I was inspired by God himself
"While one portion of the human race is judging and condemning the other without mercy, the Great Parent of the Universe looks upon the whole of the human family with a fatherly care and paternal regard; he views them as his offspring, and without any of those contracted feelings that influence the children of men."
Mormons do not believe that they are the only people inspired by God and so have a tolerant attitude to other faiths.
Although Mormons are certain that their Church teaches the true doctrines of salvation, they don't see it as the only teacher of truth.
They believe that there is truth in many religions and philosophies, and that the teachings of many different great religious leaders have raised the spiritual and moral awareness of humanity.
They see all human beings as children of the Father in heaven, regardless of their beliefs.
I've been greatly impressed by what I've seen of the Mormons so far. They are quite devout, but given how devout they are, they're surprisingly tolerant of other people and open-minded to different ideas. My father is persistent in his desire to join a Christian church, unashamedly because "everyone else is doing it". He hasn't even opened the Bible yet, and he already spouts off TV bullshit like "Jesus wouldn't like that".
He's always craved a feeling of exclusivity. His closeminded and persecutory nature would only be exacerbated by a fire-and-brimstone approach, and seeing as how one of my parents' most persistent friends is a zealous born-again Christian, they need to be diverted from that path as quickly as possible.
The Mormon afterlife isn't Hell and fire, but forgiving. Everyone, even non-believers and those who have never been taught about Jesus, are eventually redeemed.
He needs to learn some tolerance.
Mormons do not believe that they are the only people inspired by God and so have a tolerant attitude to other faiths.
Although Mormons are certain that their Church teaches the true doctrines of salvation, they don't see it as the only teacher of truth.
They believe that there is truth in many religions and philosophies, and that the teachings of many different great religious leaders have raised the spiritual and moral awareness of humanity.
They see all human beings as children of the Father in heaven, regardless of their beliefs.
I've been greatly impressed by what I've seen of the Mormons so far. They are quite devout, but given how devout they are, they're surprisingly tolerant of other people and open-minded to different ideas. My father is persistent in his desire to join a Christian church, unashamedly because "everyone else is doing it". He hasn't even opened the Bible yet, and he already spouts off TV bullshit like "Jesus wouldn't like that".
He's always craved a feeling of exclusivity. His closeminded and persecutory nature would only be exacerbated by a fire-and-brimstone approach, and seeing as how one of my parents' most persistent friends is a zealous born-again Christian, they need to be diverted from that path as quickly as possible.
The Mormon afterlife isn't Hell and fire, but forgiving. Everyone, even non-believers and those who have never been taught about Jesus, are eventually redeemed.
He needs to learn some tolerance.