1:14 This summary is extremly helpful. Thank-you. 9:48 "What the Internet is doing to Our Brains?" 12:20 Thinking about thinking: "The Shallows" 13:22 Critical Thinking "Mind Edge" 14:20 & 15:21 Epistemology 14:29 "Uplift" FaceBook group. 16:58 FairMormon, Europe: Rene Krywult 24:20 Terrell and Fiona Givens 31:50 Tad Callister and doubt. "The church ruins members for any other faith." 34:14 Lawrence Corebridge: "The mother" of all BYU devotionals. :) Anti-Mormon attitudes and tactics remind us of those effected by the "TDS."
A sister missionary from my mission shared a unique experience: "We had seven investigators at Church today. One of our investigators, named Robert, can't hear us well. He is deaf. He has been to Church for four weeks, now. I was thinking, 'Why does he desire to come to Church?' because he shows up in Church all by himself. We asked him, 'Why do you come to Church even though you don't understand or hear what we say?' He said, 'I've been to a lot of Churches, but in this Church I can feel something."' I am a member not because of what I know but more so because of what I feel. For me it's really about seeing light. Often when others tell me things about their church or the LDS church that is good or bad, I often ask myself if I've found more truth or light and what sacrifices should I be making to act on that knowledge.
I can’t tell you how much I love your comment - thank you for sharing!! I just finished reading a new book that I would highly recommend based on your comment - The Spiritual Physics of Light: How We See, Feel and Know Truth by Aaron Franklin
I love that he can feel it. It's so true and I can agree that was what helped me get over my enormous social anxiety and agoraphobia and join the church last year.
@@latterdaysaintsqa thank you so much for making these wonderful videos on your free time. I went through a spiritual did construction around the age of 14 and 15 and I believe that it if it wasn't for people like you I would have been lost to the world. though I still struggle with sin and temptation I can honestly say that this is strengthen my testimony. thanks
Good post. I did read the CES letter and like you said about discerning truth from error by following the spirit of God… I did not feel the spirit when I read it, and what came across to me was that there was an angry, spoiled guy that wrote it.
Aw, the sifting of the wheat and tares. The korihor’s are as thick as flys on bull manure. Stay strong people this has Been going on since the first vision.
I have never wasted time reading The CES Letter. I have The Messiah and won't go away because He has the words of Eternal Life. Imagine you are eating the most delicious dessert that your personal health will allow. A person walks up and tells you how gross tasting the dessert is with the deliciousness in your mouth. Would you be dissuaded? That parable is to illustrate why The CES Letter and other things like it don't dissuade me.
Same. It should really just be ignored by all. Those who read it don’t come out unscathed, whether they stay in or not. The doubt it oozes is all over them and won’t wash off easily.
When I was around 16 years or so I started reading anti-Mormon literature. Fortunately beforehand my mother had read the scriptures with me one on one and I developed a love of the scriptures. I had read the Book of Mormon multiple times and had become familiar with it. As I read anti material I found a few lies off the top of my head because I was familiar with the scriptures. I did more digging and found out more lies in the literature by searching the sources they provided. From all my reading the beginner anti material will try and disprove the Book of Mormon, however, expert anti material will not mention the Book of Mormon at all and will focus on history and the weakness and failings of the members of the church. God works with us in our weakness and imperfection which is true. The later material does require one to have an understanding of doctrine and knowing the difference between doctrine and culture that is within the church, but contrary to the doctrine.
Thank you for sharing - I have found the least attacked thing is the production of the Book of Mormon itself - this was to be the miracle and witness of the restoration and it is very hard to attack and nobody has been able to come up with a satisfactory answer as to how someone with a 3rd grade equivalent education, could dictate such an amazing, inspiring, intricate and complex book in 65 days and without any notes - stream of dictation! Here are two of the videos on my channel talking about this: Book of Mormon - Match It! ua-cam.com/video/pnkrQOEhuHA/v-deo.html Book of Mormon Author Theories Debunked ua-cam.com/video/cSKJO8-o7Gg/v-deo.html ….and here are my 2 favorite talks related to this as well: Elder Holland - Oct 2009 Gen Conf (“Safety for the Soul”): abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/10/safety-for-the-soul?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F2009%2F10%2Fsafety-for-the-soul%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D08677C7ABAAA729D-500D24F5BC5819A8%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1653166078 Elder Tad Callister at a BYU Devotional (“The Book of Mormon: Man-made or God-given?”): ua-cam.com/video/InVmvWA12qU/v-deo.html
On a relevant tangent, my 9-year-old daughter was blocked by her mother from being baptized until after her mother succeeded to dissuade her from asking/wanting baptism. My daughter had been asking for baptism for months around her 8th birthday but was blocked solely by her mother. I read scriptures with her one-on-one but she doesn't like or appreciate it now. Your comment gives me hope that things may change!
Wow… that book you read from about how the internet is affecting our brain made me realize that that is probably what most of us do when we approach the Lord with questions…. We get on our knees and ask a question and if we don’t get the “short” answer right then and there our conclusion is that he didn’t answer and therefore must not be real….I have found a pattern…that for me I ask then I go about my day, week and sometimes months or yrs and then one day the answer is made clear… and it was through that time, experiences, and things I went through while waiting that the answer is given even deeper then I could have understood with a “quick answer” and my testimony is so much more solid. thank you for doing this video.
Thanks so much for this! We fell away from the church 15 years ago largely because we couldn’t find answers. We’re back in the church today and so happy that members are willing to fight back against the anti’s.
Elder Corbridge was once my Stake president . he is an amazing man and I remember how difficult that was for him to look at all that anti-Mormon stuff. Isn’t it obvious that Satan wants to destroy the truth. I’m very grateful that my patriarchal blessing has one part that strongly states, “ Do not listen to those that would plant doubt in your heart that Jesus is the Christ, that His church and kingdom has been restored in these latter days.” I’m very grateful that I have taken heed to that statement! My grandmother used to say… ” The more you stir a turd, the more it stinks.” That’s kind of gross. But when you think about what is happening when people want to stir up negativity and follow the enticings of the adversary to spread the bad news, it’s actually worse than literally stirring the turd. It is vital that we prayerfully study the scriptures, which is pure truth. Gain our own testimony through asking and pondering. Gain a testimony that the Lord still speaks to a prophet today… listen to what President Nelson is trying to tell us, take heed to his words and the words of the modern apostles. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that his main mission was to be an instrument in the Lord‘s hand to restore beautiful truths, doctrines and principles that originally existed. I love the gospel so much and I will never listen to anything that would plant the tiniest seed of doubt in my heart..! I’m so grateful for this good brother, he Itruly has a gift to help unfold the beauties and the teachings of the Lord. I just know that anyone can be blessed if they seek to understand pure truth and seek to obtain the spiritual gift of discernment
At 3:25, the percentages, proportions and categories of balogne/malarkey match almost perfectly the propaganda defaming and falsely accusing me that my ex-wife continuously spews in family court, to law enforcement, and to anyone else who will give her ear. Total narcissism and pathological lying (and spin/misleading and exaggeration are merely different ways of lying)!!
The CES letter doesn’t end with an invitation to come unto Christ or at the very least an admonition to read the Bible and gain a testimony of Jesus from there. It straight away leads people to abandon God entirely
Exactly!!! Whatever encourages you to believe in God and do good things is of God and whatever teaches you to abandon God and live however you want is of the devil. Additionally, bitter fountains cant bring forth good water and good fountains cannot bring forth bitter water
Thank you for this video. I found the part about how the web is changing how we study to be very interesting. I have thought those very things as I search for answers.
This was really good - thanks for taking the time to make this video. I found it by the link you left on Haleigh Everts' most recent video about leaving the Church. Great idea. 👍🏻 I just listened to Elder Corbridge's talk yesterday - it's SO GOOD.
Thank you! I didn’t post the link you are referring to but glad someone did! That devotional talk given by Elder Corbridge is absolutely amazing - one of the best ever!!
Iv'e really enjoyed watching these video's, and iv'e noticed something in almost about all of your videos, that really peaks my interest, most of them at least contain one thing that Joseph Smith would've really struggled to know, or have, or Joseph smith Couldn't have had access to those things. I Was Wondering if you if Could make a video, talking about all of those things, Joseph Smith Couldn't have had known, or had access to? It seems like they're is quite a number of things that critics dont talk about, that you do. And it's really important we can get those things to people. Your Awesome and Ive been loving these:)
Have a few close friends fall away from the Church because of the CES letter. Wish they would watch this video and read the rebuttals. All great points.
I am glad you asked that, not realizing I should have been more specific in the video - it is the Uplift Community of Faith. It is a private group and currently has about 3,200 members. You need to fill out some information to join but I highly recommend it - the group lives up to its name 😁
Thank you for your informative video. I know personally Jeremy Runnels, I was in the same ward with him and his family, La Mirada Ward. As you know, Jeremy has physical disability with his speech and hearing. But regardless his disability, indeed God has blessed him with greater ability to learn, he becomes a very smart man and after all the Runnels are very smart. Both His dad and brother are CPA’s. They are very smart, just lack of wisdom. As the results, they become natural men, Atheists. Those remind me what apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 *But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.* Again Thank you so much!
The CES letter is one where those that fight against the Lord and His Church throw as much mud up against the wall, hoping something will stick and destroy someone's testimony. We do have answers for all of the mud. Their arguments are always poorly reasoned and omit much of actual history and findings. Thanks for your work on that.
There are quite a few miserable people out there who wish nothing but misery on everyone who is happy. Poor souls! They don't see they act as the devil's minions for he more than any other creature desires all to be miserable like himself. I'm so grateful and happy for the truth in my life.
Love the emphasis on one point at a time, and would encourage LDS members and other Christians to do the same. Don't rely on a cumulative case. Evaluate each piece that supports your belief, and ensure they all hold water.
Thank you for your thoughts - the one by one approach is truly critical in addressing issues and it can be a reason why the "big list" attacks can be so effective - many won't spend the required time it takes to tackle each issue in-depth
CES stands for Church Education System. Here is a link to some helpful information around the origin of the “CES Letter”: www.reddit.com/r/lds/comments/lb3h3i/part_1_the_dishonest_origins_of_the_ces_letter/
I am glad you asked that question, because I think the way I worded that at the beginning of the video may have been a little confusing and could have been worded better. The channel I was referring to addressing everything was this very channel - Latter-day Saints’ Q&A. The “answers” videos specifically. You can find them organized, separate from the “evidences” videos, under the tab at the top called Playlists, labeled as “Answering Critics.”
I think the way I worded that at the beginning of the video may have been a little confusing and could have been worded better. The channel I was referring to addressing everything was this very channel - Latter-day Saints’ Q&A. The “answers” videos specifically. You can find them organized, separate from the “evidences” videos, under the tab at the top called Playlists, labeled as “Answering Critics.”
@@latterdaysaintsqa Thank you, our RM son left the church because he was deceived by this letter. Looking forward to watching your videos. Just found your channel!
Yes - I have a website setup with all the transcripts to the videos and there is a contact me link on the top right in which you can email me directly. Here is the website address: latterdaysaintsqa.com.
Thank you so much for your faithful ministering! Joseph Smith saw and heard what he said he saw and heard! The more I read the Book of Mormon-Another Testament of Jesus Christ and the more I live, the more details of the truthfulness of the book and restored church I see! Jesus is my Savior!
He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people.
Even the Liahona/ Ensign is becoming a collection of tiny articles, so I have been forced to read old Ensigns when I want to read about a Gospel topic in depth.
Thank you, for making this so clear! As with all things, l rely on my savior Jesus Christ and not on the whimsical nonsense of men, or man ( meaning mankind) As l always say, knowledge is power! But it needs, to be wisely sort. Once again, thank you! God bless. Moira From England.
Thanks for your comment. I wanted the videos to be the focus and not create a debating board. For quite awhile, I didn’t allow comments, but once I activated that feature, I have kept vigilant in trying to keep things civilized.
1:14 This summary is extremly helpful. Thank-you.
9:48 "What the Internet is doing to Our Brains?"
12:20 Thinking about thinking: "The Shallows"
13:22 Critical Thinking "Mind Edge"
14:20 & 15:21 Epistemology
14:29 "Uplift" FaceBook group.
16:58 FairMormon, Europe: Rene Krywult
24:20 Terrell and Fiona Givens
31:50 Tad Callister and doubt. "The church ruins members for any other faith."
34:14 Lawrence Corebridge: "The mother" of all BYU devotionals. :)
Anti-Mormon attitudes and tactics remind us of those effected by the "TDS."
Absolutely.
The Lawrence Corebridge devotional was called "Stand Forever" (Jan 22 2019).
A sister missionary from my mission shared a unique experience:
"We had seven investigators at Church today. One of our investigators, named Robert, can't hear us well. He is deaf. He has been to Church for four weeks, now. I was thinking, 'Why does he desire to come to Church?' because he shows up in Church all by himself. We asked him, 'Why do you come to Church even though you don't understand or hear what we say?' He said, 'I've been to a lot of Churches, but in this Church I can feel something."'
I am a member not because of what I know but more so because of what I feel. For me it's really about seeing light. Often when others tell me things about their church or the LDS church that is good or bad, I often ask myself if I've found more truth or light and what sacrifices should I be making to act on that knowledge.
I can’t tell you how much I love your comment - thank you for sharing!! I just finished reading a new book that I would highly recommend based on your comment - The Spiritual Physics of Light: How We See, Feel and Know Truth by Aaron Franklin
I love that he can feel it. It's so true and I can agree that was what helped me get over my enormous social anxiety and agoraphobia and join the church last year.
Thanks for sharing!
This was amazing. Love your content. It is absolutely true that the focus on primary questions are far more crucial than the secondary ones.
Thank you for your comment and I couldn’t agree more!
@@latterdaysaintsqa thank you so much for making these wonderful videos on your free time. I went through a spiritual did construction around the age of 14 and 15 and I believe that it if it wasn't for people like you I would have been lost to the world. though I still struggle with sin and temptation I can honestly say that this is strengthen my testimony. thanks
Grateful to hear you of your strengthened testimony! Your comment means so much to me - thank you for sharing!
Good post. I did read the CES letter and like you said about discerning truth from error by following the spirit of God… I did not feel the spirit when I read it, and what came across to me was that there was an angry, spoiled guy that wrote it.
Thank you and thanks for sharing your personal experience!
Aw, the sifting of the wheat and tares. The korihor’s are as thick as flys on bull manure. Stay strong people this has Been going on since the first vision.
I have never wasted time reading The CES Letter. I have The Messiah and won't go away because He has the words of Eternal Life. Imagine you are eating the most delicious dessert that your personal health will allow. A person walks up and tells you how gross tasting the dessert is with the deliciousness in your mouth. Would you be dissuaded? That parable is to illustrate why The CES Letter and other things like it don't dissuade me.
Same. It should really just be ignored by all. Those who read it don’t come out unscathed, whether they stay in or not. The doubt it oozes is all over them and won’t wash off easily.
When I was around 16 years or so I started reading anti-Mormon literature. Fortunately beforehand my mother had read the scriptures with me one on one and I developed a love of the scriptures. I had read the Book of Mormon multiple times and had become familiar with it. As I read anti material I found a few lies off the top of my head because I was familiar with the scriptures. I did more digging and found out more lies in the literature by searching the sources they provided. From all my reading the beginner anti material will try and disprove the Book of Mormon, however, expert anti material will not mention the Book of Mormon at all and will focus on history and the weakness and failings of the members of the church. God works with us in our weakness and imperfection which is true. The later material does require one to have an understanding of doctrine and knowing the difference between doctrine and culture that is within the church, but contrary to the doctrine.
Thank you for sharing - I have found the least attacked thing is the production of the Book of Mormon itself - this was to be the miracle and witness of the restoration and it is very hard to attack and nobody has been able to come up with a satisfactory answer as to how someone with a 3rd grade equivalent education, could dictate such an amazing, inspiring, intricate and complex book in 65 days and without any notes - stream of dictation! Here are two of the videos on my channel talking about this:
Book of Mormon - Match It!
ua-cam.com/video/pnkrQOEhuHA/v-deo.html
Book of Mormon Author Theories Debunked
ua-cam.com/video/cSKJO8-o7Gg/v-deo.html
….and here are my 2 favorite talks related to this as well:
Elder Holland - Oct 2009 Gen Conf (“Safety for the Soul”):
abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2009/10/safety-for-the-soul?lang=eng&adobe_mc_ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.churchofjesuschrist.org%2Fstudy%2Fgeneral-conference%2F2009%2F10%2Fsafety-for-the-soul%3Flang%3Deng&adobe_mc_sdid=SDID%3D08677C7ABAAA729D-500D24F5BC5819A8%7CMCORGID%3D66C5485451E56AAE0A490D45%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1653166078
Elder Tad Callister at a BYU Devotional (“The Book of Mormon: Man-made or God-given?”):
ua-cam.com/video/InVmvWA12qU/v-deo.html
On a relevant tangent, my 9-year-old daughter was blocked by her mother from being baptized until after her mother succeeded to dissuade her from asking/wanting baptism. My daughter had been asking for baptism for months around her 8th birthday but was blocked solely by her mother. I read scriptures with her one-on-one but she doesn't like or appreciate it now. Your comment gives me hope that things may change!
Wow… that book you read from about how the internet is affecting our brain made me realize that that is probably what most of us do when we approach the Lord with questions…. We get on our knees and ask a question and if we don’t get the “short” answer right then and there our conclusion is that he didn’t answer and therefore must not be real….I have found a pattern…that for me I ask then I go about my day, week and sometimes months or yrs and then one day the answer is made clear… and it was through that time, experiences, and things I went through while waiting that the answer is given even deeper then I could have understood with a “quick answer” and my testimony is so much more solid.
thank you for doing this video.
Absolutely love your comment!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks so much for this! We fell away from the church 15 years ago largely because we couldn’t find answers. We’re back in the church today and so happy that members are willing to fight back against the anti’s.
Glad you are back with us! ....and thanks so much for this comment!
Did you ever get answers?
Elder Corbridge was once my Stake president . he is an amazing man and I remember how difficult that was for him to look at all that anti-Mormon stuff. Isn’t it obvious that Satan wants to destroy the truth. I’m very grateful that my patriarchal blessing has one part that strongly states, “ Do not listen to those that would plant
doubt in your heart that Jesus is the Christ, that His church and kingdom has been restored in these latter days.” I’m very grateful that I have taken heed to that statement! My grandmother used to say…
” The more you stir a turd, the more it stinks.” That’s kind of gross. But when you think about what is happening when people want to stir up negativity and follow the enticings of the adversary to spread the bad news, it’s actually worse than literally stirring the turd.
It is vital that we prayerfully study the scriptures, which is pure truth. Gain our own testimony through asking and pondering. Gain a testimony that the Lord still speaks to a prophet today… listen to what President Nelson is trying to tell us, take heed to his words and the words of the modern apostles. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that his main mission was to be an instrument in the Lord‘s hand to restore beautiful truths, doctrines and principles that originally existed. I love the gospel so much and I will never listen to anything that would plant the tiniest seed of doubt in my heart..!
I’m so grateful for this good brother, he Itruly has a gift to help unfold the beauties and the teachings of the Lord. I just know that anyone can be blessed if they seek to understand pure truth and seek to obtain the spiritual gift of discernment
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and testimony!
At 3:25, the percentages, proportions and categories of balogne/malarkey match almost perfectly the propaganda defaming and falsely accusing me that my ex-wife continuously spews in family court, to law enforcement, and to anyone else who will give her ear. Total narcissism and pathological lying (and spin/misleading and exaggeration are merely different ways of lying)!!
The CES letter doesn’t end with an invitation to come unto Christ or at the very least an admonition to read the Bible and gain a testimony of Jesus from there. It straight away leads people to abandon God entirely
Thanks for the comment - well said!
Exactly!!! Whatever encourages you to believe in God and do good things is of God and whatever teaches you to abandon God and live however you want is of the devil. Additionally, bitter fountains cant bring forth good water and good fountains cannot bring forth bitter water
Excellent point! Are you from Sri Lanka?
Thank you for this video.
I found the part about how the web is changing how we study to be very interesting. I have thought those very things as I search for answers.
Yes - its a blessing and curse of living in our day!
So glad I stumbled upon your channel! Thank you for uploading.
Thank you - grateful you found it!
Looove your approach, your content, and your heart! Thank you for helping my faith.
Thank you so much - I really appreciate your comment!!
This was really good - thanks for taking the time to make this video. I found it by the link you left on Haleigh Everts' most recent video about leaving the Church. Great idea. 👍🏻 I just listened to Elder Corbridge's talk yesterday - it's SO GOOD.
Thank you! I didn’t post the link you are referring to but glad someone did! That devotional talk given by Elder Corbridge is absolutely amazing - one of the best ever!!
Thanks. Thanks for letting me know your name. Keep the faith.
Iv'e really enjoyed watching these video's, and iv'e noticed something in almost about all of your videos, that really peaks my interest, most of them at least contain one thing that Joseph Smith would've really struggled to know, or have, or Joseph smith Couldn't have had access to those things. I Was Wondering if you if Could make a video, talking about all of those things, Joseph Smith Couldn't have had known, or had access to? It seems like they're is quite a number of things that critics dont talk about, that you do. And it's really important we can get those things to people. Your Awesome and Ive been loving these:)
Your channel has done more to protect my testimony than any other source besides the holy ghost bro. Keep it up👍
I am very grateful to hear of the impact the channel has had on your testimony - thank you for sharing!!
Have a few close friends fall away from the Church because of the CES letter. Wish they would watch this video and read the rebuttals. All great points.
Hey Brandon, urge them to watch his videos? Maybe you tried already. I have the same sort of friends, I need to do the same thing.
What a great video. Thank you, sir! :)
Thank you.
I never even heard of the CES letter....I'm glad there are people like you who are combating the falsehoods that are out there
Thank you!
3:33 And 100% reason to remember the name...
Haha - I should have had the music playing in the background!
There is also LDS Truth Claims on youtube that takes a scholarly and lawyer approach to approaching the critic claims including many in the CES letter
Thanks for sharing - that is a great channel and you have described the approach used there very accurately!
There are several "uplift" sites on Facebook. Would you please send a link to the one you are referring to? I'm not sure which one it is. Thanks!
I am glad you asked that, not realizing I should have been more specific in the video - it is the Uplift Community of Faith. It is a private group and currently has about 3,200 members. You need to fill out some information to join but I highly recommend it - the group lives up to its name 😁
Thanks for sharing this. I have not read the CES letter but nice to hear such a powerful response to it.
thanks!
Thank you for your informative video.
I know personally Jeremy Runnels, I was in the same ward with him and his family, La Mirada Ward.
As you know, Jeremy has physical disability with his speech and hearing. But regardless his disability, indeed God has blessed him with greater ability to learn, he becomes a very smart man and after all the Runnels are very smart. Both His dad and brother are CPA’s.
They are very smart, just lack of wisdom. As the results, they become natural men, Atheists.
Those remind me what apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 *But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.*
Again Thank you so much!
thank you for sharing your personal insights - I appreciate the comment
The CES letter is one where those that fight against the Lord and His Church throw as much mud up against the wall, hoping something will stick and destroy someone's testimony. We do have answers for all of the mud. Their arguments are always poorly reasoned and omit much of actual history and findings. Thanks for your work on that.
Thanks for the comment
There are quite a few miserable people out there who wish nothing but misery on everyone who is happy. Poor souls! They don't see they act as the devil's minions for he more than any other creature desires all to be miserable like himself. I'm so grateful and happy for the truth in my life.
We are truly living in the prophesied last days. I too am grateful for the joy and happiness the restored gospel brings me on a daily basis!
Love the emphasis on one point at a time, and would encourage LDS members and other Christians to do the same. Don't rely on a cumulative case. Evaluate each piece that supports your belief, and ensure they all hold water.
Thank you for your thoughts - the one by one approach is truly critical in addressing issues and it can be a reason why the "big list" attacks can be so effective - many won't spend the required time it takes to tackle each issue in-depth
Can we get a link to your channel that debunks all the claims please? great work my dude
You can find all of them under the 'Playlists' tab on the channel - under the category 'Answering Critics'
@@latterdaysaintsqa Thank you!
@@latterdaysaintsqa
Scohrs46@gmail.com
You can find all of them under the 'Playlists' tab on this channel - under the category 'Answering Critics'
WHAT DOES "CES" STAND FOR?
CES stands for Church Education System.
Here is a link to some helpful information around the origin of the “CES Letter”:
www.reddit.com/r/lds/comments/lb3h3i/part_1_the_dishonest_origins_of_the_ces_letter/
I am a UA-cam dummy. Where is the CEST channel that he is discussing? Thx
I am glad you asked that question, because I think the way I worded that at the beginning of the video may have been a little confusing and could have been worded better. The channel I was referring to addressing everything was this very channel - Latter-day Saints’ Q&A. The “answers” videos specifically. You can find them organized, separate from the “evidences” videos, under the tab at the top called Playlists, labeled as “Answering Critics.”
Where is your channel on the CES letter?How do I find it?
I think the way I worded that at the beginning of the video may have been a little confusing and could have been worded better. The channel I was referring to addressing everything was this very channel - Latter-day Saints’ Q&A. The “answers” videos specifically. You can find them organized, separate from the “evidences” videos, under the tab at the top called Playlists, labeled as “Answering Critics.”
@@latterdaysaintsqa Thank you, our RM son left the church because he was deceived by this letter. Looking forward to watching your videos. Just found your channel!
So glad you found the channel and hope it can be a helpful resource for you and your family!
Thank you!! Very much appreciated!!!
Thank you so much!
Do you have an email address for discussion without the inconvenience of being 'cut down' by other users?
Yes - I have a website setup with all the transcripts to the videos and there is a contact me link on the top right in which you can email me directly. Here is the website address: latterdaysaintsqa.com.
Brother, you are our golden nugget! Much love from Slovenia
Thank you! Glad to hear from you in Slovenia!
Be strong! The Lord needs strong people rooted in every beautiful nation of the earth, in order to prepare for His second coming!
Thank you so much for your faithful ministering! Joseph Smith saw and heard what he said he saw and heard! The more I read the Book of Mormon-Another Testament of Jesus Christ and the more I live, the more details of the truthfulness of the book and restored church I see! Jesus is my Savior!
Thank you for sharing your witness and testimony!
He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people.
You will enjoy this video on the channel:
“Joseph Smith’s Name Among All Nations - Evidences”:
ua-cam.com/video/7vU5YNrSwwk/v-deo.html
Even the Liahona/ Ensign is becoming a collection of tiny articles, so I have been forced to read old Ensigns when I want to read about a Gospel topic in depth.
I served with runnels..I'll just say I'm not at all surprised.
Interesting - thanks for sharing
Runnels? Is that the CES letter author's last name? And you served a mission with him? ??
Thank you, for making this so clear!
As with all things, l rely on my savior Jesus Christ and not on the whimsical nonsense of men, or man ( meaning mankind)
As l always say, knowledge is power! But it needs, to be wisely sort.
Once again, thank you!
God bless.
Moira
From England.
Thank you!
Great
Thank you
It's a good thing the detractors usually turn off the comments. Otherwise I would be sorely tempted to try to cut them down.
Thanks for your comment. I wanted the videos to be the focus and not create a debating board. For quite awhile, I didn’t allow comments, but once I activated that feature, I have kept vigilant in trying to keep things civilized.
Paul Macfarlane, SLP what do you mean cut them down?