I knew a lady once that was a Mormon and she said that they had to have a new pair of tennis shoes with them every where they went so when the Trumpet sounds, they will have good shoes to walk in. She said that there was certain places that they had to meet to make the rapture. Is this really true?
2007-06-05 09:30:41 · 20 answers · asked by Nanner 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank for your answers. I had my doubts about what she said and I have done research, and could not find anything. I am Penticostal, so this belief seems way out there to me. Again, Thx
2007-06-05 10:10:56 · update #1
Very good question! MrPeepers addressed the "new tennis shoes" thing pretty well, but here's an answer to the rapture thing:
When the "Prophet" announces that Christ is shortly returning (the "trumpet"), all Mormons must grab their cherished possessions (wives and children) and walk to Missouri. They won't take cars or personal items, but will walk like the pioneers did.
They aren't expected to necessarily have new tennis shoes, but it certainly wouldn't be a bad idea.
2007-06-06 11:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who want to say things about the LDS religion that is so unreal that it is not funny. This is one of those hugh myths....
In every religion there are people who take things out of context. No where have I ever heard this. As with all religions there is the knowledge that Christ will come again. When and how is not known, but to say we must have a new pair of tennis shoes is showing some real imagination. I have been a member of the LDS church for more than 40 years and have NEVER heard this in my life.
Mormons are human. They are the same as other people. We choose to live our lives by rules that seem strange to others but it is a choice. We believe in "free agency". Just because we refrain from certain practices does not make us strange, just different. We respect all religions. There are factions in all religions, and there are zealouts in all religions, you have to use common sense and rule out the extremists and check out the basis for any believes in any religion. There is enough information on line to check out what we really believe.
2007-06-06 01:34:47 · answer #2 · answered by infonellie 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No I'm sorry that isn't true. In fact The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints does not believe in or teach the doctrine of "the rapture" She may have been joking with you. As for these certain places... I haven't a clue ether. We do believe in a literal gathering of Israel and Christ will gather all that are worthy and they will be changed in a twinkling of an eye, but they will remain on earth and those who are unworthy to live during Christ's thousand year rule will be burned.
2007-06-05 16:40:32 · answer #3 · answered by Bubblewrap 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I was involved in the Mormon church for a while .. and I have NEVER heard this before. Either it's not true.. Or it's something that some people just came up with that's not really from the church.. Or.. Who knows, maybe I just wasn't in the spot where I was supposed to know yet? :)
2007-06-05 16:35:45 · answer #4 · answered by RotundSwede 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Mormons do not this. Like any religion, there are many folklore aspects that communities do on an individual level that are not doctrinal, so perhaps this is an example of that. Or it could be one woman's quirk.
2007-06-06 10:14:07 · answer #5 · answered by je_apostrophe 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The place they will meet is Missiori, that were Joseph Smith said the garden of eden really is, and that some day the mormon (current ) prophet would cal them there, but if it were to happen, then how would th echurch make money. And why didn't Joseph Smith choose the Garden state (NJ)for the garden of Eden???LOL
Its not the rapture, its the second coming, when polygamy would be reinstated, by the way, according to them.
2007-06-05 22:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Sounds like this person was combining charismatic Christan thought into mormon theology, but for the life of me, I don't know where. The Rapture is not considered doctrinal in LDS thought, but there is a curse that can be invoked by the missionaries by 'dusting off their shoes' if they're 'rebuked' by a potential convert (victim).
This concept is loosely based on Matthew 10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet."
Mark 6:11`"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them."
Luke 9:5 "And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them."
Quaint little custom. 'Tis far more effective to fart in their general direction.
2007-06-05 19:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I was a mormon for 27 years and I have never heard anything even close to that. I think she was pulling your leg.
2007-06-05 16:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by Amy 4 · 7⤊ 0⤋
It might have been something that she had licked up from another faith. I know of a couple people that still believed in many of the former faiths ideas after they joined the LDS faith.
2007-06-05 16:47:41 · answer #9 · answered by ldeaey 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
the tennis shoes - no, and they don't believe in the rapture in the traditional christian sense.
2007-06-05 16:34:59 · answer #10 · answered by JACK 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋