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Can I learn from and benefit spiritually from hearing how the Gospel has helped them in their lives? Absolutely. |
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06-06-2008, 11:01 PM | #13 |
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Oh say, what is truth? 'Tis the fairest gem
That the riches of worlds can produce, And priceless the value of truth will be when The proud monarch's costliest diadem Is counted but dross and refuse. Yes, say, what is truth? 'Tis the brightest prize To which mortals or Gods can aspire; Go search in the depths where it glittering lies Or ascend in pursuit to the loftiest skies. 'Tis an aim for the noblest desire. The sceptre may fall from the despot's grasp When with winds of stern justice he copes, But the pillar of truth will endure to the last, And its firm-rooted bulwarks outstand the rude blast, And the wreck of the fell tyrant's hopes. Then say, what is truth? 'Tis the last and the first, For the limits of time it steps o'er. Though the heavens depart and the earth's fountains burst, Truth, the sum of existence, will weather the worst, Eternal, unchanged, evermore. |
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Also, I've heard that Mormon genealogists tend to fill in blanks on their own (by the spirit). Last edited by SoonerCoug; 06-07-2008 at 12:57 AM. |
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06-07-2008, 01:54 AM | #17 |
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I haven't read much on this board -- I have a feeling this has probably been re-hashed dozens of times. However, when a member says "I know the Church is true" I think most members mean they "know" that the Church is exactly what it claims to be -- the Kingdom of God on earth.
I think most people who have some doubts about whether the Church is literally what it claims to be tend to say things more along the lines of "I'm thankful for the Church and the Gospel and it helps me in my life." That's actually the kind of testimony I prefer -- I'm cynical and not a big fan of the lists of all of the things people "know." Can't we just have faith and express our faith without trying to impress everybody with our absolute knowledge of things? I don't think most people truly "know" all the things they say they know in regards to the Church, but I fully admit I may be wrong about that. I don't feel like there is very much, especially regarding Church history and abstract theological principles that I can say I "know." |
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