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|link=Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Biblical/Holy Ghost | |link=Book of Mormon/Anachronisms/Biblical/Holy Ghost | ||
|subject=Anachronistic Holy Ghost in Book of Mormon? | |subject=Anachronistic Holy Ghost in Book of Mormon? | ||
|summary=Why is the Holy Ghost mentioned so many times in the Book of Mormon prior to the time of Christ (e.g., 1 Nephi 10:17) and yet in the Old Testament there is hardly any mention of the Holy Ghost, especially with regard to his mission of bearing witness of the truth? | |summary=Why is the Holy Ghost mentioned so many times in the Book of Mormon prior to the time of Christ (e.g., 1 Nephi 10:17) and yet in the Old Testament there is hardly any mention of the Holy Ghost, especially with regard to his mission of bearing witness of the truth? | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Burning in the bosom | |link=Holy Ghost/Burning in the bosom | ||
|subject= Burning in the bosom | |subject= Burning in the bosom | ||
|summary=Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie." | |summary=Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie." | ||
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|link=Book of Mormon/Moroni's_promise | |link=Book of Mormon/Moroni's_promise | ||
|subject=Some claim that praying to God in order to know the truth is not reliable | |subject=Some claim that praying to God in order to know the truth is not reliable | ||
|summary=A variety of attacks have been made on Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5): It is claimed that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. It is also claimed that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false. | |summary=A variety of attacks have been made on Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5): It is claimed that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. It is also claimed that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false. | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Divinity without a body | |link=Holy Ghost/Divinity without a body | ||
|subject=Divinity without a body? | |subject=Divinity without a body? | ||
|summary=Critics charge that since LDS doctrine teaches that a body is required for exaltation, the Holy Ghost cannot be fully God, because he does not have a physical body. | |summary=Critics charge that since LDS doctrine teaches that a body is required for exaltation, the Holy Ghost cannot be fully God, because he does not have a physical body. | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Identity | |link=Holy Ghost/Identity | ||
|subject=Identity | |subject=Identity | ||
|summary=Who is the Holy Ghost? Has he or will he receive a physical body? | |summary=Who is the Holy Ghost? Has he or will he receive a physical body? | ||
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|link=Joseph Smith/Office of the Holy Ghost | |link=Joseph Smith/Office of the Holy Ghost | ||
|subject=Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost? | |subject=Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost? | ||
|summary=I have heard a few claims about certain Church leaders saying that Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost (or "held the office of Holy Ghost"). Are there quotes or citations supporting or alluding to this somewhere? | |summary=I have heard a few claims about certain Church leaders saying that Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost (or "held the office of Holy Ghost"). Are there quotes or citations supporting or alluding to this somewhere? | ||
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|link=Book of Mormon/Moroni's promise | |link=Book of Mormon/Moroni's promise | ||
|subject=Moroni's promise | |subject=Moroni's promise | ||
|summary=Critics have made a variety of attacks Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5): They claim that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. They claim that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false. | |summary=Critics have made a variety of attacks Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5): They claim that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. They claim that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false. | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Similar experiences | |link=Holy Ghost/Similar experiences | ||
|subject=Similar experiences | |subject=Similar experiences | ||
|summary=Some claim that when religious experiences of people of other faiths sound similar, it calls into question LDS spiritual experiences. | |summary=Some claim that when religious experiences of people of other faiths sound similar, it calls into question LDS spiritual experiences. | ||
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|link=Testimony and doubt reconciliation | |link=Testimony and doubt reconciliation | ||
|subject=Testimony and doubt reconciliation | |subject=Testimony and doubt reconciliation | ||
|summary=How can a person reaffirm their testimony when they learn disconcerting facts that may bring their testimony into doubt? | |summary=How can a person reaffirm their testimony when they learn disconcerting facts that may bring their testimony into doubt? | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Identity | |link=Holy Ghost/Identity | ||
|subject=Will the Holy Ghost receive a body? | |subject=Will the Holy Ghost receive a body? | ||
|summary=Who is the Holy Ghost? Has he or will he receive a physical body? | |summary=Who is the Holy Ghost? Has he or will he receive a physical body? | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Problems with revelation | |link=Holy Ghost/Problems with revelation | ||
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|summary=Critics conclude that "burning bosoms" are emotion based and they have nothing to do with the Holy Ghost. | |summary=Critics conclude that "burning bosoms" are emotion based and they have nothing to do with the Holy Ghost. | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Spectacular Witness | |link=Holy Ghost/Spectacular Witness | ||
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|link=Holy Ghost/Revelation from God or the devil | |link=Holy Ghost/Revelation from God or the devil | ||
|subject=Revelation from God or the devil | |subject=Revelation from God or the devil | ||
Revision as of 20:31, 8 April 2014
Contents
- 1 Holy Ghost
- 1.1
- 1.2 Topics
- 1.3 The Holy Ghost
- 1.3.1 Anachronistic Holy Ghost in Book of Mormon?
- 1.3.2 Burning in the bosom
- 1.3.3 Some claim that praying to God in order to know the truth is not reliable
- 1.3.4 Divinity without a body?
- 1.3.5 Identity
- 1.3.6 Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost?
- 1.3.7 Moroni's promise
- 1.3.8 Similar experiences
- 1.3.9 Testimony and doubt reconciliation
- 1.3.10 Will the Holy Ghost receive a body?
- 1.3.11 Spectacular Witness
- 1.3.12 Revelation from God or the devil
- 1.4
- 1.5 Further reading and additional sources responding to these claims
Holy Ghost
Topics
The Holy Ghost
Anachronistic Holy Ghost in Book of Mormon?
Summary: Why is the Holy Ghost mentioned so many times in the Book of Mormon prior to the time of Christ (e.g., 1 Nephi 10:17) and yet in the Old Testament there is hardly any mention of the Holy Ghost, especially with regard to his mission of bearing witness of the truth?Burning in the bosom
Summary: Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie."Some claim that praying to God in order to know the truth is not reliable
Summary: A variety of attacks have been made on Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5): It is claimed that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. It is also claimed that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false.Divinity without a body?
Summary: Critics charge that since LDS doctrine teaches that a body is required for exaltation, the Holy Ghost cannot be fully God, because he does not have a physical body.Identity
Summary: Who is the Holy Ghost? Has he or will he receive a physical body?Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost?
Summary: I have heard a few claims about certain Church leaders saying that Joseph Smith is the Holy Ghost (or "held the office of Holy Ghost"). Are there quotes or citations supporting or alluding to this somewhere?Moroni's promise
Summary: Critics have made a variety of attacks Moroni's promise (Moroni 10:3–5): They claim that praying about the Book of Mormon is not an objective standard for determining if the book is true or not, and should therefore not be trusted. They claim that many people have read and prayed about the Book of Mormon and have either received no answer, or an answer from God that it is false.Similar experiences
Summary: Some claim that when religious experiences of people of other faiths sound similar, it calls into question LDS spiritual experiences.Testimony and doubt reconciliation
Summary: How can a person reaffirm their testimony when they learn disconcerting facts that may bring their testimony into doubt?Will the Holy Ghost receive a body?
Summary: Who is the Holy Ghost? Has he or will he receive a physical body?Spectacular Witness
Revelation from God or the devil
Summary: How do we know when a revelation comes from God, or from the devil?