He said he gives different permissions to different churches, in my mind that would mean the concept of the LDS eternal truths would make these truths subjective. I was not taught that in the church at all....this is basically what I was taughtMarcus wrote...I think 'different permissions' is a way to obfuscate the superiority some Mormons seem to maintain. And yes, I was with you on your explanation right up until this:
"These eternal laws are eternal truths and it would mean their are different truths for different peoples."
I was taught the plan of salvation was for all HF children....not that he had different plans for different people which is what I gathered from MG stated HF gives different permissions to different folks.The plan proposed by God for the government of men and women in their earthly career was "based upon eternal laws that always have been and always will be operative." Since all forms of matter and energy are controlled by laws, logic tells us that a plan formulated by an eternal and intelligent being must be composed of laws. 2 Many of these laws were the same as those obeyed in the spirit world, and they are basically the same as the ones we shall have opportunity to obey throughout eternity. Thus the Gospel plan was laid upon a foundation of eternal truth. Among the laws to which all who come to earth were to be subject are faith, repentance, baptism, confirmation, love, charity, purity, industry, honesty, and many other Gospel principles, ordinances and eternal realities.
Hunter, Milton R.. Gospel Through the Ages . Deseret Book Company. Kindle Edition.
I think we are saying the same thing, maybe you misunderstood what I wrote, maybe I was not clear. Although, when you wrote that "all other paths are lesser" I was taught "all other paths were wrong."Marcus wrote...I've been out a while but my understanding is slightly different in that in my opinion they think 'eternal truths' are the same for everyone, and the 'eternal truths,' by definition, mean the Mormon church is the correct path and all other paths are lesser. I did not hear 'different truths for different peoples' except in the sense that if different people believed different truths it was because they were wrong and would eventually have to accept the Mormon version to progress eternally. That's my objection to labeling Mormons Christians, because they basically believe they are the only real Christians, and everyone one else is doing it wrong. To me, that puts the power into the institution instead of into the hands of god.