Comments on: All Truth

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 05:03:31 +0000

Is this true? Do Mormons really accept all truth no matter its source? Even if the source is critical of the Church?

Posted by Kim, first thing at the top.

The answer is no. Even in this small group of people the truth and the source is rejected and belittled.

Here is an amazing truth – The pure Gospel of Jesus Christ can withstand any attack by any group. The reason for this is that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is Truth.

The rules and regulations made by men are where the problems begin. For example – some of the speaches made by early church leaders became doctrine and have turned out not to be accurate. These items are then changed over time to correct the mistakes. I am trying to be PC.

The Gospel was not wrong it was the man that was wrong. But because he was an Apostle or Prophet the mistake was accepted.

On the local level, mistakes are made and the truth is rejected by those in power.

The truth is the truth no matter where it comes from. Rejecting the truth is another matter.

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 22:32:49 +0000

Yes. But of course, it could have been construed as asking whether the Church accepts all truth no matter its source. When President Smith says “we” he refers to the Church, not to each and every member. Just as when Joseph Smith wrote “We believe” at the beginning of most of the Articles of Faith. He didn’t mean that every “Mormon” believes these things because some are less believing than others.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:38:34 +0000

“Then your question is whether all members of the Church follow the guidance of President Smith in accepting all truth.”

Or in other words, do Mormons really accept all truth no matter its source?

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 14:36:44 +0000

Then your question is whether all members of the Church follow the guidance of President Smith in accepting all truth. I don’t suppose they do, any more than all members of the Church follow any of the other counsels of the Prophets.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:28:17 +0000

I don’t know of any truth the Church rejects. Did I say I did?

By: ltbugaf

ltbugaf — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 02:38:24 +0000

Kim, what truths do you believe the Church rejects?

By: Roland

Roland — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:08:48 +0000

God is the author of All Truth. Satan is the author of All Lies.

Sometimes the truth is hard to listen to because it can be very critical of our mistakes and imperfections – regardless of whether as an individual or as a church.

The big challenge is to discern the difference between truths and lies that are disquised as truths.