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Originally Posted by IAmGamerFun
And I wasn't convincing anyone to join my church. Go to the very first post I made and read it, including the replies people made to my comment. And you will see that I did not ask anyone to join once. But please don't tell me to learn more about my own religion. The things you hear about my church are probably either fake or belong to other so called "Mormon branches" like the flds. Please be careful what you read on the Internet. It might not be true.
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Or, it might be very much true, but embarrassing when the smoke and mirrors of the pseudo-spiritual aspect is removed and divine tradition is revealed to be 19th century man-made rituals dressed up with some Old Testament spice. The quotes are from your own endowment ceremony, and Mormons have traditionally believed these garments will protect them from fire, bullets, knives and other assaults if the person wearing the garments have kept all of their temple covenants. If they were wrong, the church never corrected them. In fact, many believe it today still.
But how interesting that the most important parts of your religion are tucked away in secret, only to be revealed when you're deeply invested in the ceremony, surrounded by family and church members when emotions run deep and rational thought is suppressed. Until you go through these ceremonies, your own religion's beliefs are still kept secret from you. After the ceremonies, you're only allowed to talk about them in the Temple, which requires an oath for you to pass. So should you doubt your church's beliefs and are unable to take this oath, no one will talk with you about these beliefs. But, should you take that oath in good faith and then ask your bishop about theological inconsistencies, you'll be told you simply need faith. This, my friend, is why I suggest you learn about the teachings of your church. Look into them with an open mind, seeking only the truth and not validation, "If we have the truth, it cannot be harmed by investigation.If we have not the truth, it ought to be harmed." (President J. Reuben Clark)