In many ways I am sad about the state of affairs in religion. Mormons are wonderful people and I do envy them for being able to be so sure about anything. The new breed of e-missionaries will be exposed to a much wider spectrum of information or at least hear about a multitude of problems that have upset believing members as well as antagonists. At the end of the day I don't think the driving force of Mormonism is money or anything but a doubt defying dogged belief that they have found the one true path to salvation and that do the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Something a doubter can be envious of.
I read this very interesting article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/09/mormon-church-online_n_5024251.html. Do not expect conversions to drop any time soon ! If it really holds up that retention rates of e-converts are better than real growth could even accelerate again. I believe Mormonism is a powerful myth and it is understood by Mormons to be true Christianity.
In many ways I am sad about the state of affairs in religion. Mormons are wonderful people and I do envy them for being able to be so sure about anything. The new breed of e-missionaries will be exposed to a much wider spectrum of information or at least hear about a multitude of problems that have upset believing members as well as antagonists. At the end of the day I don't think the driving force of Mormonism is money or anything but a doubt defying dogged belief that they have found the one true path to salvation and that do the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Something a doubter can be envious of.
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By Walter from Melbourne
I stopped attending the LDS church in 1995 and formally left in 2014 as a matter of integrity cause I would no longer live the extensions of the Mormon faith. I love and respect Mormons and wish them well on their path to keep seeking the truth that matters most and trust that the LDS church will continue to further reform from within. We have already seen signs of the rolling back of some masonic tenets of the faith. Is the Mormon foundational story confined to the realms of the imaginary with eternal truth embedded in fiction ? Then you are on a path of exploring deeper spiritual truth ! Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life John 14:6 Videos & WebsitesSupport Site IRR Archives
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