I don't have access to Church HQ building. So, obviously, no one has this "document" if it even exists at all. Why do you want it? Isn't the fact that our church name proudly shines on their contract for all to see and the fact that we're in an open romantic relationship with Satan's Beast System (UN) enough for you?
Many organizations run by men have had similar successes, if not greater. According to your logic, they could have only become so massive and successful because of the Lord. No, I believe that righteous missionaries do have the Holy Ghost with them. I believe when they bear their testimony of Christ and the Book of Mormon, the Holy Ghost speaks to those investigators. I believe this is the sole reason for ANY growth in the church. No help from pencil pushers and analysts scouring over excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.larsenb wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:22 pm Your “99% “, etc., essentially shows you give the church barely above zip credit for doing good in the world or for the Lord, strongly implying you place little value on their efforts to: spread the Gospel and the Book of Mormon, administer the ordinances, both sacrament and temple, etc., keep the organization of the Church running, etc., etc.
Why do you keep making me out to have some super dark ulterior motives as if I were to put on a cloak, grow a long beard, and head up to Salt Lake to preach outside of Temple Square? I'm just a random dude on the internet. I am in no way, shape, or form, trying to compare myself to ancient prophets lol. All I have said, and will continue to say (because it doesn't seem like you quite get it) is that I have not said 1/1000th of harshness to our modern Presidents of the church as Ancient prophets have already said about them. You want to hear fire and brimstone? Go back and read their prophecies regarding our church leaders today.larsenb wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:22 pm And regarding your comment about Isaiah, Jeremiah, Moroni, Nephi, etc., the big, big difference between what they did and what you’re doing, is they were under the direction of the Lord. You aren’t, by your own earlier admission. Nor were they hiding under the cloak of anonymity. Quite the contrary.
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking here. Are you doubting their authenticity?
Nope. You are re-arranging words and leaving out words to change what the Lord clearly said.larsenb wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:22 pm With your first quote (i.e., “Place not . . . ), I’m reading this to say, if the LDS counselors plead before the courts “as they are moved upon by the Holy Spirit” the Lord will hold the government and its officers responsible for their acts against the saints. You seem to be reading a lot more into this. Your choice.
Here is what the Lord said in all plainness:
"Place not yourselves in jeopardy to your enemies by promise. Your enemies seek your destruction and the destruction of my people. If the Saints will hearken unto my voice, and the counsel of my servants, the wicked shall not prevail."
"Let my servants who officiate as your counselors before the courts make their pleadings as they are moved upon by the Holy Spirit, without any further pledges from the Priesthood, and they will be justified.
I, the Lord, will hold the courts, with the officers of government and the nation responsible for their acts towards the inhabitants of Zion."
A couple problems here. The first, implies that you admit that it is possible for prophets to reject the Lord's commandments on how things are supposed to be done. Secondly, why wouldn't President Snow and his apostles just release it to the world posthumously?larsenb wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:22 pm With your second quote (i.e., “Thus . . . ) comes across as a somewhat oblique reiteration of your first quote. And perhaps the reason they lost the Lord’s support, as you claim, is because WW and Taylor didn’t follow the correct procedure for dealing w/revelations, to include the one where WW said: “The Lord showed me by vision and revelation” what would happen if they went against the 1890 Supreme Court decision upholding the 1887 Edmunds Tucker Act. Of course, this happened AFTER the Supreme Court upheld the Edmunds Tucker Act in 1990, so doesn’t seem to apply.
At the end of the day, the commandment from the Lord on how revelation is to be handled by the prophet and apostles was NOT followed in the instance of the formation of Manifesto #1.
My thoughts on this was coming from the point of view that Wilford Woodruff didn't know and was an ignoramus on the matter. I thought I had been very clear on that, but I guess not.
Explaining a bit about the symbolism and purpose behind the reason why satanists used "Groves" to commit their secret rituals:larsenb wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:22 pm The whole subject has garnered a LOT of speculation over the years, highly accelerated by AJs video. For a more balanced view, give this a read: https://gawker.com/my-summer-job-at-the ... 1763551409 . And the “Weaving Spiders” quote is from Shakespeare, and for the Grovers, undoubtedly means to check your worldly deals and concerns at the door. They didn’t even start purchasing the grove terrain until about 1899, but did meet at other locations.
http://www.learnthebible.org/groves.html
The Word Grove
In order to fully grasp the depth of the meaning of these words, I recommend a careful study (2 Tim 2:15) of their use in the scripture. As a preview to that study, the word “grove,” in the King James Bible is used 15 times (out of the 17 total times that it occurs) in connection to the exact kind of idolatry being promoted by New Age pagans. “Groves,” on the other hand, is used 24 times in the blessed old Book, and every time it is connected to the worship of the same false gods that the Wicca and Druid worshippers are recommending to our children.
Although these words, as used in the word of God, are resistant to simplistic definitions, I will attempt a very general definition of the word “groves.” I believe that “groves” in the true word of God are places where pagan altars and images are displayed, and heathen religious rituals are performed. It is quite clear that many times these places are located outdoors in (or near) a “grove” of trees (see Jer 17:1-2). Have you ever wondered why the Environmentalists (New Age worshippers by another name) get upset when someone “cuts down” some trees (Jud 6:25-32)? Have you ever seen a statue of Mary displayed under a tree or near some bushes?
larsenb wrote: ↑May 13th, 2021, 2:22 pm My personal take is that it’s a risky game to enter into accusatory condemnations of the Brethren and the Church, a Church I think is still under the watchful eye of the Lord. Doesn’t mean you can’t express concerns for what they are doing and even identify what you think is being done that is detrimental.
Like I said, I have not condemned them. I am only trying to figure out why it is that the ancient prophets have condemned them. I am researching their corrupt fruit and finding quite a bit of it. And this is only the beginning of it. If you continue to watch for it, it will be up to your eyeballs to a point where even you will not be able to deny it. We all have our own "Ah-ha!" moment when it comes to realizing truth. Maybe my threshold is much lower than yours because of my questioning nature? I don't know.
