I’m investigating the church (been in and out for a few years, never baptised by the church) and this channel helps massively with dealing with the controversies of the history of the church. We have to remember the time (1800s) and we have to remember that Joseph Smith was human and humans make mistakes.

What makes callings "of God" is that it is done under the keys of the priesthood. Sheesh

6:40 I feel like the guarantee is the the devil won’t be there to tempt you or anything

You posit "Is Joseph Smith a Con Man?", and your key argument, here in the 21st century, is the guy (J Stowell) says, "I know he can see 50 feet into the ground", proves he's not a victim and Smith is not a con man?!

I think they should stop picking woke democrats.

i should become a mormon, i don't drink coffee, tea, alcohol nor smoke, never had tattoo either. Why? I was never cool enough to bother, now as a wealthy single man, i'm still not cool enough to even bother having it because what for? Is that wierd?

I don't know why the KZfaq algorhythm showed me this (I'm an atheist) but I guess I'll chip in with "No, I don't think *any* calling comes from God."

Which class teaches how to live in polygamy?

You realize your religion is a lie right

Wait... what year was it that the church allowed African Americans to have the priesthood? I feel like it was super simultaneous to when the church was going to lose it's tax exemption.... 1972 ish.?? Maybe you guys could touch on the (all are equal) part of this video again? highly doubt this gets a response.

better question, how do you even tell ? the whole thing is made of nonsense

My retired teacher bishop only puts teachers in ward council callings haha

When a church is exempt from property taxes, I think that they should not be investing in land

9:30 Not when this was made. It said that back then.

0:02 Can u do me a favor and please stop mocking the holy planet? Thank you.

Why do Mormon men all sound gay lol

Wow gray stuff thanks !

Part of the problem is that the church still believes in the practice today. They don’t practice it because it became outlawed in the US. The other part of the problem is that Joseph Smiths teaching about Polygamy ran directly against what Jesus Christ taught (One man and one woman becoming one flesh) Not one man and several women for time and/or all eternity.

One time I accepted a calling as a counselor and learned later on that a few before me would not accept it; I was the first one that did accept it. The president told me this after I accepted the calling. Apparently, I was not 1st choice but she was desperate for a counselor and she was glad her desperation was answered by anyone. Sometimes desperation happens and I could have been bummed learning how that calling came about not feeling like it was inspiration but desperation, but I just served in the calling because I wanted to. I learned that just being available is inspiration enough as the Lord needs available people everywhere to build up His work. It's about the choices presented to us and our being willing. Weekly, we take the Sacrament and the Sacramental prayer and it uses the word "willing". Callings help us exercise faith. It's about faith, and being willing to act upon and not be acted upon. Once we bring doubt, cynicism, looking for negativity, or lack of desire then we likely won't accept callings. We do have a choice in the matter. Where our treasure is there our hearts will be also.

You should have mentioned Fanny, who was only 16 when JS took advantage of her. I think JS was a smart person and knew what he was doing was wrong. That's why he had an affair or wrote a love letter in secret behind Emma's back. Only when the secret came out, he says he had a revelation from God. I believe he had no intention of releasing D&C132. Maybe that's why till this day you can't find JS's offspring outside of Emma's marriage. He knew that would definitely destroy the church later on. Also the big difference between lds church and other Christian church is LDS church told men to go ahead and practice polygamy. The more wives you have you reach higher exaltation according to D&C132. Whereas the bible doesn't tell men to go practice it. Bible tells the history and you shouldn't be mixing it with the lesson the bible teaches to people.

Every calling is given by the Lord's representative, but it's up the the person called to make it inspired or not.

The so-called anti-mormon literature did you check it out to see if any of it was true,

one important principle isn't being discussed. When someone receives keys (or the right of presidency), they are given a "power of attorney" (using an earthly legal term) to act in Heaven's place. That decision is ratified and becomes the will of the Lord. So you can have confidence that the decision is the will of the Lord, even if it isn't the best decision possible. God allows us to make good, better, and best decisions so that we can learn through contrasts.

Guys, nothing in the universe just stops progressing, literally nothing at all ... You might stay in a place of rumination, but you're still either degenerating to it or you're breaking the moon lock... There's no basis to believe the wheel of Samsara just stopped because you died in the wrong chapter... You would probably if nothing else spin back into another human experience...

My stake is a brotherhood of friends for callings. All good. I'll do my calling willingly and happily. In the end, it is on them and not me.

I'm not sure what her tag name or KZfaq channel thingy is but I came across cuz I was watching LDS stuff on KZfaq and then came across this young lady blonde and first thing that came on was her sending out Jesus and old political times on and stating Christ was the Antichrist and there's been a lot of other people doing this too which severely pisses me off

On the part about sharing the gospel without being pushy, I ironically had the opportunity to do so in the middle of this video 😂 I was listening to it at work and one of my coworkers asked what I was listening to and was able to explain a little bit about our church. So my answer I guess is to watch Saints Unscripted and other church content while other people are around lol.

Absolutely not

They are called by the Lord😮

Choosing to have an allergy in the pre-existence. Desiring to play life on hard mode.

As for the calling question, it gets far more complicated than the questioner seems to understand. The Lord does not always choose the person who is the best fit for a calling. And sometimes he will inspire a calling to be extended, when he does not want the person to accept it. I don't like sharing stories that happened to other people, but I personally know a person who was offered a call to the Bishopric, at a time he was having an affair. The calling shook him so badly that he finally confessed to the Stake President about problem. The inspiration to offer the call was real, but not for the reason the Stake President had assumed.

Like was said, sometimes there are multiple right answers, sometimes there are a lack of options, and also people have their agency. While most people accept callings that are extended, there are plenty of people who decline.

I had an ex employer (boss) who was called to be a Bishop. A co-worker who was also a member became inactive because he was a horrible businessman. The company I worked for went out of business because of his incompetence. I really feel he was a con man. Was he called by God? I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I am sure he learned a lot as Bishop.

Just depends on your definition of "called by God". Is each one visited by a burning bush? No. Their calling doesn't necessitate that. It's each one called as part of the define plan of exaltation? I'd say yes. It's up to them to make the choice to live up to that calling though

Regarding the calling question… Having been present in Bishopric Meetings I can agree that it goes both ways. At times callings were undoubtedly inspired by the spirit, but at other times it was us counciling together to the best of our knowledge. In both of those scenarios it was done so prayerfully, but God allows us to exercise our agency and work through these situations ourselves, unless guidance is otherwise needed. It’s similar to giving a Priesthood blessing. Sometimes our will may be more aligned with God’s than we realize. If that is the case we may pronounce a blessing not recognizing any particular guidance from the spirit. But when our thoughts or will is not aligned with the Lord, we may experience a strong impression as to what we might say to ensure His will is done and His love is felt.

I’ve served as a secretary or clerk to five different bishoprics. In every case, callings were filled in the same way: the bishopric would review a report of callings needing to be filled and a report of people available to be called, discuss who they thought would work well in each calling, and finish by praying for confirmation. This happened over and over again for every calling, with two exceptions. One time in each of two different bishoprics in two different states, about a decade apart, the Lord told us exactly whom He wanted in a specific calling. Each was a rather unique situation, and each was accompanied by an absolutely overwhelming outpouring of the Spirit. Everyone in that room *knew* that that’s what He wanted; there was no real discussion necessary. But let’s be clear: while those two experiences are extremely sacred to me, they are definitely the exception. We are here on earth to learn and grow by making wise decisions, and that’s exactly what the Lord tends to let us do.

Re: dietary restrictions + sacrament My dad is gluten intolerant. My wife has a nut allergy. Many wheat replacements are made of nuts. If your sacrament bread is gluten free, be careful of the allergens of those replacement ingredients.

I believe that this falls under the "many are called, few are chosen" category. We are all asked by God to perform our the tasks that we are called for, but if we choose to exalt our callings and go above and beyond, then that is when we become "chosen" for the role.

I think that God does much good through any calling that we receive and are willing to serve in. God allows us to think, council together, and make decisions with his inspiration guidance, and input. Does that mean that he handpicks everyone for every calling? No, but does he help guide our thoughts both in extending the calling and serving within the calling? I believe the answer to that is yes.

Considering I was given many callings even though I never had any faith, this is an obvious no. But for the family, I went through the motions for my entire life because it was what was expected. Nobody ever had any doubts as to my faith and I faked it pretty well until I asked myself why I was doing it. Turns out when your family isn't psychotic, you can leave the church just fine. But your results may vary.

You guys seems nice, but I hope you’ve woken up and can smell the mustard

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The bible: God made the earth, then the water/firmament/water then the sun and moon. Modern cosmology: nothing exploded, creating everything. The sun was made, then the earth and moon, then the atmosphere and water. One is God's word, the other is man. The bible says: "let God be true, but every man a liar" - romans 3:4 Who do you believe? Our faith/bible shouldn't be changed to match modern science/cosmology. Our modern science/cosmology should be changed to match the bible/our faith. Then we might actually be able to become more advanced and live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

The Church is Perfect, not a single man on earth's history has been perfect other than Christ.

I needed that message about God forgetting the sins thank you giys

Reading the saints book has really helped me understand Brigham! He is really trying to unify the people. Hundred of thousands of people are being baptized and joining the church… immigrating to America in boatloads. He’s building a city, unifying all different kinds of cultures and trying to make sure the church is being run properly in other countries or states. Must of been stressful. Must of been hard to watch some saints become prideful and forget God in things. I believe he just got frustrated with people sometimes and his own opinion came out from time to time… but if you really study his life… he had to be the guy … the prophet cause he got stuff done!!!

I enjoyed this. He took a secular crack at it and some things added up… but didn’t pursue it!!

What's sad is you don't know the tenants of your own religion

Y'all are hella cherry picking. Every religion does this, pick the parts they like and glaze over the ones that aren't great. The Mormon church has never came and said "Ok y'all stop with the bigotry" and they could have. They certainly did it swiftly when polygamy was blocking Utah from becoming a state.

The incentive to be faithful in this life is happiness that comes from Good living. Righteousness is it's own reward. The atonement is eternal. The language used in the Scriptures is intended to "work upon the hearts of the children of men." if we don't eventually live an exalted life, it's because we've chosen that.