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Mnemonic
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Date: July 17, 2012 04:35PM
Since I have no intention of replying to this person's post, hopefully, this will be the end of it. I thought you would like to see how this person responded to being called out for his lack of consideration of others.
My reply is listed here:
http://exmormon.org/phorum/read.php?2,566472,566472#msg-566472His response was:
The following is an observation I have made from all the recent comments and activity regarding certain inflammatory remarks prevalent on Facebook that attack people's faith and religious convictions. These comments are mostly directed at my children, who have read these posts with fascination, and for any other "seeker of truth." By "seeker of truth" I mean one who seeks to be a disciple of the author of truth, Jesus Christ. Perhaps it is because of my career, but I like to find application from the scriptures to our modern-day life.
In the Prophet Lehi's dream on the Tree of Life he saw many pressing forward to partake of the fruit of the tree, the fruit of which "was desirable to make one happy." In the dream there were also many who mocked those who partook of the fruit, and who pointed the finger of scorn.
Throughout scripture disciples of Christ are consistently warned against contention: Satan is the father of contention; he rages in the hearts of those who will allow him to do so; he stirs up the hearts of men to anger one with another. Contention is a damning sin, it will stop your progress in its tracks from partaking of the symbolic fruit of the Tree of Life, which is joy, peace, happiness, and love.
One of the ways the enemy of peace manages to stir up our hearts to contend with each other is by accusing. Every time I go to the Hill Cumorah Pageant and I see all those "anti-Mormons" mocking and scorning and accusing, I remember the words of John: "For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night."
Since we believe we live in the last days, before the second coming of the Lord, then we know that the divide between good and evil will widen even more. A clear manifestation of this ever widening gap was described by Paul as seeing more and more of "false accusers," those who are "fierce, and despisers of those that are good."
There will always be those who accuse, find fault, mock, criticize, scorn. It is certainly a path that many do choose. My friends, do not go down that path. If you do, it will only bring into your life misery and sorrow. There is no joy in contention.
So, how do those who delight in partaking of the fruit of the Tree of Life, deal with those who choose to mock, insult, and "point the finger of scorn" at them? From Lehi's dream, Nephi simply says, "we heeded them not." Good advice to keep one focused on their eternal goals.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/17/2012 04:36PM by Mnemonic.