I may be as informed on the Mormon 'faith' as yourself. Some years back I discovered myself to have known more concerning the LDS than the majority of those with whom I spoke. I do not think it necessary to profane what others deem sacred. Do you?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: June 14, 2005 13:41 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Hill Cumorah > 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: [email protected] > >To: <[email protected]> > >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 > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >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: [email protected] > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >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. > > > > > > > > > ---------- > > > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may > >know how you ought to answer every man." 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