The Official "Ask A Mormon" Thread

[TroutBum]

You could tell me to go f myself but I could get pregnant.

I've always wondered about this.

 

[Qman]

Batman, sham was never insinuated. Don't assume I'm not Mormon myself. In your opinion, should I be a part of the bishopric or relief society? Why should I be denied spiritual gifts based off of "man's" opinion? Dominion over animals, cultivation of the land, or have the ability to bless the sacrament, baptize, and ordain others to the offices of priest, teacher, and deacon? I guess if my doctor would have removed my additional genitalia or if I performed the eunuchisation myself it wouldn't be a question. Does a soul have a gender? You could tell me to go f myself but I could get pregnant.

I can't answer all questions but yes your soul and everyone's soul has a gender. Spiritual blessings come from obedience to commandments from God. The other questions are more difficult to answer. I haven't given a lot thought to them.

 

[Qman]

The Christian god changes his mind all the time and science is forcing people to interpret parts of the bible that were once (and I would argue intended to be) taken literally. Why would this particular change disprove god?

It all depends on who you believe God is. I believe in the a Heaven Father married to a Heavenly Mother. I am one of their spirit children. Part of temple marriage is that is a step to trying to be more like God. So how can something help bring you closer to God if it fundamentally different-- Father Mother vs same sex marriage.

 

[bigb]

Batman, sham was never insinuated. Don't assume I'm not Mormon myself. In your opinion, should I be a part of the bishopric or relief society? Why should I be denied spiritual gifts based off of "man's" opinion? Dominion over animals, cultivation of the land, or have the ability to bless the sacrament, baptize, and ordain others to the offices of priest, teacher, and deacon? I guess if my doctor would have removed my additional genitalia or if I performed the eunuchisation myself it wouldn't be a question. Does a soul have a gender? You could tell me to go f myself but I could get pregnant.

Go wherever you feel more comfortable. If it's in with the men, great. If it's in RS, great. If anybody has a problem with it, screw them.
Just out of curiosity, and if you don't want to answer it I understand, but what do you do? What has your Bishop counseled?

 

[cowhide]

My parents are both Mormon also. I've been in wards (congregations) where most of the members' parents were also Mormon, and I've been in wards where the majority of the members were 1st generation converts to the church. So it just depends.

I think geography has something to do with this. In high populated mormon states you have more of a generation thing whereas in less populated states it is more likely members are converts.

 

[♪alt13]

It all depends on who you believe God is. I believe in the a Heaven Father married to a Heavenly Mother. I am one of their spirit children. Part of temple marriage is that is a step to trying to be more like God. So how can something help bring you closer to God if it fundamentally different-- Father Mother vs same sex marriage.

I don't believe in god but my brother is LDS. The rationale that he gives for the AA priesthood thing is that god was always cool with blacks but the priesthood and the people in the church were not listening. That is they had not opened their hearts or souls or minds or whatever so that they could hear the "truth". I find it hard to believe that if the priesthood declared homosexuality ok that mormons would lose their faith en mass. I think that most would pray about it and have a similar view as they do now about the churches past positions on race.

 

[moevillini]

People who want to believe in something can always find a rationale that allows them to keep believing what they want to believe.

 

[Nightmare]

People who want to believe in something can always find a rationale that allows them to keep believing what they want to believe.

I am torn on this. Sometimes I think that people just lie to themselves knowingly but really don't believe in it. An example is people who get mad at others for not following their religion or breaking a rule in their religion. If the person who drew a picture of Muhammad was so in the wrong isn't eternity in hell enough? If giving money to religious institutions will bless your money with 10 fold money back what an investment! I can become a multi millionaire in no time.

 

[TroutBum]

People who want to believe in something can always find a rationale that allows them to keep believing what they want to believe.

Ain't that the truth. All the proof you need is in youtube "conspiracy" videos. (I freaking love those things, tbh)

I am torn on this. Sometimes I think that people just lie to themselves knowingly but really don't believe in it. An example is people who get mad at others for not following their religion or breaking a rule in their religion. If the person who drew a picture of Muhammad was so in the wrong isn't eternity in hell enough? If giving money to religious institutions will bless your money with 10 fold money back what an investment! I can become a multi millionaire in no time.

Anything is possible. On the flip side, I keep trying to figure out ways to get out of church because it's boring, I hate paying tithing, I hate teaching, I hate this, that, and the other thing. I love to lie to myself about how I don't need church or how the idea of it just doesn't jive with what my brain tells me should be true. The only problem is, every other time I try to get out, something happens where I say, "Damn, that makes a lot of sense" and the idea of getting out is preposterous. I have no beef with people who leave the LDS church, nor do I have beef with any other religion. It ain't for everyone.

 

[scootsy]

I don't believe in god but my brother is LDS. The rationale that he gives for the AA priesthood thing is that god was always cool with blacks but the priesthood and the people in the church were not listening. That is they had not opened their hearts or souls or minds or whatever so that they could hear the "truth". I find it hard to believe that if the priesthood declared homosexuality ok that mormons would lose their faith en mass. I think that most would pray about it and have a similar view as they do now about the churches past positions on race.

IMO Brigham Young was just racist and taking the Priesthood away from blacks was actually wrong/not spiritually justified.

 

[scootsy]

Ooops. Was that evil-speaking of an anointed one? But I forgot, a living prophet always supersedes a dead one.

 

[Gameface]

I think the responses show a HUGE shift in thinking. I chose Elder Christofferson because he has a brother who is an amazing LDS church goer. Homosexuality is his only sin that keeps him from temple blessings.

Once upon a time, it was taught as doctrine that AA would never receive the priesthood (even though now the church denies it was taught as doctrine). Times changed, liberal ideals crept into the youth of the church. That youth grew up, became the leaders, received revelation to grant the priesthood to AA's. Then future leaders were liberalized enough to go back, rewrite history, and say former leaders were not inspired and taught incorrect doctrine.

What makes anyone think that won't happen again, as our future leaders become more and more accepting of the LGBT lifestyle?

And I don't buy the "homosexuality is a sin in the bible so it will never happen" argument.

The Bible says people with darker skins are cursed because of their sins and our church taught because of those sins that warranted the curse, they would not receive the priesthood either.

I know I'm being an ***. Sorry

But this is an example of how man creates God.

Humanity establishes its own morality. Always has, always will.

I'll step out now and feel bad for being a jerk.