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Posted by: Bobihor ( )
Date: August 21, 2013 06:10PM
God gives us commandments...to give us more freedom?

From mormon.org (http://mormon.org/beliefs/commandments):

"God gives us commandments to help keep us focused on what is most important and how to stay safe. All of His guidance is meant to keep us safe, help us stay close to Him and, in the end, to give us more freedom and happiness."

God gives us commandments...to give us more freedom. Hmm. I guess I'm having difficulty reconciling the concepts of being COMMANDED to do something, and simultaneously being more free.

You are free to worship how, where, or what you may...but thou shalt have no other God before ME.

Makes sense.

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Posted by: Chicken N. Backpacks ( )
Date: August 21, 2013 06:13PM
Re: God gives us commandments...to give us more freedom?

Reminds me of the interview I heard years ago where a young woman who converted to Islam talked about how "free" she was because she didn't have to worry how to dress, when to pray, how to live....

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Posted by: wine country girl ( )
Date: August 21, 2013 09:15PM
Re: God gives us commandments...to give us more freedom?

Yes. And up is down and back is forward.
Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it marvelous?

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Posted by: lucky ( )
Date: August 21, 2013 09:19PM
Re: God gives us commandments...to give us more freedom?

and the MORmON church wants to take our (THEIR!!!) money from us, so that they can have their MOReMONey and we can have more money too. It makes sense..... to MORmONS!!!

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