A Return to Leaving the Mormon Church:

Quoting the Prophets

By Jeanne Sparks-Carreker, published Jan 05, 2007
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Who is correct? Shouldn't we go to church on Sunday instead of Saturday? Should it be leaven bread, un-leaven bread, wine or grape juice at communion? Should we have bishops? Priests? Deacons? Royal Rangers? How old is too young to teach? Can I not tithe 10% at church, 10% to charity, and 10% of my time volunteering somewhere and still be honoring God? Should we speak or not speak in tongues? ay women be pastors? If a member sounds like Chuck Berry but is attempting a piece within the range of Streisand, should she be allowed a solo in the Christmas Cantata?

These are a few things perhaps tossed around in the Christian community. We humans love a good debate, and Christians are seekers of truth, whether it's from the pulpit or the sidelines, taking notes. But what, of these questions, will affect a church member's eternal standing with their God? None of them. Speaking in tongues, baptism by immersion as the Baptists do, or by sprinkling as the Methodist do, and even believing in the laying on of hands, or not believing it should be practiced, will not have an effect on one's eternal salvation. So what does?

 
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  • "The very fact that God would allow those spirits who were less worthy in the spirit world to partake of a mortal body at all is further evidence of his mercy." Mormonism and the Negro, part I, pages 48-50.
  • "I boast that no man ever did such a work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, Vol. 6, pp. 408-409).
  • "Now, remember from this time forth, and for ever, that Jesus Christ was not begotten by the Holy Ghost." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 1, page 51)
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"The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 11, page 269).
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Thank you so much for your kind comment, Dianna. True, and it seems the majority will always find something different (therefore "wrong") with the minority. Perhaps one day we, as a human race, will rise above our apparent differences and embrace the uniqueness of our lives.

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Posted on 06/02/2007 at 9:06:00 PM

 
You certainly did your homework. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, but the things that you mentioned were not a surprise to me, nor had I been lied to. We do know about all of these things. I wish I could say that we're all perfect, but we're certainly not, any more than the people of any other church. African-Americans, indeed all people of color, have been through the wringer throughout history, and I for one am very happy to live in a day when they are allowed the full measure of freedoms that other men have. I didn't find all your comments fully accurate, but I felt that you were certainly trying not to be hateful, and I commend you for that. Thanks.

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Posted on 05/30/2007 at 6:05:00 AM

 
You did it again Jeanne. How you traversed this web of betrayal and hate without even once cracking an opinion open or placing a spin on it simply leaves me humbled. Amen. So much talent. Thank You!

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Posted on 01/06/2007 at 11:01:00 AM

 
I'm not sure how I did it, but there is a jump from page 2 to 6.... page 2 leaves off talking about the jesus of the LDS church, which continues on page 6, and I have no idead how the in-betweens appeared there, haha.... Good grief :) Sorry, all :)

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Posted on 01/06/2007 at 10:01:00 AM

 
Thank you both very much! I had studied Mormonism years ago when elders knocked at my door and I was baffled to find that they could stump me. They actually took me down a few notches from the self-righteous position in which I had taken up post, thinking I knew the Bible well enough to debate them. I knew that what they were telling me was wrong, I just didn't know why and how to prove it to them. One was from Kenya, named Kavuri. When he left the church, they said so many horrible things and actually pulled his Visa. I knew some ministers in apologetics research organizations who helped him get into a Bible college close by and stay in the states, but the LDS church was way out of line and hateful over him leaving. They couldn't tell him why Josph Smith had said he wore the mark of Cain, but they were ticked at him leaving! Shauna, yes! Indeed! I imagine there was always something there under the surface. It must have been extremely hard being African American in the Mormon church, n

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Posted on 01/06/2007 at 8:01:00 AM

 
Bravo. You've inspired me to post an article on my experience being raised in the Mormon Church in Utah as an African American female. You did a lot of research. Cheers!

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Posted on 01/06/2007 at 5:01:00 AM

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