cd: I am of the belief that DaveH doesn't care whom he prays too- as long as his church leaders say to do so?
> [Original Message] > From: Charles Perry Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 10/27/2005 12:58:17 PM > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Perry & Dave: inquiring minds want to know > > Dave, > > My ultimate concern is that if you are raising your hands and chanting > words that you do not understand, you may be invoking that which you presume > you are not. That is the key to whom you owe your allegiance. If you are not > sure, or do not know exactly what that means, where it came from, what > language it is in, and to whom you are praying when you do that, then when > you get to the deepest part of your ritual, in the deepest part of your > temple, and perform signs and chant those words, nothing else said or > believed outside of that moment defines your religion. You are invoking who > you invoke. > > On the other hand, if you know that you are invoking Satan, or anyone or > anything other than God, and you wish to do that, then I have no argument > with your faith. You are free to do that as long as you know what you are > doing, and choose to continue it. (Actually, you are free to do it blindly, > too, if you wish. But if you are, pleading ignorance at your jusgement will > not be a valid excuse, "...they [men] are without excuse" - Romans 1). > > You and millions of other mormons may not really know what is going on at > that moment. You may be doing it just because someone told you that is the > thing to do, or because you think, "If it happens in the temple it can't be > wrong". Think again, Dave. Think about exactly what is it that you are doing > and saying at that moment. If your leaders cannot answer the questions with > certainty and proof of their meaning, rather than with side-steps and cute > answers, then you just may be paying homage to something other than the God > you think you are invoking. Do you know for sure? Your burning bosom can't > answer that question. I will pray for your deliverance, and the deliverance > of your family, and all mormons, that the veil of darkness will be lifted > and the light of Jesus Christ will shine in. > > Perry > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
