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CA girl
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Date: January 19, 2012 10:48PM
I know that a lot of people on this board think the ideas of both God and Satan are silly but to me, the real point is that MORMONS believe in God and Satan and how they act on that belief reflects what is really going on in their hearts. That being said, I can honestly say that having done the endowment session probably about 100 times or more before I went inactive, they are not telling people they are worshiping Satan. Maybe some of the higher ups in the church believe they are - which would explain the expression on the faces of some of the GA's. But the rank and file don't even notice Satan's command in the temple film. In fact, the apron is supposed to represent the fig leaves that Adam and Eve put on to hide their nakedness from God. That is why it is green and has leaves embroidered into it. Or, at least that is what most TBMs would tell you if you asked them. It wasn't until I got out of the church that this connection with Satan was pointed out to me.
There are other things I find creepy too, and don't know what to think of them. One is that I suffered from low-grade depression from the time I put my temple garments on til the time I took them off.
Another is the facts on this websites:
http://vigilantcitizen.com/sinistersites/sinister-sites-temple-square-utah/And, all the covenants in the temple, which are made to the church rather than the Savior and sound seriously binding. Are you selling your soul then, and to whom? Sometimes I want to go get a cross tattoo, just to make sure I've erased this bad choice of covenant making.
Also, the things discussed in Michael Quinn's book Early Mormonism and the Magic World View. There is a thread going now about how much of Mormonisms beginnings are connected to necromancy and witchcraft and astrology and the occult. If you believe in Satan and the Bible, this has to be disturbing. If Mormons knew a lot of this stuff, believing in Christ like they say they do, they'd be horrified. About 4 months ago, the lesson in YW was about the importance of avoiding things like astrology and condemning "wizards who peep". If you knew about Joseph Smith and what he really got up to, these biblical prohibitions would be a huge OMG. And it was a YW lesson.
Again, the point isn't whether or not Satan exists...it's about the fact Mormons believe in him, yea are obsessed by him and fear him and credit his ability to deceive over Christ's ability to protect. And believing in him, they do all those things you and I mentioned. Where exactly are their hearts? I don't believe the vast majority of them are bad or even trying to be bad. And I definitely don't believe they are intentionally worshiping Satan. If they seem to be, I think it's because they just are as deceived as they fear being.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/2012 10:51PM by CA girl.