Strawman.NIGHTLIGHT wrote: ↑September 5th, 2019, 8:13 amJesus didnt come saying "follow me...unless you suffer from anxiety, depression, ptsd etc... if you have that, just do you...."righteousrepublic wrote: ↑July 30th, 2019, 12:53 amIs this statement a blanket statement for all members and society in general? If so, where do those suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD or mental defects fit in? Or do they check out due to frustration and being a nervous wreck? I'm not to sure I like this claim. In other words, where exists the much needed hope for the less than "normal" folks?lundbaek wrote: ↑July 29th, 2019, 9:07 pm I also advise considering a statement by President Russell M. Nelson in the April 2018 General Conference: "My beloved brothers and sisters, I plead with you to increase your spiritual capacity to receive revelation. ... In coming days, it will not be possible to survive without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”
It's aginst the doctrine of Jesus Christ to claim otherwise
President Nelson said nothing about PTSD, Mental Defects, anxiety, or depression in that quote. Nor would it necessarily prevent you from receiving the Holy Spirit if you are. All mankind is able to receive the influence of the spirit, but it is up to them to do so.
Arguably, those who do not have the capacity to receive revelation will be more at risk to suffer from those afflictions than otherwise, making it increasingly harder to survive. At some point, having the spirit there to uplift you and compensate for those afflictions may be the difference between life and death.