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The Mormon understanding of Satan
The Mormon understanding of Satan
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- The Mormon understanding of Satan: Abilities
- The Mormon understanding of Satan: Relationship to God
- Questions regarding possible Satanic influence in Nephi's killing of Laban
The Mormon understanding of Satan: Abilities
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- Question: Do Mormons believe that Satan can read our minds?
- Question: Is it true that Mormon missionaries are not allowed to swim because Satan has dominion over the waters?
- Question: Why is Joseph Smith's struggle with Satan not mentioned in the 1832 account of the First Vision?
The Mormon understanding of Satan: Relationship to God
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- Question: Do Latter-day Saints consider Jesus to be the brother of Satan?
- Question: Could Moroni have been an "angel of Satan"?
- Question: Why is the name "Lucifer" used to represent Satan in Latter-day Saint scriptures and the temple ceremony?
Questions regarding possible Satanic influence in Nephi's killing of Laban
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.
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- 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?
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