Re: The real problem.
Posted by caerlas on .
See that's the funny part. You can't rightly follow a belief about salvation and then just keep it to yourself. That's a major aspect of a christian religion. How could one call themself a follower of christ and not do their best to spread the good news to the rest of his children?
As for accepting people as perfect as they are, I don't think you've really thought this through. Though we as parents would love our babies to stay small and cuddly for the rest of our natural lives, another part of us wants to prepare them for the life they will inevitably face. Seeing God in this way sheds some light on the idea that we are part of this existence so we can "grow up" in our own individual ways. What if your child wants to grow, and learn new things, and gain strengths he didn't have before? Would you deny him this? I think I can speak for most people in saying that I would like to overcome the difficulties that face me in this life.
That's what makes the LDS doctrines so wonderful. We don't believe in a heaven where you are suddenly changed into a perfect being. We believe that the next life is a continuation of this one. Not the end of the story but merely a new chapter. This chapter is really a very short one in comparison.
Personally, I always feel best when I grow in some way. Mormons believe that God wishes for us to do that. We call it Eternal Progression.
By the way, this wasn't a slur at your religion - I think everyone has the right to believe what they want, and in what ever diety they want. There are so many religions out there that it is impossible to say which one is the right one. Christianity is relatively new compared to the Native American Gods, the Eastern religions, Mayans, etc. LDS is even newer. Why should these newer religions suddenly be the right ones? Maybe they are. Maybe they aren't. No one knows, and no one's gonna know -it's impossible to tell, unless the "correct" god suddenly came down to earth and did an international news broadcast that everyone got to see.
My belief is - believe in what you want. If you have conviction in your religion, that's awesome. As long as someone doesn't try to force their beliefs on me, or try to tell me that theirs is the only true religion, I will give them all the respect they deserve for having their faith.
My post just dealt with how I feel about people catorigizing (sp?) those who don't fit the norm as somehow imperfect.
My belief is - believe in what you want. If you have conviction in your religion, that's awesome. As long as someone doesn't try to force their beliefs on me, or try to tell me that theirs is the only true religion, I will give them all the respect they deserve for having their faith.
My post just dealt with how I feel about people catorigizing (sp?) those who don't fit the norm as somehow imperfect.
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| Re: The real problem. | johnross -- 10/20/2005 1:33 pm UTC |