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| Monday, Dec 12, 2005, at 07:47 AM The Plan Of Salvation - The Pre-Existence Posted By Anonymous PLAN OF SALVATION -Guid- | ↑ |
| The Plan of Salvation - The Pre-Existence November 28, 2005 By Moroni Marten Beyond the outer reaches of space near the planet Kolob, the great Throne of God floats peacefully upon a magnificent cloud. There, the great God, Eloheim, and his harem of wives spend their eternity birthing spirit children. Eloheim became a God billions of years ago. He started as but a man living an existence upon an earth. There he learned of the gospel of His God and was obedient to His teachings and found the secret codes. As he grew he married many women within the priesthood and made them his eternal wives. After his death and resurrection, he progressed to Godhood and was awarded by His God His own universe. There He organized matter into planets and stars and begat billions of spirit children with His thousands of wives. But Eloheim soon found that not all was well in His household of billions. His spirit children all had different personalities. Some were quickly obedient to His teachings, while others reluctantly followed with disregard. A few had the spirit of contention and disobedience. As his family grew, so did the number of discontents. Although he punished them as he saw fit, an uprising was brewing, and He knew it. During a particular family council meeting, Eloheim announced a new directive that met with steep opposition. He told His multitude of spirit children that they will all be forced to live on a world He had created to be tested to see if they can find the secret codes in order to make it back to the Celestial Realm and into His presence again. But He told them that they must have their memories erased and be tormented by hoards of evil spirits trying to deceive them. They must somehow find the secret codes through all the confusing and maddening turmoil in order to make it back. Eloheim told the spirits that only a very few would make it back and that most would be damned from his presence forever. Of course, many of His spirit children were upset and began to murmur against their father. One of the oldest children of Elohiem, Lucifer, was respected by many of the other children as a leader. He proposed a different plan that would assure that all of his brothers and sisters would make it back to the Celestial Realm. He convinced many of his siblings to support his plan. Lucifer's proposal was quickly dismissed by Eloheim. In a state of anger and wrath, Eloheim decided to make an example of Lucifer by having him thrown from the Throne of God and into outer darkness where he would live in spiritual hell for the rest of eternity. But Eloheim miscalculated Lucifer's influence. Soon great multitudes of His children began to speak against Him – billions of them. Eloheim had no choice but to track down the dissenters and subject them to the same fate as their older brother, Lucifer. One by one he found the supporters of Lucifer and had them spiritually executed. In the end, Eloheim spiritually executed over 30 billion of His spirit children. He gathered his remaining 60 billion children to another family council meeting and explained to them the seriousness of disobeying Him. Eloheim divided his remaining children into different classes based upon their loyalty and obedience to Him. Some of His children who didn't follow Lucifer but wavered for a time in their devotion to their father were punished by being sent to a disadvantaged area of an earth where finding the secret codes would be very difficult. He also gave them afflictions such as diseases, poverty, hunger, and retardation. He gave them titles such as Chinese and Africans. Those of His children who were unwaveringly loyal and true to their father were rewarded with being sent to an area of a planet that was blessed with comforts and plenty. There, the secret codes would be easier to find. He blessed them with better health, abundance, and intelligence. He gave them title of Caucasian Americans. But he also warned them that even with the advantages, only a few of them would find the necessary secret codes to be able to return back to Him. Although many of the Mothers in Heaven objected to Eloheim's tough plan, He told them it was necessary to weed out the weak and to toughen the strong. Only the few who make it back will be able to be worthy to progress to Godhood and become what He Himself has become. If you think this is just a story, think again. This is the Mormon Plan of Salvation. |
| Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at 12:54 PM The Meaningless Concept of "Eternal Families ™" Posted By Enigma PLAN OF SALVATION -Guid- | ↑ |
| This is the lynchpin; the glue that holds Mormonism together. In short, it is the one concept that (on the surface) has the most emotional appeal. The 'Eternal Family ™' concept plays the heartstrings of so many people on so many levels. I remember, as a missionary, showing the films 'Together Forever' and 'On The Way Home' to potential converts and watching the tears flow freely. I would sit back and marvel at the power of 'The Spirit ™' as it touched so many peoples lives. I look back and consider my complete naiveté with wondering awe. The emotional manipulation perpetuated by those two videos alone is absolutely criminal in my opinion. How many times have people's fears been cruelly and torturously exploited by the church to win converts? How many grown men and women are held hostage by the church with the threat of losing their 'Eternal Family ™' if they "…do not walk up to every covenant they make at [those] alters in [those] temples…"? How many spouses in 'Part Member Families ™' cry themselves to sleep because they will not be with their spouse for eternity? Why would any organization perpetrate such a cruel and divisive concept upon its adherents? Greed? Power? Tribal identity preservation? In the end the reason is irrelevant. The concept, when critically examined is absolutely meaningless. In coming to this conclusion I asked myself some critical questions regarding family relations in the afterlife (if there is one): What does having an 'Eternal Family ™' really mean? How do the 'living' arrangements work out logistically? Do I live with my parents forever? Do my kids live with me forever? Do we all live with god forever? Do I want to have my kids around me forever? Do I want to live with my parents forever? Do I want to live with god forever? Think about that one for a minute… Do you really always want to be cooped up with your Mormon heavenly father and mother(s) forever? Does any parent raise and nurture a child just so they can stay home forever? I would dare to venture (logistically speaking) that anyone who honestly answers the questions I posed above will realize that the concept of 'Eternal Families ™', when carefully considered can only mean one thing: prison. If these questions were to be posed to a Mormon, most likely the answer would be: "We don't know all of the details but we know it will be wonderful to be with our families forever… etc… etc…" If that is the case and Mormons cannot provide any real meaningful boundaries around the concept, then they are left with what the majority of western Christians already believe: We all live together in the presence of god forever. If, in fact, the 'Eternal Families ™' concept does not include spending every waking moment of eternity with my kids (which I would not wish on my children anyway); if it does not mean that my parents will spend every waking moment of eternity with me (I really don't want to pester them for eternity), then the whole concept is absolutely meaningless. The fear evaporates… The confusion abates… The need to cling to the church disintegrates… But I want to take this one step further. Using the Mormon 'Eternal Progression ™' paradigm as a frame of reference: When god created us as spirit children (and by so doing, created his 'Eternal Family ™') in the pre-existence, What did he forget to do at that point that necessitated all of his children to be 'Sealed ™' together as a family for 'Time and all Eternity ™'? Remember, Joseph Smith said, in effect, that there must be a welding link of some kind to link all of the generations of man back to Adam… I would dare to venture that since we were all sired by the same heavenly parent that this fact alone would be enough of a welding link. I created my kids… I don't need a formal ceremony with costumes and handshakes to link them to me. I know how they got here. I know that they are my kids. Since, in the Mormon framework, we are all god's children already; what difference does it make what our living arrangements will be in the next life? Who cares how we're related or organized in the next life anyway? Since we're all going to be together in the next life (those that qualify at least) what difference does it make? Even if we take this to its basest form and justify the whole concept solely on a need to be assigned an eternal sex partner to propagate endless progeny, the same questions and conclusions will be applicable… I don't want to spend every waking minute of ETERNITY with my wife… I need some ME TIME! So in the end, the only reason to entertain this whole notion of 'Eternal Families ™' would be the need to secure an eternal sex partner. After all, meaningful eternal relationships (in the Mormon theological framework) can and will be cultivated outside of the marital relationship. 'Eternal Families ™' as a concept is completely meaningless. |