appeared he was believing and had a fixation with and now this. If someone gets this upset over things on the internet, that could lead to a problem with reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sister_in_faith Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 Ahhhh... I get it. Thanks pam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeKook Posted October 9, 2011 Report Share Posted October 9, 2011 First it was the whole thing about the pictures of the "homeless Christ" that it appeared he was believing and had a fixation with and now this. If someone gets this upset over things on the internet, that could lead to a problem with reality.Ahh, thanks for the context... I was thinking the reply was harsh also, but now I have context. Now I get it. LOL!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 And someone posted this comment:I just prayed for everyone that has viewed and will view this. Nothing we make to "bring reverence and glory to God" will ever be enough. Believe in Christ, and like scripture says, He dwells within the believer. This is the sacred, mist high place, us. Let us consistently be in repentance and only read God's Word, the Old and New testaments. We are not to add to or take away from scripture, so God spake, this includes Joseph A. Smith and his run in the devilish influence to start a "reformed" movement. Don't be fooled. Satan often comes as abringer of light.Are they saying we're sinning by reading the Book of Mormon? These kin of comments make me uncomfortable.Thats certainly been a tactic used by many critics before. Unfortunately they either do not undersand the scriptures, or are willing to twist the scriptures.I'd really suggest not placing much on what people say on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy740 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Now I'm curous as to which "temple video" is posted on YouTube and what their intentions are/were. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Now I'm curous as to which "temple video" is posted on YouTube and what their intentions are/were. Oh well. It could have been any number of videos. Even ones that are done by Seth Adam Smith which are beautifully done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMGuy Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I was MOSTLY good with this..."Nothing we make to "bring reverence and glory to God" will ever be enough. Believe in Christ, and like scripture says, He dwells within the believer. This is the sacred, mist high place, us. Let us consistently be in repentance...." after that it kinda got a bit mhhh. Though I think the comments given are appropriate regarding getting angry about what we read on the internet, and accepting it as truth. -RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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