If it’s true and essential, then why is not widely known?

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DarkJedi wrote:

Roy wrote:

Thank you Bob for providing a plausible scenario for belief. I had to read slowly to fully comprehend. 😆

I once had a bishop with a similar approach. He felt that it was about keeping promises and he even said that if he had been born in the Methodist church and had made covenants and promises of loyalty to that church then he would be Methodist still and remain so until his death. He expected to be rewarded for his integrity in keeping his promises despite any imperfections in the organizations to whom he might be loyal.

Is this what you are saying Bob? How is your approach similar? How is it different?

Not answering for Bob, but I do think this is what people are saying when missionaries knock on their doors and the people say “I was born Catholic and I’ll die Catholic” (in my mission it was Anglican). I think they’re really expressing loyalty to their own tribe – even when they don’t necessarily believe everything their tribal leaders say.

Interesting you bring that up. Back when I was a missionary I thought that was so lazy of people. Now that I’m older…hm…it kinda sounds like one of the main reasons I StayLDS.

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