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The Grand Enterprise of Mormonism
LDS Newsroom
SALT LAKE CITY 8 July 2008 Of all the institutions in the modern world
that have learned the art of give and take with the news media,
religion has perhaps had the most difficult time adjusting. Religious
matters, with all their miraculous narratives and complicated
histories, don’t easily lend themselves to neat explanations. The
demands and rigors of journalistic objectivity are not always aligned
with the subjective nature of religious experience. So it is with
Mormonism.
The enterprise of Mormonism goes far beyond any passing media
narrative or sensation of the moment. It aims higher by seeking to
explain the ultimate questions of existence: what it means to be a
human being and what it means to belong to the larger human family.
The longing for family connection — between those who have gone, those
who are here and those who have yet to come — finds a home in the
Mormon worldview and in the lives of Latter-day Saints who subscribe
to it. Furthermore, as one comes closer to knowing divinity, one
likewise comes closer to knowing oneself. No other place facilitates
this process better than the temple. These sacred spaces serve as the
point where heaven and earth meet, where the generations of mankind
come together.
In his book titled The Complete Christian, Elder Robert S. Wood of the
Second Quorum of the Seventy, and former international affairs
advisor, recounts an experience he had with a Russian diplomat that
illustrates this point. “In the mid-1980s,” he writes, “I participated
in a series of discussions between officials from the Soviet Union,
the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The subject of the talks was the possibility of naval cooperation
between America, Britain, and Russia.” On one of these occasions
during the course of the negotiation process, Elder Wood happened upon
the leader of the Soviet delegation, who was lost in deep thought.
Their conversation turned to religion. The Russian diplomat then asked
Elder Wood if he had ever heard of Joseph Smith. Taken aback by the
question, Elder Wood answered that not only had he heard of Joseph
Smith but that he was also a member of the Church he founded. Having
been introduced to Mormonism by a book entitled A Marvelous Work and a
Wonder, the Russian diplomat proceeded to offer his profound, sincere
summary of this religion’s meaning:
“As I understand it, Joseph Smith brought together two ideas that are
generally in conflict with each other and combined them in a
remarkable synthesis. On the one hand, the Latter-day Saints believe
that mortality is but a moment in eternity and that men and women do
not spring into existence at birth and are annihilated at death. We
existed before birth and shall persist after death. Moreover, there is
a link between those who are yet to be born, those who now live, and
those who have passed beyond the grave; there is, in fact,
communication across those seeming barriers. Some who have lived have
returned and communicated with the living, and there is a great
cooperative enterprise that links the unborn, the living, and the
dead, aimed at their mutual salvation and perfection.”
As temples continue to be built around the world, barriers between
generations fall. All mankind is interconnected and responsible toward
one another. The separations and deprivations that time and place have
imposed on humanity will ultimately be erased, allowing those who
never heard of Jesus Christ an equal opportunity for salvation as
those who did. Thus, in the words of Joseph Smith, “The greatest
responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us, is to seek
after our dead.” Moreover, “It is necessary that those who are gone
before, and those who come after us should have salvation in common
with us” (Times and Seasons 5:616).
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The Grand Enterprise of Mormonism
LDS Newsroom
SALT LAKE CITY 8 July 2008 Of all the institutions in the modern world
that have learned the art of give and take with the news media,
religion has perhaps had the most difficult time adjusting. Religious
matters, with all their miraculous narratives and complicated
histories, don’t easily lend themselves to neat explanations. The
demands and rigors of journalistic objectivity are not always aligned
with the subjective nature of religious experience. So it is with
Mormonism.
The enterprise of Mormonism goes far beyond any passing media
narrative or sensation of the moment. It aims higher by seeking to
explain the ultimate questions of existence: what it means to be a
human being and what it means to belong to the larger human family.
The longing for family connection — between those who have gone, those
who are here and those who have yet to come — finds a home in the
Mormon worldview and in the lives of Latter-day Saints who subscribe
to it. Furthermore, as one comes closer to knowing divinity, one
likewise comes closer to knowing oneself. No other place facilitates
this process better than the temple. These sacred spaces serve as the
point where heaven and earth meet, where the generations of mankind
come together.
In his book titled The Complete Christian, Elder Robert S. Wood of the
Second Quorum of the Seventy, and former international affairs
advisor, recounts an experience he had with a Russian diplomat that
illustrates this point. “In the mid-1980s,” he writes, “I participated
in a series of discussions between officials from the Soviet Union,
the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The subject of the talks was the possibility of naval cooperation
between America, Britain, and Russia.” On one of these occasions
during the course of the negotiation process, Elder Wood happened upon
the leader of the Soviet delegation, who was lost in deep thought.
Their conversation turned to religion. The Russian diplomat then asked
Elder Wood if he had ever heard of Joseph Smith. Taken aback by the
question, Elder Wood answered that not only had he heard of Joseph
Smith but that he was also a member of the Church he founded. Having
been introduced to Mormonism by a book entitled A Marvelous Work and a
Wonder, the Russian diplomat proceeded to offer his profound, sincere
summary of this religion’s meaning:
“As I understand it, Joseph Smith brought together two ideas that are
generally in conflict with each other and combined them in a
remarkable synthesis. On the one hand, the Latter-day Saints believe
that mortality is but a moment in eternity and that men and women do
not spring into existence at birth and are annihilated at death. We
existed before birth and shall persist after death. Moreover, there is
a link between those who are yet to be born, those who now live, and
those who have passed beyond the grave; there is, in fact,
communication across those seeming barriers. Some who have lived have
returned and communicated with the living, and there is a great
cooperative enterprise that links the unborn, the living, and the
dead, aimed at their mutual salvation and perfection.”
As temples continue to be built around the world, barriers between
generations fall. All mankind is interconnected and responsible toward
one another. The separations and deprivations that time and place have
imposed on humanity will ultimately be erased, allowing those who
never heard of Jesus Christ an equal opportunity for salvation as
those who did. Thus, in the words of Joseph Smith, “The greatest
responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us, is to seek
after our dead.” Moreover, “It is necessary that those who are gone
before, and those who come after us should have salvation in common
with us” (Times and Seasons 5:616).
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The Grand Enterprise of Mormonism
LDS Newsroom
July 8, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY - Of all the institutions in the modern world that have
learned the art of give and take with the news media, religion has
perhaps had the most difficult time adjusting. Religious matters, with
all their miraculous narratives and complicated histories, don’t
easily lend themselves to neat explanations. The demands and rigors of
journalistic objectivity are not always aligned with the subjective
nature of religious experience. So it is with Mormonism.
The enterprise of Mormonism (1) goes far beyond any passing media
narrative or sensation of the moment. It aims higher by seeking to
explain the ultimate questions of existence: what it means to be a
human being and what it means to belong to the larger human family
(2). The longing for family connection — between those who have gone,
those who are here and those who have yet to come — finds a home in
the Mormon worldview (3) and in the lives of Latter-day Saints who
subscribe to it. Furthermore, as one comes closer to knowing divinity,
one likewise comes closer to knowing oneself (4). No other place
facilitates this process better than the temple. (5) These sacred
spaces serve as the point where heaven and earth meet (6), where the
generations of mankind come together (7).
In his book titled The Complete Christian, Elder Robert S. Wood of the
Second Quorum of the Seventy, and former international affairs
advisor, recounts an experience he had with a Russian diplomat that
illustrates this point. “In the mid-1980s,” he writes, “I participated
in a series of discussions between officials from the Soviet Union,
the United Kingdom, and the United States. The subject of the talks
was the possibility of naval cooperation between America, Britain, and
Russia.” On one of these occasions during the course of the
negotiation process, Elder Wood happened upon the leader of the Soviet
delegation, who was lost in deep thought. Their conversation turned to
religion ( . The Russian diplomat then asked Elder Wood if he had
ever heard of Joseph Smith (9). Taken aback by the question, Elder
Wood answered that not only had he heard of Joseph Smith but that he
was also a member of the Church he founded. Having been introduced to
Mormonism by a book entitled A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, the
Russian diplomat proceeded to offer his profound, sincere summary of
this religion’s meaning (10):
“As I understand it, Joseph Smith brought together two ideas that are
generally in conflict with each other and combined them in a
remarkable synthesis. On the one hand, the Latter-day Saints believe
that mortality is but a moment in eternity and that men and women do
not spring into existence at birth (11) and are annihilated at death.
We existed before birth (12) and shall persist after death. Moreover,
there is a link between those who are yet to be born, those who now
live, and those who have passed beyond the grave (13); there is, in
fact, communication across those seeming barriers. Some who have lived
have returned and communicated with the living (14), and there is a
great cooperative enterprise (15) that links the unborn, the living,
and the dead, aimed at their mutual salvation (16) and perfection.”
As temples continue to be built around the world, barriers between
generations fall (17). All mankind is interconnected and responsible
toward one another (1. The separations and deprivations that time
and place have imposed on humanity will ultimately be erased (19),
allowing those who never heard of Jesus Christ an equal opportunity
for salvation (20) as those who did. Thus, in the words of Joseph
Smith, “The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid
upon us (21), is to seek after our dead.” Moreover, “It is necessary
that those who are gone before, and those who come after us should
have salvation in common with us” (22) (Times and Seasons 5:616).
1) The grand enterprise of Mormonism should not be confused as
being Christian. 1 Corinthians 1:23
2) Mormonism is truly a humanistic religion where their god was
once a man. 1 Corinthians 2:2
3) The Christian Gospel is about Jesus Christ not about family
connections. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4.
4) Christians will yearn to know Jesus Christ not themselves.
John 8:19
5) God does not dwell in temples made with Mormon hands. Acts
17:24
6) A Christian’s body is sacred not a building made with Mormon
hands. 1 Corinthians 6:19
7) Generations of mankind will come together before the throne
of God not in a building. Revelation 20:11-15
8) A confused person’s sincerity is never evidence for the
truth. John 8:32
9) Joseph Smith the false prophet who died young has deceived
many. 2 Peter 2:1
10) This confused person forgot to test Mormonism by Scriptures
from the Holy Bible. 1 John 4:1
11) Cults have to redefine words such as create that means to bring
into existence. Genesis 1:27
12) Only God is eternal past, present, and future. Romans 16:26,
Hebrews 9:14, Hebrews 13:8
13) The link for all of mankind their sin and need for a Savior.
Romans 3:23-26
14) The people who returned never went to a Mormon temple. Matthew
27:52, Luke 7:15, Luke 8:55, John 11:44
15) Everyone is responsible for their own sins. Deuteronomy 24:16
16) Everyone must come to Jesus Christ in their own faith.
Philippians 2:12
17) Jesus Christ is greater than Mormon temples. Matthew 12:6
1 Everyone is responsible for their own sins. Ezekiel 18:20
19) Anyone who has rejected Jesus Christ has no recourse. John
15:26, Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10
20) There won’t be any second chances after death. Romans 1:20-21,
Hebrews 9:27
21) The greatest responsibility for Christians is to be a witness
for Jesus Christ. Acts 1:8, Matthew 25:31-46
22) Christians who are focused upon Jesus Christ will not follow
the false prophets of Mormonism. Jude 17-21 |
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