‘What kind of god…’
General Conference, ‘Truth, and the Plan,’ October 2018 “…we also have a distinctive perspective on children. We look on the bearing and nurturing of children as part of God’s plan and a joyful and sacred duty of those given the power to participate in it.” – Dallin H. Oaks
Matthew 22:37-40 “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 This is the first and great commandment.39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Mr. Oaks’ words are just heartbreaking. They have a worldwide pulpit, yet have chosen to debase God. This is one of the top reasons I left my beloved heritage. In four years we were expecting our third child, and I was extremely ill. Each pregnancy drained the very life out of me. I vividly remember pausing one day to look out the back window, and wondered what kind of god would demand I keep having kids if the process was so dangerous for me.
This General Conference talk is a confirmation of a mandate requiring women to prostitute themselves for their god; aka, sex for salvation. The biblical God doesn’t need women, nor men for that matter, to procreate in order to save them. Can you just imagine Jesus not hanging on the cross because someone didn’t have kids?
This unprincipled appetite reveals their idolatrous nature, and a disdain for God. One would think in the 21st century such degrading philosophies would be shelved. His word tells us Jesus came here to seek and save those that are lost – Luke 19:10.
Dear Mormons, please, consider what the God of the Bible says, not random speculative guesses as seen here today.
With Love in Christ;
Michelle
And what of those Christian women who have been called to a lifetime ministry? I know of women who are working in ministry to children in orphanages in Haiti. To my knowledge they have never married, or had children. My own sister has never married, or had children. She works, and serves in her church in many areas. If she had a husband, and children she wouldn’t be able to do serve the Lord in those ways.
Don’t get me wrong, I love being a mom and wife, but really Mr.Oaks? Why is it that Mormonism thinks that being those things should be the ultimate goal of all women? Why is it that they think a woman can’t possibly be fulfilled and happy without a husband and kids?
The really sad (and kinda scary) thing is they believe women who are worthy enough to be in the Celestial Kingdom will carry on those roles in the next life for eternity.
Yep…I’m doomed. I’m 53 and never been married. I can’t tell you how many things I’ve felt called to do over the years, that I probably wouldn’t have had the time, $, or energy. I know for a fact, our Lord uses single people.
My salvation is in Jesus ALONE. Not my husband. Praise His Name for that.
Melissa