Has God spoken to you?

[_Drifting]

KevinSim wrote:


Drifting wrote:

Kevin, how do you know God has communicated individually with you?


But as I stated in my last post, some time ago I made the conscious decision to believe that God does exist.

So I've chosen to believe in a deity that is capable of talking to me directly about that deity's will, and who wants me to know that deity's will.

I refuse to believe God doesn't want us to know God's will, and therefore I have concluded that the answer I got to the question I asked was in fact God communicating "individually with" me.

Kevin, thank you for your response.

I've selected some phrases from you post that will help me make my point to you.

You had already, in advance, decided God exists and that he will give you answers. If I decide in advance that the Book of Mormon is true and that God will confirm it to me through a burning in my bosom, then why would it be surprising when that happens?

This is how people believe that their decision to fly planes into buildings is sanctioned by God.

If God did indeed have the ability to talk directly to us individually why didn't He tell the Mormon Prophet that Hoffman was having him on prior to hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tithing were expended? Why didn't he tell Oaks that he was defending a fake prior to him publishing his article?

If God has the ability to talk directly to us why didn't He speak to the Bishop of the nine year old girl who was sexually abused by her male Primary Teacher (during Church services) prior to appointing him by inspiration to a position were he could offend?

Warren Jeffs is currently bringing forth revelations that he believes have come from God speaking directly to him.

What question did you ask and what answer did you get?

[_Bond James Bond]

No. He hasn't.

[_Zelder]

Yes God has spoken to me. The effects of God's influence has usually been more about changing my heart and molding me into someone that can live by the teachings of the sermon on the mount.

There have been distinct answers in regards to life decisions too. These experiences have been rare and required prayer and deep concern on my part. The answers were not my thoughts but distinctly different and the results were good. God has not been like a magic genie for me so I'm not surprised that he has not been a magic genie for church leaders either.

I can only suppose that God wants us to blunder our way around a bit, learn from mistakes and test our faith. I don't know. The most important part is that we try to follow Christ and do good. It's all about creating Zion, a utopian society, a heaven on earth. I guess being a genie does not help much in that primary goal.

[_Buffalo]

I used to believe he had, but I no longer believe that's the case.