#mormonsim

I’ll have to catch the next one if I am :((

I grew up in a devout Mormon or as their official name is - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church. Let me just clear some misconceptions.

Yes, they do believe in God. They call him Heavenly Father because he is everyone's Heavenly Father - including Jesus Christ, the chosen Son of God.

No, they do not think that Jesus and God are the same person, they do think that Jesus is a celestial being. No that does not mean they worship two Gods.

They also believe in the Holy Spirit. They believe in the full trinity. Just not the same way a lot of traditional Christian denominations do.

Because we are all children of our Heavenly Father, we are all brothers and sisters, which is why they call each other Brother and Sister followed by the persons last name.

Yes, there have been times in the church that were sketchy. But I don't know why people get so focused on the Mormons when the Catholics literally helped Nazis out of Germany or have proven to be tied to a lot of scandals. No one seems to give a fuck about that.

If y'all want me to go deeper into it all, I will but the whole idea of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit being one being wasn't even doctrine until Constantine held the Nicean council which exiled and excommunicated anyone who thought otherwise.

Just a happy reminder than the word “apostate” comes from the Greek term apostatēs which means a “runaway slave.”

Where once you were a slave to the church, now you are free.

Where once you had cold, cruel, and out-of-touch old men as your masters, now you bow to no man.

Where once your time and money were held in ransom in exchange for eternal salvation, now you hold your destiny in your own hands.

Where once your mind was chained by doctrine and dogma, now you question and learn and grow beyond their bounds.

Where once your every doubt and wrong action meant the threat of damnation and shame, now you are free to make mistakes and become the person you want to be.

Where once they convinced you that you needed them, now you know the truth- that they need you but you don’t need any part of them.

You are free.

Free.

11 And behold, I am the light and the life of the world; and I have drunk out of that bitter cup which the Father hath given me, and have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins of the world, in the which I have suffered the will of the Father in all things from the beginning.

12 And it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words the whole multitude fell to the earth; for they remembered that it had been prophesied among them that Christ should show himself unto them after his ascension into heaven.

13 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto them saying:

14 Arise and come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel, and the God of the whole earth, and have been slain for the sins of the world.

15 And it came to pass that the multitude went forth, and thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet; and this they did do, going forth one by one until they had all gone forth, and did see with their eyes and did feel with their hands, and did know of a surety and did bear record, that it was he, of whom it was written by the prophets, that should come.

16 And when they had all gone forth and had witnessed for themselves, they did cry out with one accord, saying:

17 Hosanna! Blessed be the name of the Most High God! And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did worship him.