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|subject=Can Satan read our minds? | |subject=Can Satan read our minds? | ||
|summary=Leaders of the Church have been clear that only God has access to our inner thoughts. Satan does, however, have extensive experience in observing mortals and this intuiting their thoughts and desires. | |summary=Leaders of the Church have been clear that only God has access to our inner thoughts. Satan does, however, have extensive experience in observing mortals and this intuiting their thoughts and desires. | ||
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|subject=Could Satan have deceived Nephi? | |subject=Could Satan have deceived Nephi? | ||
|summary=Critics charge that the story of Nephi being told by God to slay Laban (found in 1 Nephi 4:5-18) is problematic because the angel which came to Nephi could have been a demonic "angel of light" sent to deceive him; It is suggested that Nephi was listening to "a voice in his head" telling him to kill Laban; this could be psychosis or delusion. | |summary=Critics charge that the story of Nephi being told by God to slay Laban (found in 1 Nephi 4:5-18) is problematic because the angel which came to Nephi could have been a demonic "angel of light" sent to deceive him; It is suggested that Nephi was listening to "a voice in his head" telling him to kill Laban; this could be psychosis or delusion. | ||
| − | | | + | |L1=Question: Could Satan have deceived Nephi into killing Laban? |
| − | | | + | |L2=Question: Could the angel which came to Nephi have been a demonic "angel of light" sent to deceive him? |
| − | | | + | |L3=Question: Was Nephi simply listening to "a voice in his head" telling him to kill Laban as the result of a psychosis or delusion? |
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|subject=Struggle with Satan not mentioned in Joseph Smith's 1832 account of the First Vision | |subject=Struggle with Satan not mentioned in Joseph Smith's 1832 account of the First Vision | ||
|summary=Joseph Smith says in the official Church history account of the First Vision that directly before the theophany occurred he had a struggle with Satan. But this struggle is not mentioned in his 1832 recital of the experience. Since this story element is not present in the earliest known written account of the event, but shows up in later retellings, critics present it as evidence that this visionary tale evolved over time by becoming more dramatic and elaborate. | |summary=Joseph Smith says in the official Church history account of the First Vision that directly before the theophany occurred he had a struggle with Satan. But this struggle is not mentioned in his 1832 recital of the experience. Since this story element is not present in the earliest known written account of the event, but shows up in later retellings, critics present it as evidence that this visionary tale evolved over time by becoming more dramatic and elaborate. | ||
| − | | | + | |L1=Question: Why is Joseph Smith's struggle with Satan not mentioned in the 1832 account of the First Vision? |
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|subject=Dominion over waters | |subject=Dominion over waters | ||
|summary=I know I was told in the MTC that missionaries were not to ever swim because Satan had dominion over the waters. So what is the actual Church doctrine on this subject? | |summary=I know I was told in the MTC that missionaries were not to ever swim because Satan had dominion over the waters. So what is the actual Church doctrine on this subject? | ||
| − | | | + | |L1=Question: Is it true that Mormon missionaries are not allowed to swim because Satan has dominion over the waters? |
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|subject=Is Jesus Christ a brother of Satan? | |subject=Is Jesus Christ a brother of Satan? | ||
|summary=It is claimed that the LDS consider Jesus and Satan to be "brothers," thus lowering the stature of Christ, or elevating Satan. Some go so far as to imply that the LDS "really" worship or revere Satan, and are thus not true "Christians." | |summary=It is claimed that the LDS consider Jesus and Satan to be "brothers," thus lowering the stature of Christ, or elevating Satan. Some go so far as to imply that the LDS "really" worship or revere Satan, and are thus not true "Christians." | ||
| − | | | + | |L1=Question: Do Latter-day Saints consider Jesus to be the brother of Satan? |
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|subject=Moroni as an "angel of Satan" | |subject=Moroni as an "angel of Satan" | ||
|summary=Some critics have charged that Moroni, the resurrected prophet who gave the Book of Mormon plates to Joseph Smith, was really an angel of Satan. They base this charge on two passages in the New Testament: 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 and Galatians 1:8. | |summary=Some critics have charged that Moroni, the resurrected prophet who gave the Book of Mormon plates to Joseph Smith, was really an angel of Satan. They base this charge on two passages in the New Testament: 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 and Galatians 1:8. | ||
| − | | | + | |L1=Question: Could Moroni have been an "angel of Satan"? |
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|subject=The use of the name "Lucifer" to represent Satan | |subject=The use of the name "Lucifer" to represent Satan | ||
|summary=The presence of the name "Lucifer" in the English translation of the Bible is considered by some to be an error: Isaiah 14:12: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" Why is this name propagated in LDS theology? | |summary=The presence of the name "Lucifer" in the English translation of the Bible is considered by some to be an error: Isaiah 14:12: "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" Why is this name propagated in LDS theology? | ||
| − | | | + | |L1=Question: Why is the name "Lucifer" used to represent Satan in Latter-day Saint scriptures and the temple ceremony? |
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Contents
- 1 The Mormon understanding of Satan
- 1.1
- 1.2 Can Satan read our minds?
- 1.3 Could Satan have deceived Nephi?
- 1.4 Struggle with Satan not mentioned in Joseph Smith's 1832 account of the First Vision
- 1.5 Dominion over waters
- 1.6 Is Jesus Christ a brother of Satan?
- 1.7 Moroni as an "angel of Satan"
- 1.8 The use of the name "Lucifer" to represent Satan
The Mormon understanding of Satan
Can Satan read our minds?
Summary: Leaders of the Church have been clear that only God has access to our inner thoughts. Satan does, however, have extensive experience in observing mortals and this intuiting their thoughts and desires.Jump to Subtopic:
Could Satan have deceived Nephi?
Summary: Critics charge that the story of Nephi being told by God to slay Laban (found in 1 Nephi 4:5-18) is problematic because the angel which came to Nephi could have been a demonic "angel of light" sent to deceive him; It is suggested that Nephi was listening to "a voice in his head" telling him to kill Laban; this could be psychosis or delusion.Jump to Subtopic:
- Question: Could Satan have deceived Nephi into killing Laban?
- Question: Could the angel which came to Nephi have been a demonic "angel of light" sent to deceive him?
- Question: Was Nephi simply listening to "a voice in his head" telling him to kill Laban as the result of a psychosis or delusion?