Views on the afterlife according to Mormons?
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He was looking to eternal life.. To him that would be the same kind of life God lives as a glorified man. He was hoping he had enough good works to save himself. Because Jesus couldn't give him eternal life he had to earn it. So if Joseph Smith was really a prophet then your Grandfather has a chance at returning to the celestial kingdom becoming a God and going out to create his own worlds.. Jim
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you could just relax and enjoy the" whatever you trade for your soul". from what i was told there is a religion it may be "latter day saints" not certain. that get lists of dead people and pray on their behalf for salvation. this could have amazing ramifications,if you haldn't made the necessary provisions for when you met your demize.
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The diferences between Mormons and Christians/Baptists are so many and so great that mainline Christians almost universally consider Mormons to be unsaved cult members and not Christians.\n\nFor one thing, Mormons do not consider Jesus to be God. A Christian believes in the Trinity-God being made up of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.\n\nMormons consider Jesus to be a brother of satan and merely a man. Christians believe that Jesus is also God. Christians believe that one cannot deny the Jesus of the Bible and be saved. \n\nMormons believe that God was once a man and later became God. They believe that God has a number of heavenly wives and that God lives near a star called Kolob. They believe that Jesus was conceived by God coming to earth as a man and having phsyical relations with the virgin Mary. Christians believe that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and that Mary was still a virgin at his birth.\n\nMormons believe everyone has two sets of parents-spiritual parents and earthly parents. They believe they are first born as spirits and then sit around until a couple on earth conceives a baby and then they are assigned a body. Mormons have a lot of children because their church has told them that there are a surplus of spirit babies waiting for earthly bodies, so it is the church members responsibility to provide them. \n\nThe men of the Mormon church in the 1800s were encouraged to take multiple wives so they could create a lot of eartly babies for these spirit babies. Many times women were strong-armed into accepting additional wives into their families because they were told by their husband and the church leaders that they wouldn't get into heaven if they disagreed. \n\nYoung women who might not want to marry an old guy with several wives already were also told that they wouldn't get into heaven if they didn't marry some old geezer they didn't like.\n\nUpon marrying women were given a new spiritual name and so were their husbands. The men would know the woman's name but not vica versa. This was so the man could supposedly call his wife into heaven someday. It was also kind of hung over her head that she had to be obedient or her husband wouldn't call her into heaven.\n\nIt is my understanding that until recently the Mormon church in some of its special ceremonies had participants pretend to cut their throats or tear out their organs if they would leave the church. \n\n\nMormons actually believe that they will each become gods someday and rule heavens. Christians believe that men are men, that men do not become gods. Christians do not have this strange spiritual belief and pride that Mormons do.\n\n Mormons believe in heavenly marriages. Jesus taught that marriages are just while people are on earth. Mormons perform "eternal" marriages in their temples in the belief that in the afterlife when they think they are gods and godesses that they can make lots of spirit babies which in turn will be sent to earth to some human couple who conceives.\n\nMormons believe in baptizing the dead into their church, so frequent baptisms are held in their temple for ancestors of Mormons who they believe may not have been baptized into the Mormon church. They have also taken upon themselves to baptized most dead US presidents as well as a number of Jewish holocaust victims, until a number of those of the Jewish faith complained. \n\nThis is why Mormons are so interested in genealogy. They want to marry and baptize all these dead people.\n\nMormons believe in a three tiered heaven-a telestial, terrestial, and celestial heaven. They believe that only married Mormons can attain their highest level of heaven (celestial), so single Mormons are always encouraged to look attractive and find a mate so they can make the highest level. \n\nChristians believe in one heaven, not a multi-tiered one. Christians don't believe being married has any affect on their status in heaven.\n\nTo get into a Mormon temple to b
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As you mentioned, since both Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, we have a lot in common, such as a belief in Jesus Christ and a belief in the Bible.  For that reason we probably have much more in common than what we disagree on.\n\nIn addition, my understanding of another thing we have in common is that we believe that God the Father and Jesus Christ are separate beings.  In other words, neither religion is Trinitarian.  (I think this is why many other Christians say we are not Christian, because they think that you have to be Trinitarian to be Christian.)\n\nOne belief I'm aware of that we disagree on is resurrection.  The Church of Jesus Christ teaches that Jesus Christ was the first person to be resurrected.  However, I believe that Jehovah's Witnesses teach that many people were resurrected before Jesus Christ.  I think that this stems from a different understanding about what resurrection is.  I believe Jehovah's Witnesses believe that resurrection means simply coming back to life after death, such as when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.  However, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, resurrection is used to refer to the immortal state that we will receive after death.  So although people were brought back to life from the dead before the resurrection of Jesus Christ, they were brought back to a mortal state, not an immortal one, so they weren't resurrected.\n\nAnother doctrine that I believe we disagree on is the identity of Jehovah.  I think that Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Jehovah (the God of the Old Testament) was God the Father, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that He was Jesus Christ, operating under the authority of the Father.\n\nI have not studied enough about the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses to be able to identify more about what we do or don't have in common, but I hope this answer has been helpful.
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The Truth About  Mormonism\n\nMost LDS (This stands for Latter Day Saint, That's what they like to call themselves) won't tell you what the Church believes because it is so bizarre. These strange beliefs are the reason mainline Christians Churches say that Mormonism is a non-christian cult. In the next paragraph I will tell you what they believe and add what the Bible teaches on the subject where appropriate.\nMormons teach that our god is a glorified man. A being of flesh and bone. The Bible makes it very clear that God is spirit. The Mormon god  stated out in the great expanse of uncreated space. There in the darkness of a pre-spiritual existence, god the father, Jesus, you, and I will there all equal and co-eternal. Then a god had sexual intercourse with one of his wives and our god was given a spiritual body. He happened to be the first born of this god so he became the savior of this god's world just like Jesus is for our world. He lived, and taught Mormonism to those who would listen to mine. He died just like Jesus did here and if others on that world would repent and be baptized by the Mormon priest there and live to the end of their lives in righteousness they were allow to return to their god. If they didn't measure up they were assigned to other kingdoms that that god has created for them. Kingdoms overseen by their savior  (who became our god) and another valiant spirit that was given the office of holy ghost. (What do you think, is this getting complex?) After the end of the world that our god did his mortal ministry on, he was given many worthy females at he could have sex with and thereby create spirit children (us) to send to a world that he created. Oh, by the way these worlds weren't really created they were organized out of the matter available in space (matter is co-eternal with god and can't be created or destroyed). Jesus was the first born of our god and Lucifer the second born (who became the devil). Can you believe this Mormons don't just say that Jesus is our spiritual brother but also he and we are brothers of Satan. Lucifer wanted to force us all to be good and bring us all back to god Jesus wanted to give us freedom to make our own decision. Jesus won this battle and became god the son. Well Mormons believe this process is repeated again and again. It is their goal to live a perfect life through their first principles of their gospel they are:\n          1. Faith in the Mormon Jesus\n          2. Baptism by immersion (Done only by their priests)\n          3. Laying on of hands for the gift of the Mormon Holy Ghost  ( Done only by their elders)\n          4. Repentance ( You have to repent of every sin you commit, You better have a good memory)\n          5. Enduring to the end of your life in righteousness. Go to step 4 each time to you sin.\nAlong with this there is marriage in the  Mormon temple (You can't become a god without being married). Everyone is also asked to pay a full tithe (Ok they got one thing right) and do volunteer service for the church (They have no paid ministry. That isn't bad either but someone should tell them that pastoring a local christian church is a full time and a half job and it doesn't pay well at all. Men and women that do it are called of God No one would go into that kind of work on their own..\n\n\nJim
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I agree with the concept. Our salvation is completely dependant on the way we lead our life on planet earth. I personally believe salvation is not a state after death but a realisation of truth while living!
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Ah ha! Well you  must read of the jewish after life called sheol than you must consider Christians have judgement day. Now why would the dead have to be raised to be judged again. My answer is sheol exsists now, however maybe someone can scripture me wrong. However I think there are places of great harmony in the afterlife. I think you have stages if you were bad that you must go through first as well.
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What do I think of Mormons?\n\nThey're people, too.
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The existance of an afterlife is something I am so not qualified to answer, since I have only known this one.  I'd hate to burst peoples' bubbles, but i doubt there is a heaven or hell.  So call me a heathen, whatever, I surely believe in some divine creator... But the reason humans invented such ornate tales is to firstly keep people in line.  People do good and hope for reward.  Secondly, they believe so that the loss of a loved one can be comforted.  I feel that people should find their comforts in other ways.  Death is not a tragety really.  People want something to look forward to.  Thirdly, some might say arrogance; that humans are somehow above all other lifeforms and part of them lives for all eternity.  The forth reason people believe in an afterlife is fear.  Death is one of the most feared things, along with pain and failure.  Why is it feared?  Because no one truly knows what happens.  That's why people might cling to religious descriptions, which are also rather vague and hold few actual details.  So, believe whatever you wish my friend, but there's my two cents.
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Maybe what you should ask is "Will a Mormon tell me about Mormons"...sure. Lostinlove's friend's situation was unfortunate.  The church does not teach that you can only have *** when you want a kid, believe me.  But they do teach that *** is only to be had within the bonds of marriage. And also Buckhouse_ryan's point of view is interesting...not really correct though sorry.  We do believe Kolob is where God lives.\nI usually hate it when people cut and paste pages and pages but I want you to see our "Thirteen Articles of Faith", these are our basic beliefs.\nJoseph Smith first wrote them in a letter to John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat, in answer to his request to know what members of the Church believed. The letter became known as the Wentworth Letter and was first published in the Times and Seasons in March 1842. On 10 October 1880, the Articles of Faith were formally accepted as scripture by the vote of the members of the Church and were included as part of the Pearl of Great Price. \n\n1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.\n\n2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.\n\n3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.\n\n4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.\n\n5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.\n\n6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.\n\n7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.\n\n8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.\n\n9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.\n\n10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.\n\n11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.\n\n12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.\n\n13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
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NO! every religion has thoughts about afterlife or re-incarnation or somewhere they will go after they die. vikings had valhala, eskimo's sent thier dead out on burning kayaks. even ancient egyptians used to put thier most prescious belongings in tombs to be enjoyed in the afterlife. just because ideas differ it does not mean that the philosophy is restricted to christians.
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In some sense, society and culture can be viewed as a non-material aspect of our beings, so you have to be very careful about what you mean in this question. No, I don't believe in an after-life. When we die, we're dead and we have no consciousness left. It's like a candle that has been blown out. The flame no longer exists. I don't believe in spirits in the sense of some disembodied energy with consciousness. \n\nOn the other hand, I regard myself as a spiritual atheist. I believe that life is to be lived fully and happily. I believe that we should look around us and enjoy the beauty of the universe. I believe that we should love, and learn, and teach, and help others to achieve their goals. But I need no after-life to induce me to do these things. It is simply part of having a good life.
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I believe you to be true in what your saying.\nYou seem to me like a christian. I find demons to be in mormons. I find them to stick together like a cult group as well. They have hard time figuring out what is real and what is correct. Have you noticed that non member is always corrected even when you join "you get corrected".\nLike that other girl said For some reason like other post of yours you seem to know alot about mormons. \nTalking to the mormon lady who spoke up  well so what if he does! Do you want convert him cause you lose people more and more everyday! Wake up silly mormon tricks are from  the \ndevil not from God. Real christians know that mormons dont live the way God says in the bible. Real christians know that mormons have to have there way. Real christians also know you dont go by a cross you go by a spare that sticks straight up. Nothing you can say can change a christ follower thats "christ", no one else shall i follow, but christ. As a christian follows a true christian knows they can not do works to get there self in to heaven. By the way there is only one heaven and one hell. Sorry that i had to be the one to tell you the true truth.
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I believe that I will have no afterlife.\n\nOr rather, I believe this: I cannot imagine a god so cruel as to condemn me to an eternally unchanging afterlife. Sure, I can imagine enlightenment that could last a long, long time--it would be interesting to explore the universe and unlock its mysteries, or to reincarnate over and over as different beings, up to a point--but I cannot imagine any existence for eternity without it becoming horrible.\n\nAnd thus, since I cannot believe in a god so cruel, I believe that either there will be no afterlife at all, or there will be no afterlife for the being that I consider to be "me." In other words, if what I become after my death can somehow find fulfillment in an eternal afterlife, then it won't be "me" and therefore not worth worrying about.\n\nI'm young--around 40--but don't see any reason to want an afterlife. I certainly want to not-die in this life, though. I find this life just fine, and would like to experience a lot more of it. I just don't want eternity.
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It has to do with Ceremonies that can only be performed in the Temple.\n\nSome examples are Marriage for all eternity. (Something mormons believe in)\n\nThey also believe in performing work for the dead.  What this means is if someone died before being baptised or married for all eternity, for example then other people can do this for them by proxy. \n\nFor the mormons these ceremonies are sacred, so much so that they won't talk about them. Because of this people get the false impression that there is something very secretive or wierd about them. This is not the case.\n\nI used to be a mormon and went to all of the temple ceremonies, and I was even a temple worker (person who volunteers to work at the temple).  \n\nI will tell you that none of the ceremonies are wierd, or anything you might not expect. Most of the stuff found on the internet is exagerated hyped up or just plain in-correct.\n\nIf you have any further questions go to www.lds.org
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I don't admire your position.  My suggestion would be to first do some soul searching; decide what you truly believe God or The Divine is and how you relate to Him/Her.  Is God merciful and kind?  Vengeful and Angry?  Is He simply a Creator that allows man to choose his own path or does he have our destiny mapped out for us?\nAfter that- another hard choice- the afterlife.  Do you believe in one at all?  Is there a heaven?  if so, is there a hell?  Do you believe a soul can be reincarnated?\nMy suggestion is to actually write these questions and answers down on paper to give yourself a very clear picture of your beliefs.  Think of as many theological questions and theories that are important to you and actually put them into words.  Then- RESEARCH.  I would say go to a clergy member, pastor etc but if you do remember they are only going to give you THEIR beliefs and teachings, not what you may consider your own.  So if you seek advice from a third party, take everything from a skeptics point of view unless you find someone that says EVERYTHING you've written down as your core beliefs. (Chances are- you won't)\nTry the internet, library, bookstore- whatever nonpartial resources you can find.\nLastly, keep an open mind.  Don't write down "I believe in the Bible so I must be Christian".  Judaism believes in the Old Testament of the Bible; Mormons believe in both the Old and the New Testamants but have a Third testament as well.  Wiccans don't believe in the Christian Bible, but have many of the same core beliefs as "love thy neighbor".  Here's a good web site that has a lot of information on a variety of religions   http://www.religioustolerance.org/  \nThere's no easy way out of this one.  You've got a long road ahead of you and I wish you luck.
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I do believe in an afterlife, but assuming heaven did not exist, then, yes I believe humans would create a belief in one for comfort and expectation of a new life to come.  I could even go as far as to say the mind is a powerful thing, powerful enough to even create supposed proof of afterlife by communicating with departed souls.  But, if the mind is that powerful, enough to falsely prove life exists after this one, isn't that power enough to say something bigger is going on here.  It points to the path the soul does live on, in my opinion.