Well, I thought I had addressed it, but apparently not. Let me try again.
I have in times past examined other belief systems in an attempt to find the
truth. Some topically, some more seriously.
I have picked a standard for truth that I believe to be the true Word of
God, and by that standard judge all things. If I am wrong, I guess I will go
down with the ship, and may indeed pay for the errors of my choice. I have
the promise of Christ that if I believe, then I am saved. If there is no
Christ, then there is no salvation, and any other system is moot anyway.
Once I found the truth, I had no reason to explore any of the belief systems
I previously examined. Their falseness stood out quite starkly. I bagan to
study mormonism because once I became a Christian I heard that mormonism was
a cult. Rather than just take that as fact I began to look into the mormon
system rather deeply and, guess what! It is a cult. It falls in the face of
scripture, the standard I have chosen by which to judge al things.
So, to answer your question directly, I have never seriously considered that
Blaine's 'belief' might be quite true and my 'belief' might be quite false.
That would be impossible for me to do given the faith I have in Christ, and
what I know about mormonism. Raymond felt otherwise. I believe he said he
used to be a Christian, but became a mormon. My guess is that he was looking
for something more than merely the Christ. He evidently found it, and now
lies in the same shallow as Blaine.
I do at times find some small facet of Mormonism that causes me to step back
and take a second look at that fact...but even the mormons will tell
you...every false religion has some truth mixed in with their lies.
BTW, I took your advice and got the "Midnight Cry" tape and viewed it. A
perfect example of a difference of 'belief'.
Perry
From: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 10:43:53 -0400
To:CPL-Have you ever SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED that Blaine's 'belief' might be
quite true and, that your's might be quite false? I'm not attempting to be
funny!
Why not address my post concerning 'belief systems'.?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: June 13, 2005 10:22
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah
> Blaine, sorry about the typo...sometimes I transpose letters
> unintentionally.
>
> Transmitters, receivers, whatever. Are you willing to admit that since
> there is no real evidence, then it is possible that the Isaiah scripture
is
> not related to the anecdote?
>
> Perry, AE6GQ
>
>
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah
> >Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 09:49:11 EDT
> >
> >
> >Perry,
> >Since you are converting to LDS beliefs, and giving up your job as
> >moderator, :>) you are going to have to get with it regards believing
via
> >the
> >influence of the Holy Ghost, rather than the hard, tangible evidence
you
> >have in the
> >past gotten used to demanding. I for one rely on the evidence of
praying
> >in
> >faith, then receiving the answer through the medium of the
> >spirit--Spirit-of-God direct to my receiver spirit. But you do have to
> >have your receiver in
> >tune with the transmitters, Perry, otherwise this sort of evidence
does
> >not
> >work. Just as when your radio is tuned off-station, or not working at
> >all, or
> >out of range of the signal, all you will recieve is static. I am
afraid
> >in
> >the past that is all you have been receiving, for whatever reason--so
you
> >might consider getting a renewing of the spiritual receiver, is all I
am
> >saying.
> >New spirits are extremely costly, they tell me, so that is obviously
not
> >an
> >option. Take Care, Perry, and good luck with your newly acquired
> >religion!! And, Congratulations on becoming One With The Saints!!!
> >
> >Blainerb (not baline, please!!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >n a message dated 6/13/2005 6:55:55 AM Mountain Standard Time,
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> >Baline,
> >
> >Sometimes it is right to doubt. But, when shown the evidence, even
Thomas
> >believed. We will only know for sure when you present the facts and
let
> >me
> >evaluate them. The point is that if there is no real evidence, then
the
> >scripture is most likely not related to the anecdote at all.
> >
> >Blaine, are you willing to admit that since there is no real evidence,
> >then it is possible that the scripture is not related to the anecdote?
> >
> >Perry
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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