What precisely does that mean?

“How exactly does one get to the place of denying that?”

Perhaps one may decide that the books in which those actions are written are not literal. That’s a pretty good start.

Until this moment, I’ve held to the following theory: That one must needs have received the ordinance of second annointing to qualify as Dude Who can Blaspheme Against the Holy Ghost.

Now I must needs reappraise my position.

–The Practical Mormon

I can only wish! lol Well one day they will get paid for what they do.

Hebrews 6:4-6 has a rather more inclusive account as well.

As far as I know, the Church does not baptize murderers, certainly not without First Presidency clearance.

To deny the holy ghost is to crucify anew the Savior. Thus, you must have a complete understanding of Him, His mission, and His power, and still choose to completly deny his divinity, joining camp with those who crucified him at the end of his mortal ministry.

When the scriptures speak of the sheding of innocent blood, they are not speaking of innocence of any one specific crime, but rather the completly innocent blood that was sacrificed for all sim. There is only one who fits this definition.

Personally, I think the only other candidates who would fit this would be those who have not reached the age of accountability, although they are not a suitable sacrifice for sin. But still, it puts sins like abortion in a different light.

“For me, I’ve never quite understood the reason why denying the Holy Ghost was so unforgivable. In the New Testament, the Savior said that it was forgivable to deny Him, the Savior, but it was unforgivable to deny the Holy Ghost. Why is that, when both are equal members of the Godhead? My guess is that it deals with the Holy Spirit touching our hearts, a very sensitive thing, but I am just not sure.”

I would have to agree with you here and I think it has more to do with their individual missions.

The Saviour fullfilled hi earthly mission here ie: Teaching, Establishing the Gospel, Atonement, Death, Resurrection etc.. The purpose of the Holy Ghost is on the other hand to Witness, to all who sincerely seek, that Jesus is the Christ, doing so through direct communication to our spirit. All other things to us are temporal in senses, eyes, ears, smell, touch… but the Holy Ghosts communicates to us Spirit to Spirit and when that happens because it is a light to our minds the witness of the truth is born.

I love that. I would much rather have a witness from the Holy Ghost than a vision or visitation of angels.

(note to self: it would be extrememly cool to be visited by an heavenly messenger… ummmm. and scary. rofl!)