Lance,
Thanks for your concern for Blaine and over the legitimacy and
sensitivity of my line of questioning. My reason for asking that question is
two-fold. One is to relate to the rest of the group what potentially awaits
good mormon men who transition from men to gods and the women who may get
chosen to be their eternal soirit wives. The second is to determine if
Blaine has any insight or opinoin into his grandfather's current state. As
for the "pitter-patter" of spirit feet, I thought that was a cute quip based
on the parallel earthly phrase meaning the same thing when earthly human
children are born.
It is a common mormon belief that mormons can become gods after they die,
have spirit wives, produce spirit babies, and populate a planet, just as
their current god, originally from the planet Kolob, did with his spirit
wives and this planet, Earth. I know several of his offspring...Satan,
Jesus, Dave, and Blaine, to name a few. I do not think that a mormon would
find this question offensive, no more so would any Christian of whom I
askedof their deceased grandfatherr, "was he a believer", implying all that
we believe happens to a believer who dies. Besides, it is also possible that
Blaine had heard from his grandfather from beyond the grave, as he did a
great aunt, I believe it was, and knows the answer to these things. If he
has received no message from his grandfather, then perhaps he has an opinion
relative to that question. For example, if he knows that his grandfather
performed all of the earthly works necessary to become a god, then he mey
reply with certainty that he is in such a state, although he has not heard
directly from him. And, since Blaine is a big boy, he can respond if he
wishes, or not.
Perry
From: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org>
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:57:12 -0400
Mr. Moderator: This is over the top and, not necessary.
L
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From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org>
Sent: June 13, 2005 23:26
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah
> Do you think you Grandfather is a god now, with spirit wives, and
possible
> the pitter-patter of little spirit feet?
>
> >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Reply-To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
> >To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
> >Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah
> >Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:15:05 EDT
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 6/13/2005 2:09:44 PM Mountain Standard Time,
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > >I would think that we all choose to believe whatever based upon our
view
> >of
> >
> > >the credibility of the "truth source" closest to us in terms of time
and
> > >space. I mean, if Blaine was "born a Mormon,' his first source
of
> > >"truth" would be his parents. Who's he going to believe -- his
> >parents
> > >or some guy standing cross the street waving underwear. And, by the
> >time
> > >he gets to a free thinking age, he already has such a systematize
faith
> > >that little will prevail against it. THAT'S NORMAL. Blaine may
or
> >not
> > >believe this -- but -------------------- THANK GOD WE DO NOT HAVE
TO
> >BE
> > >RIGHT.
> > >
> > >JD
> >
> >
> >Blaine: Good, JD. I agree parents are critical in what children end
up
> >believing. I am very fortunate to have had good advice and guidance
from
> >my mom
> >and dad. My grandpa was also very influential, mostly by his
example.
> >He
> >served two missions (LDS) to Norway, and another one to Spokane,
> >Washington.
> >He recorded many miraculous healings, casting out of devils, etc. in
his
> >writings. He was a Judge in regular life, and often required those he
saw
> >in
> >court to go to church, the denomination being left to them. He was
always
> >in
> >favor of religious training, regardless of the belief system. Any
belief
> >that
> >advocates Christian values, he felt, was better than the value systems
> >that
> >got people into trouble with the law. Nevertheless, he lived and died
by
> >the
> >LDS doctrines.
>
>
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