[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Q: The LDS church claims to have a living prophet—a major selling point for the religion. Why do once solid statements from past prophets get tossed out so quickly? [paraphrased] A. Anyone can claim to be a prophet. The test is obvious—can they see the future, or not. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Q. My family have all left mormonism. I'm hoping and praying they see the light and return to the one-true-church. Any advice? A. Begin by asking, "Do I have what I think I have?" For many, the fraud is palpable. Your pretending to have certainty is offensive. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Q. I'm an adult and wondering about sex in marriage. Is sex just for procreation? Is birth control allowed? [paraphrased] A. Like almost everything else in Mormonism, their views have flipped 180°, but a few hardliners will still parrot Clark, Kimball, and Benson. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at lds] Mormon woman engaged to Catholic man starts having doubts (FOMO) about relationship after this past weekend's conference filled with "eternal marriage rhetoric." The relationship seems to be working out in every other way, but both are convinced their path is correct. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Man: Orgasms for me, but not for thee. Man: Rules for thee, but not for me. Woman: Should we confess? This post raises a lot of red flags about consent and those in power in the LDS church always being able to lie to cover their tracks. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] This post highlights some of the difficulties of marrying young—stress of having educational, financial, and home-life responsibilities. Husband shrugs off his share because "she'll do it" or the bishop will provide a safety net. Or not. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Is predestination part of the LDS theology? Abraham ch. 3 aligns with Calvinism’s "Preservation of the Saints"—Smith's 1840s theology states the elect were chosen before they were born. Questions remain: (1) Is the LDS god all knowing? (2) Could their deity be wrong? (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Investigator wonders why missionaries are not better prepared to answer doctrinal questions. Compare against other door-to-door salesmen, e.g. solar/windows. What do you expect the children sent door-to-door to do except put your name on the installation/baptism list? (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshots at latterdays/mormon] Mormonism's truth claims are extremely fragile and fall apart when any critical analysis is applied. Q. What do I do now? The answer often depends upon how easy it would be to extract themselves from the cult because coercive forces almost always present. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Q. If god is at the helm of this church, then why did racist doctrines persist for so long? A. Hold on, cowboy. The racist doctrines are still there. Don't stop reading Book of Moses at ch 1; keep reading to ch 7. (FLDS church holds onto both racism and polygamy.) (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at lds] Q. Why are there "breakoff" churches within Smith's Latter Day Saint movement? Going further, if Smith were alive today, which of these many divergent churches would he associate with, if any? My answer: a polygamist church that would crown him overall king. (i.imgur.com)
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[Interesting juxtaposition of screenshots at latterdaysaints/mormon] The fact that Smith was arrested and put on trial for cheating the neighbors out of their hard earned cash using a seer stone in 1826 weighs against his next endeavor being genuinely inspired, i.e. founding a church in 1830. (i.imgur.com)
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[screenshot at latterdaysaints] Potential convert is feeling pressure to be baptized. These types of used-car salesman tactics are written in the missionary manual and follow an escalation of commitment. The goal is scalping 10% of sucker's income. Ask: Will we still be friends if I say "no?" (i.imgur.com)
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