tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post109249892364977305..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: More on Mayan FortificationsJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-1092631333247562622004-08-15T23:42:00.000-05:002004-08-15T23:42:00.000-05:00Jayleen, thanks for that marvelous post. It's so g...Jayleen, thanks for that marvelous post. It's so great to hear from someone who has experienced the same witness of the Spirit that I and many others have experienced - so much more than mere emotion or indigestion, but an encounter with the power of a loving Father in Heaven who does not leave us alone if we will turn to Him and seek wisdom. The experience touches our hearts and our minds, and helps us to understand better, to give better answers, to draw more knowledge from the scriptures and other sources, and to hunger and thirst for more of that which comes from God. <br /><br />Intellectual evidences do not bring us to Christ, just as Christ's miracles did not convert his many critics (whose tactics so often parallel modern anti-Christian/anti-Mormon tactics), but they can help us get over some of the stumbling blocks of the Adversary as we strive to move forward on the path that God calls us to, relying on the Spirt of God for guidance. <br /><br />May God bless you and all of us as we continue in our journey!Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-1092502142250761542004-08-14T11:49:00.000-05:002004-08-14T11:49:00.000-05:00I love your site. I love reading about my newfound...I love your site. I love reading about my newfound faith. I am a recent convert (Nov 13, 2003) and am so grateful that I got my testimony of the validity of the Book of Mormon through prayer and the testimony of the Holy Ghost. But after I prayed and received the testimony a friend gave me an anti-Mormon book with the challenge, "If you don't agree, prove it wrong." <br /><br />I spent much time studying scripture and reading my Bible with the new knowledge I had from the missionaries. The Holy Spirit kept leading me to obscure scriptures I had never read before or simply hadn't 'noticed'. I came up with answers to almost all the issues the book presented. THEN I came across your sight. *sigh* You explain it all so much better than I could. BUT, I thoroughly enjoyed my studying so it was well worth it. In the end the Spirit simply directed me to bear my testimony to her instead of proving the book wrong. I am going to share my proofs though when the Spirit directs. <br /><br />It is so thrilling to read about all the evidences that only reinforce my testimony. I am glad that I got the testimony through the Holy Ghost rather than 'proof.' The testimony of the Holy Ghost is unshakeable while 'proof' can waver like the wind. I had been a Christian for 20 years after an incredible moment driving in my car one evening on November 13, 1983. I had a profound witness from the Holy Ghost that I had a Father in heaven and He sent His son Jesus Christ who died for me. (I also knew I had a Mother too, but the church I began to attend told me that just wasn't so! I assumed at that time that all churches would teach the same thing. Silly me.) My life changed from that moment forward, however over time I came to realize the churches I attended had too much error and didn't agree on even the basics. I had come to think that there was no church that actually was like the one in the book of acts... until the missionaries showed up in my shop to have a photograph printed to enter into the local fair. What a coincidence! ;o]<br /><br />While I put them through their paces (because I had been taught the Mormon's were a cult) I found they believed more like I did than the churches and other Christians I had been around. I finally prayed and received the same exact physical and mental manifestation that I had 20 years ago. I then got baptized 20 years to the day later as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. <br /><br />It's truly amazing how the scriptures come alive and make SO MUCH MORE SENSE when you have the Holy Ghost as a permanent guide and when the truth is taught. I realize why so many people have trouble understanding the scriptures... it's because they are being taught by men's understanding and taught things that simply DON'T AGREE with the written word. <br /><br />I didn't mean to get so long-winded, but there ya go. :o]<br /><br />I really meant to just thank you for such a great site that provides so much information and just plain fun reading. So, THANKS!<br /><br />JayleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com