Communication between God and man

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I often hear that we need to have a relationship with God. I believe that to be a true principle. Key to that is revelation and prayer. I happened to be reading a chapter of quotes from Brigham Young on the matter and felt impressed to share a few.

Communication between God and man

I do not believe for one moment that there has been a man or woman upon the face of the earth, from the days of Adam to this day, who has not been enlightened, instructed, and taught by the revelations of Jesus Christ. “What! the ignorant heathen?” Yes, every human being who has possessed a sane mind. I am far from believing that the children of men have been deprived of the privilege of receiving the Spirit of the Lord to teach them right from wrong

I … believe positively that there is nothing known except by the revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ, whether in theology, science, or art

We often hear it said that the living oracles must be in the Church, in order that the Kingdom of God may be established and prosper on the earth. I will give another version of this sentiment. I say that the living oracles of God, or the Spirit of revelation must be in each and every individual, to know the plan of salvation and keep in the path that leads them to the presence of God

When the Spirit of revelation from God inspires a man, his mind is opened to behold the beauty, order, and glory of the creation of this earth and its inhabitants, the object of its creation, and the purpose of its Creator in peopling it with his children. He can then clearly understand that our existence here is for the sole purpose of exaltation and restoration to the presence of our Father and God

My favorite:
If the Devil says you cannot pray when you are angry, tell him it is none of his business, and pray until that species of insanity is dispelled and serenity is restored to the mind
 
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You know that it is one peculiarity of our faith and religion never to ask the Lord to do a thing without being willing to help him all that we are able; and then the Lord will do the rest

Let all persons be fervent in prayer, until they know the things of God for themselves and become certain that they are walking in the path that leads to everlasting life; then will envy, the child of ignorance, vanish and there will be no disposition in any man to place himself above another; for such a feeling meets no countenance in the order of heaven. Jesus Christ never wanted to be different from his Father. They were and are one. If a people are led by the revelations of Jesus Christ, and they are cognizant of the fact through their faithfulness, there is no fear but they will be one in Jesus Christ, and see eye to eye
 
Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...
 
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Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
 
Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.
 
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Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
 
Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.
 
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Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
 
Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
The devil is real? So you have proof. What do you have?

B.Y. made all that stuff up. There's zero proof that what he says is for real.
 
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Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
The devil is real? So you have proof. What do you have?

B.Y. made all that stuff up. There's zero proof that what he says is for real.

Brigham explains quite clearly how to obtain proof in the chapter I shared:

No earthly argument, no earthly reasoning can open the minds of intelligent beings and show them heavenly things; that can only be done by the Spirit of revelation


No man can know Jesus the Christ except it be revealed from heaven to him [see 1 Corinthians 12:3]

Without revelation direct from heaven, it is impossible for any person to understand fully the plan of salvation

Without the revelations of God we know not who we are, whence we came, nor who formed the earth on which we live, move and have our being

When the Spirit of revelation from God inspires a man, his mind is opened to behold the beauty, order, and glory of the creation of this earth and its inhabitants, the object of its creation, and the purpose of its Creator in peopling it with his children. He can then clearly understand that our existence here is for the sole purpose of exaltation and restoration to the presence of our Father and God


In every part and portion of the revelations of God as given to the children of men, or to any individual in heaven or on earth, to understand them properly, a man needs the Spirit by which they were given—the Spirit that reveals such matters to the understanding, and makes them familiar to the mind
 
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
The devil is real? So you have proof. What do you have?

B.Y. made all that stuff up. There's zero proof that what he says is for real.

Brigham explains quite clearly how to obtain proof in the chapter I shared:

No earthly argument, no earthly reasoning can open the minds of intelligent beings and show them heavenly things; that can only be done by the Spirit of revelation


No man can know Jesus the Christ except it be revealed from heaven to him [see 1 Corinthians 12:3]

Without revelation direct from heaven, it is impossible for any person to understand fully the plan of salvation

Without the revelations of God we know not who we are, whence we came, nor who formed the earth on which we live, move and have our being

When the Spirit of revelation from God inspires a man, his mind is opened to behold the beauty, order, and glory of the creation of this earth and its inhabitants, the object of its creation, and the purpose of its Creator in peopling it with his children. He can then clearly understand that our existence here is for the sole purpose of exaltation and restoration to the presence of our Father and God


In every part and portion of the revelations of God as given to the children of men, or to any individual in heaven or on earth, to understand them properly, a man needs the Spirit by which they were given—the Spirit that reveals such matters to the understanding, and makes them familiar to the mind
Totally made up jumbo-jumbo, which offers no concrete proof whatsoever, just a lot of flowery words. Sad.
 
Communication between God and man.

Is only possible via a theophany in the minds eye.
 
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What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
The devil is real? So you have proof. What do you have?

B.Y. made all that stuff up. There's zero proof that what he says is for real.

Brigham explains quite clearly how to obtain proof in the chapter I shared:

No earthly argument, no earthly reasoning can open the minds of intelligent beings and show them heavenly things; that can only be done by the Spirit of revelation


No man can know Jesus the Christ except it be revealed from heaven to him [see 1 Corinthians 12:3]

Without revelation direct from heaven, it is impossible for any person to understand fully the plan of salvation

Without the revelations of God we know not who we are, whence we came, nor who formed the earth on which we live, move and have our being

When the Spirit of revelation from God inspires a man, his mind is opened to behold the beauty, order, and glory of the creation of this earth and its inhabitants, the object of its creation, and the purpose of its Creator in peopling it with his children. He can then clearly understand that our existence here is for the sole purpose of exaltation and restoration to the presence of our Father and God


In every part and portion of the revelations of God as given to the children of men, or to any individual in heaven or on earth, to understand them properly, a man needs the Spirit by which they were given—the Spirit that reveals such matters to the understanding, and makes them familiar to the mind
Totally made up jumbo-jumbo, which offers no concrete proof whatsoever, just a lot of flowery words. Sad.

You, like everyone else, are invited to find out for yourself through study, prayer, and experimenting on the Word.

But you have to pay the price to learn for yourself. Or you can remain Ignorant of whether there is a God or the principles of Eternity
 
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
The devil is real? So you have proof. What do you have?

B.Y. made all that stuff up. There's zero proof that what he says is for real.

Brigham explains quite clearly how to obtain proof in the chapter I shared:

No earthly argument, no earthly reasoning can open the minds of intelligent beings and show them heavenly things; that can only be done by the Spirit of revelation


No man can know Jesus the Christ except it be revealed from heaven to him [see 1 Corinthians 12:3]

Without revelation direct from heaven, it is impossible for any person to understand fully the plan of salvation

Without the revelations of God we know not who we are, whence we came, nor who formed the earth on which we live, move and have our being

When the Spirit of revelation from God inspires a man, his mind is opened to behold the beauty, order, and glory of the creation of this earth and its inhabitants, the object of its creation, and the purpose of its Creator in peopling it with his children. He can then clearly understand that our existence here is for the sole purpose of exaltation and restoration to the presence of our Father and God


In every part and portion of the revelations of God as given to the children of men, or to any individual in heaven or on earth, to understand them properly, a man needs the Spirit by which they were given—the Spirit that reveals such matters to the understanding, and makes them familiar to the mind
Totally made up jumbo-jumbo, which offers no concrete proof whatsoever, just a lot of flowery words. Sad.

You, like everyone else, are invited to find out for yourself through study, prayer, and experimenting on the Word.

But you have to pay the price to learn for yourself. Or you can remain Ignorant of whether there is a God or the principles of Eternity
Atheists do not pray.
 
Brigham Young married around 55 times, which makes him a total nutcase. That he was the successor of a con man is no surprise. That you're impressed by him is also not a shock. Birds of a feather...

Any comments about what he said? Did you read any of it?
It's just more proof what nonsense the Mormon church is. Ex: he speaks of telling the devil that it's none of his business... (your fave). It's like a cartoon, only this cartoon takes you for your money and young daughters. Sad. Really sad.

What about it is a cartoon? What do you find sad about encouraging people to have a relationship with and communicating with the Lord? What is sad about encouraging people to learn from the Lord and not just taking the word of what others say?
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.
Reminds me of the comic book character spawn
 
Talking about the devil like he's a real person is cartoonish, and it's sad that actual real humans follow this comic book character like as though what he says is real. Him and John Smith simply made up a religion, and you can't prove otherwise. Ancient subs, golden plates... all total nonsense with nothing backing it up... and rather cartoonish.

But the devil is real.

And if you read what Brigham is saying you will see him teaching exactly how anyone can know the things of God for themselves.

If you want a testimony of prayer, you need to exercise faith to start praying. If you want to get to know God seek out a relationship with Him. Listen for His Spirit.
Recognize your blessings.

Finally captain John smith is the guy Pocahontas saved. He has nothing to do with anything
The devil is real? So you have proof. What do you have?

B.Y. made all that stuff up. There's zero proof that what he says is for real.

Brigham explains quite clearly how to obtain proof in the chapter I shared:

No earthly argument, no earthly reasoning can open the minds of intelligent beings and show them heavenly things; that can only be done by the Spirit of revelation


No man can know Jesus the Christ except it be revealed from heaven to him [see 1 Corinthians 12:3]

Without revelation direct from heaven, it is impossible for any person to understand fully the plan of salvation

Without the revelations of God we know not who we are, whence we came, nor who formed the earth on which we live, move and have our being

When the Spirit of revelation from God inspires a man, his mind is opened to behold the beauty, order, and glory of the creation of this earth and its inhabitants, the object of its creation, and the purpose of its Creator in peopling it with his children. He can then clearly understand that our existence here is for the sole purpose of exaltation and restoration to the presence of our Father and God


In every part and portion of the revelations of God as given to the children of men, or to any individual in heaven or on earth, to understand them properly, a man needs the Spirit by which they were given—the Spirit that reveals such matters to the understanding, and makes them familiar to the mind
Totally made up jumbo-jumbo, which offers no concrete proof whatsoever, just a lot of flowery words. Sad.

You, like everyone else, are invited to find out for yourself through study, prayer, and experimenting on the Word.

But you have to pay the price to learn for yourself. Or you can remain Ignorant of whether there is a God or the principles of Eternity
Your whole Mormon concept is a made up story. Do you really think that if your god really existed that you'd need to discover it in a book? Anyone who discovered anything, discovered it in the real world, not in a book. Think about it.
 
Your whole Mormon concept is a made up story. Do you really think that if your god really existed that you'd need to discover it in a book? Anyone who discovered anything, discovered it in the real world, not in a book. Think about it.

Why should a fool who denies God be given any credence in dictating how God would choose to make himself and his reality known to Man?
 

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