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|subject=The "burning in the bosom" in Mormonism as a method of determining truth | |subject=The "burning in the bosom" in Mormonism as a method of determining truth | ||
|summary=Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie." | |summary=Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie." | ||
+ | |sublink1=Question: Is a "burning in the bosom" simply a subjective, emotion-based, unreliable way to practice self-deception? | ||
+ | |sublink2=Dallin H. Oaks (1997): "Surely, the word “burning” in this scripture signifies a feeling of comfort and serenity. That is the witness many receive. That is the way revelation works." | ||
+ | |sublink3=Question: Why do critics of Mormonism who belong to other religions discount spiritual experiences? | ||
+ | |sublink4=Dr. Wendy Ulrich (2005): "How do the goosebumps and tearfulness I experience when someone speaks in a testimony meeting differ from the goosebumps and tearfulness I experience when the 4:00 parade begins at Disneyland?" | ||
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