How many true churches are there?

[Colly Wolly]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

So Jews, who do not believe in Jesus, if continued laying on with the hands, have proper authority?

Yep. Listen, fussy... if you can honestly answer all of the temple recommend questions the correct way to be worthy to enter the temple, then I say you should start attending the temple more often. I believe it will help with your questions.

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by Stick It In Him

Yep. Listen, fussy... if you can honestly answer all of the temple recommend questions the correct way to be worthy to enter the temple, then I say you should start attending the temple more often. I believe it will help with your questions.

Please spare me the condescending voice.

We are all mature adults who can reason together.

[Robin]

Originally Posted by Archaea

They have latent authority for the Aaronic Priesthood. Latent because it is not activitated due to unbelief, lack of baptism, but they have "birthrights" to exercise the office of bishop.

I think you might be mixing up members of the house of Levi with Judah, no?

[Archaea]

Hopefully I haven't come across too dogmatic on these matters.

My mind synthesizes matters and sometimes makes complex things too simple. If I were more like Dan, you'd have better materials, so accept my simplistic, almost childlike approach. I've never been much of an author, not taking the time to do it.

[Robin]

Originally Posted by Archaea

He lived in the less organized time.

And when his people got back to the Nephites, they had to bring their "permission slips" and records to make it official.

Ahhhh! So the REAL authority in the church lays in the hands of the ward clerk. I always suspected as much.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by Robin

I think you might be mixing up members of the house of Levi with Judah, no?

I might be, but it is my understanding that Jews have this benefit. I would have to research as it doesn't apply to me. I'm nothing but an adopted mutt.

[Colly Wolly]

Originally Posted by fusnik11

Please spare me the condescending voice.

We are all mature adults who can reason together.

Gimme a break. There was no condescending voice. You have just revealed your true reason for bringing all of these "questions" to the board. You claim sincerity in your questions, yet scoff at it when you receive the same in the answers. Good luck with your doomed marriage.

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Hopefully I haven't come across too dogmatic on these matters.

My mind synthesizes matters and sometimes makes complex things too simple. If I were more like Dan, you'd have better materials, so accept my simplistic, almost childlike approach. I've never been much of an author, not taking the time to do it.

Archa you were far too dogmatic in our discussion of dogma.



I think things might be eons more simpler than we currently present them.

I think the temple symbolisms are seen simply by opening our eyes.

[fusnik11]

Originally Posted by Stick It In Him

Gimme a break. There was no condescending voice. You have just revealed your true reason for bringing all of these "questions" to the board. You claim sincerity in your questions, yet scoff at it when you receive the same in the answers. Good luck with your doomed marriage.

What were my true intentions?

Please enlighten me.

I have maintained all along that I believe in conferrence of priesthood, lineage, authority, proper utilization of it, temple rites, etc, so naturally the question the deserves answering is, what are my true intentions?

[Robin]

Originally Posted by Stick It In Him

Good luck with your doomed marriage.

You gotta either laugh or cry.