tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post2915019005564771119..comments2023-07-03T05:46:59.565-07:00Comments on A Goddess in Progress!: reasons why i'd be agnostic if i wasn't a "mormon"heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15546104584847875114noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-69464980742288756322011-08-08T17:40:43.480-07:002011-08-08T17:40:43.480-07:00All of those points are ones that have left me scr...All of those points are ones that have left me scratching my head as well. An argument that my husband gives (re: #2) is, Satan believes in Christ and knows that He is the savior of the world. Yet, he will not be saved. Some food for thought for those out there who believe that all you have to do is believe.<br />Another argument that I've posed to friends of different faiths is, "what are your views on prophets?" I mean, God gave us the Old Testament before Christ came to the earth. There were prophets then. Christ came, gave His gospel & the prophets taught that gospel. what about now? Is God so uncaring that He wouldn't give us latter-day prophets and guidance? what made those former generations so special and us so unspecial that we wouldn't be allowed prophets? (I'm just glad we DO have them.) <br />I've said a lot - and I Blurk a lot on your blog. But this one is a passionate topic for me, so here I am - showing myself to you. :)<br />Love the blog.Her Royal Highnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770734495798504980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-1383689356247863342011-08-04T11:15:21.521-07:002011-08-04T11:15:21.521-07:00I agree with all that you have said. I can remembe...I agree with all that you have said. I can remember early in my life probably teen-age years when some of us start to question things we have been taught, I wondered why some religions always teach that God is someone to be afraid of. I was always taught he is a loving God. So to always live in fear would be paralyzing to me. Also knowing about repentance has always been a comfort to me. Faith without works is dead. I think people don't know what that means or chose to ignore it. Thanks for giving us food for thought. I always enjoy your posts.Aunt Merrileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375501776520970892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-27433847531327132432011-08-04T11:01:41.583-07:002011-08-04T11:01:41.583-07:00I've always thought 'till death do you par...I've always thought 'till death do you part' made a marriage - the best thing in the World (and sometimes hard) - sound like a prison sentence. Or is that just me? Haha.<br /><br />I honestly believe that people don't think that far ahead into their own lives, let alone an eternity. In Scotland it always seems to be a major turning point when people learn that families can be together for an eternity - and a lot of people just haven't thought that far ahead. I think I would feel cheated not to spend my after life with my spouse.Carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179779675327042949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-47643381119535576132011-08-04T09:10:21.710-07:002011-08-04T09:10:21.710-07:00I wonder if the "til death do we part" t...I wonder if the "til death do we part" thing is a factor in why traditional marriage is so unpopular these days. I mean, obviously it's an incredibly selfish gesture to not get married and provide a home for children, but the way you put that comment made me wonder if people who aren't LDS are turned off by that phrase and don't want to commit...Ashyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105365836613436502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7358675808585251690.post-32619789173900181412011-08-04T09:05:25.215-07:002011-08-04T09:05:25.215-07:00My grandpa was Jehovah Witness, his sister died an...My grandpa was Jehovah Witness, his sister died and he just couldn't accept that he would never see her again, or that they weren't going to be a family forever. When he found the LDS church, that was the part that he was looking for. <br /><br />I agree on the whole "grace" is all you need (#2), it doesn't make sense to me. So a serial killer can believe Christ is their Savior, and get into heaven? What about "Faith without works is dead"? What do people say about that? <br /><br />I really don't understand why people don't make a bigger deal about the "til death do you part", I would think that would be really upsetting. Although, I do think people probably feel like in heaven they *will* be together, otherwise it wouldn't be heaven right? <br /><br />Anyway, I hope I don't sound offensive or judgmental, just some thoughts I've had as well. :)Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738664615930618450noreply@blogger.com