Did I lose my temple recommend?

Question

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070328222845AA2gKaB&r=w#TJYrU2e6VTLxR0YyMI_YsFhVg_9E8hcDxdvDDcyRT_Z3HKVgjzQG

There seems to be a very cohesive mormon contingent here that I fear may report me to my bishop

It's like they're playing Heads Up Seven Up
(so many thumbs down)

I don't know why it's called that. Good question.

Daisy...

Thanks for your tone. It's nice to talk to someone like you (I was just accused of "spewing lies and venomous hatred")

Pinkadot,

Thanks for your answer. When I said that was the way people used to think, I was referring to the time when Joseph Smith wrote the book.

Answer 1

You have a bishop? That would either make you LDS or Catholic right?

Don't worry about it - thumbs ups and downs are just people saying they agree or disagree with your answer. Obviously if your saying something about the LDS faith that isn't felt to be accurate by us members, then you'll notice some indications of disagreement - but then that's true of any faith or group you may pick out (yeah, I've gotten my share of thumbs downs too) - It's really not that big of a deal.

Answer 2

First of all, did you assume that I was speaking to you in that other post? There was more than one.

Second, I am married to a Pacific Islander. He is a priesthood holder. All races, except for blacks of African descent, were allowed the priesthod, if they were worthy (ready). And in 1978, ALL worthy male members were given the priesthood. We were, however, one of the very few churches in the 19th and early 20th century that not only baptised blacks into our church, but did not segregate our congregations racially.

THE CHURCH is not a racist organization. There are some members who are prejudiced, bigoted and maybe even racist, but they didn't learn it in CHURCH. Perhaps they were like the anti-Mormons who like to take obscure statements from past leaders out of context and say "SEE!?"

As for reporting you to your bishop, for what? Whatever guilt you might be feeling for whatever view points you have, is between you and God. If you are openly apostate, no one has to tell anyone anything. You will either change (and decide then what to tell the bishop), or you will "out" yourself at some point.

Answer 3

I am still unsure about your question...it seems from your answer to the question you linked, that you are not LDS or maybe were once LDS? I would address your answer - it is interesting that you say "the people of those times felt that way"...uh, you do realize the Lord was the one who pronounced the curse upon those people...and it was specific to those people because of their wickedness. And what happens with genetics when someone with dark skin has a child - usually that child also has the same skin color.
If you truly have a problem with that, you should pray to your Heavenly Father about it and ask for answers to your questions...and ask to understand what happened then.
Good luck.

Answer 4

What exactly is a "temple recommend"?

recommend is a verb
recommendation is a noun

That's like losing a card shuffle
or losing a house unlock

I've heard this phrase "temple recommend" before, do all Mormons speak poor English?