I mourn for my family....the family of my birth, who were taught for generations that they too would become gods, that they were blessed to be born into the mormon cult because they were very valiant in the pre-existence when we dwelled with a “god” who was once a man, but by obedience finally became our father-god and sent our brother-god Jesus Christ to die so that universal eternal life would be given to all, good or bad, believers or non-believers. My family and ancestors believed that they were part of the straight and narrow followers of Joseph Smith who could mate with many wives, and have many dozens of children who would expand their empire-kingdom in the life to come.
Now it is my chore, to teach my family, the meaning of words like; God, the Son, Savior, Grace, Eternal Life, Kingdom. Those very words were hijacked and given new meaning by the cult that has enslaved my family since 1838. Yes, I truly hate a cult that hijacks the very gift that Christ died to give us. I love the Mormon people enough to reach out to them in love and show them the deceptions of their "prophets," and how they are enslaved to a non-christian sect. I pray that they will come to Christ, but in reality, on He knows. He has asked me to spread the Gospel, the Good News of salvation and eternal life, right now, in Him.
My wife and son, devout mormons, could not answer this question: “What is the work of God?”
For me it just shows how the lds teachings don’t even cover the basics. I suppose when one is searching out the truth as opposed to being spoonfed doctrine, one will find it.
I look at it as a form of welfare, if you keep getting something given to you, you don’t start looking for ways to improve your current situation, you just accept what you’re given. The lds would fall into that category. They just blindly accept what they’re told, because, afterall, they’re not to question their “prophets” even if they’re wrong.
I have to tread very lightly when discussing theology, what little I know of it. When one is so heavily invested in something emotionally, it’s hard to hear an opposing point of view which sheds the light of truth upon what you claim to believe.
SZ