11-18-2007, 05:09 AM | #41 |
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So thinking that greater than 0% will end up in the telestial kingdom means I think I'm perfect?
Gee, that's not judgmental.
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No. Re-read what you said: 'We are all "liars, thieves, murders, adulterers" eh? Heh.' Yes, everyone is. Except the perfect ones.
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Take me for example. Some of you know I grew up in foster care and then a children's home. My life was figuratively (if not literally) "saved" by a retruned missionary houseparent at the home where I lived who introduced me to the gospel. I also had the benefit of a saintly Christian grandmother who was a powerful influence in my life from the very earliest years (she was the one who talked me into going on a mission and paid for it for example). Not the best childhood for sure, BUT, I did join the church when I was 15, went on a mission, married in the temple, etc. There is no question in my mind I will be held to a much higher standard than my peers at the home where I grew up who did not have those influences or perhaps someone from a similar background who joined the church at say age 35 and didn't have those opportunities at such a young age. And I imagine there are those where even more was given (LDS family, etc.) who will be held to a higher standard than I will. Mullahs tend to be really into justice and say things like "well yes God is merciful but he is also just". Flip that on its head and tell me how God could be considered just if that starving kid in Africa is held to the same standard as the son of an Apostle. Justice requires that we be graded on a curve. Last edited by FMCoug; 11-18-2007 at 01:12 PM. |
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The bottom line is, we can't do the math to Indy's question because we do not have all the variables nor equations, and forgive me if I harrumph a little at those who think they can.
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Also, you took the liberty to make fun of my post laying out the percentages, so you should have the guts to throw out your percentages. Let me guess .5 (ten virgin parable) * total members of the church = celestial kingdom or <1%? |
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Santos, assuming you aren't being facetious about your 100% comment, what about agency?
There are plenty of people who don't WANT to go to the highest level of the CK. Plenty of people who would be just fine with living in the Telestial or Terrestrial kingdoms. Will God force them to become like Him if they aren't willing to change? |
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http://cougarguard.com/forum/showpos...7&postcount=16 Why don't you "take the liberty" of marrying your guesses with the aforementioned scriptures?
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I think god knows exactly what he's doing. One day it will all make sense. I was driving out to the where we keep the horses this afternoon and I saw the same bum that I see every day, in the same place, walking down the road. And it made me wonder what lessons are in his itinerary. An itinerary much different than mine, but equally crafted with love by a god who loves us both equally. I think we're graded on a curve as well, but I don't think it's a gaussian. I think it's y=1. Fascinating topic.
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Note: I said 'most' as to exclude a few.
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