2005-3-25 00:53:00
Susan writes:
This makes more sense than the way I was taught it in the LDS church. One question though: Didn't Joseph say that if you just caught a glimpse of the terresterial kingdom that many would want to kill themselves to get there? >How could that be if we are all ready here?
Am I remembering the quote wrong? I can't find it right now. Anyone remember the quote?
I've heard this quote, but never seen it. If you have a reference I'd like to see it.
I assume you meant to say the telestial kingdom here.
If Joseph saw a vision of some other advanced planets in this physical universe he may have seen places that were much more desirable than this earth. If he saw the lower astral he could have seen some benefits there that we do not have here.
An interesting point is the quote says we can get there by killing ourselves whereas current Mormon doctrine says we do not go there after we die, but to a spirit prison or paradise and it would be a long time before we get to any kingdom, so killing ourselves would just delay any arrival to glory.
Copyright 2005 by J J Dewey