Alan Brown
· 2h

A convenient, expected reply from a scriptoral master. Regardless, you remain focused on tearing down what many of us hold dear and know to be true from our own march through the scriptures, the accepted Quad, not Wesleyan doctrine which you find bolsters your arguments.

Let me ask you one question. How would you feel if I questioned the integrity of your marriage, your dedication to your family, the faithfulness of your wife? Would you be exceedingly upset and angry about that?

After you defended your wife's virtue and family's fidelity in earnest, how would you feel if I challenged you again on the same issues from a different tact? Angry? I expect so…

This is what you do to my belief in my testimony. It is every bit a marriage with Jesus Christ and a dedication to the family of Christian disciples across the globe.

Why do you not see this? Why is “truth” as you see it the only reality? Why do you not allow that there are other “editions” of the truth that the Gospel of Jesus Christ allows for as not everyone, actually few will be able to or desire to follow your path through life, especially as a Christian that loves Christianity as much as you do?

Despite there being pitiful, prideful Christians in ALL CHURCHES denigrating all other churches, you personally know we are told not to criticize other Churches or religions or belief systems.

Do you not know that your constant badgering the LDS Church causes intense discomfort if for NO OTHER REASON??

Despite, there being those Mormons of us, unafraid to discuss our testimonies, do you not see where incessant criticism and scripture thumping would not cause us to be uncomfortable?!?

You pride yourself in your legalese use of the scriptures and believe that is what makes Mormons uncomfortable such that we can possibly embrace your spiritual wisdom! It simply does not! When you realize it doesn't, you double down on scriptural laden discourses expecting that your discomfort you create is “bringing the truth” to the poor clueless Mormons.

Brother, you and your approach are is wrong, especially for us Mormons. You of all people, with your history in the Church MUST KNOW that you don't come across as a kind and loving mentor. You come across as a disgruntled ex-Mormon of which we see plenty of and what do they do? Try their hardest to tear down what we know to be the chosen vehicle of the restoration.

By their fruits ye shall know them. You know we are overall a good, dedicated people that do a lot of service for members and non-members especially during crises and natural disasters. How many other churches have Spearhead 18 wheelers with water tanks built under the carriages and send them out to disasters before the hurricane hits, etcetera.

Dang! The Church was in Europe as soon as the war was over with food and clothing! WHY ARE YOU TRYING TO DESTROY ALL OF THE GOOD WORK THIS CHURCH DOES JUST TO SERVE YOUR LEGAL, SCRIPTURALLY SUPPORTED PERCEPTION OF REALITY THAT ONLY YOU, DISGRUNTLED MORMONS AND OTHER CHRISTIANS that weren't selected by God to lead the restoration of the Gospel that you now doubt?!?

You believe in the Book of Mormon but not the D&C or Pearl of Great Price. That truly amazes me, because you don't believe Joseph Smith Jr was a prophet yet you have worked out to your satisfaction that He received inspiration from God in order to translate the Book of Mormon but then he failed to retain his status as prophet. Your disdain for Brigham Young is legendary. Your belief that current apostles, prophets seers and revelators are leading “the people” astray is no secret. Despite all of the above mentioned good work we do, you would have us follow your lead like the Pied Piper!

Do I sound exasperated? DOH!

Do I feel like I am less of a Mormon/Christian than you are? No and I am tired of defending what I know to be true as revealed to me personally of God, not the Holy Spirit! 35 years ago, God proved His existence to me beyond any doubt and more completely than standing in front of me visually. That it was in this Church told me clearly what church was God's restored church and that all the ministrations and orchestrations of a completely loving Heavenly Father would design a Plan of Salvation that was eternal and had gone on before this earth and will go on after this earth, all of that was established with uttermost certainty by God, personally. I could go on, but I know it is to no avail.

Please forgive my testy testifying but your constant torment of a Church that God, Himself has shown me to be the only fully correct one and as such is near and dear to my heart must come to an end.

I have resisted blocking your efforts because I have come to love you so. But the frailty of aging and the testimony I have after 35 years in this Mormon religion will not be shaken. Because of my love and respect for you and your scriptural acumen you can easily influence me…I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN! It is not fair to me, it is not fair to my eternal mate of 35 years, it is not fair to my son that sees me as some kind of completely dedicated Christian centered and rooted on this Gospel's bedrock foundation. It is not fair to every single person that may have been influenced by me and especially the Holy Spirit.

I pray that you see that yours is not a pathway to enlightenment. It is a pathway to destruction.