There is so much pressure to say "I know" all the time. I see little kids up there with thier parents who are feeding them their lines saying "I know the church is true..." I guess if you say it enough...
2007-10-01 18:02:27 · 20 answers · asked by jungle84025 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
culture and definition -- knowing is not defined to young children they often mean "believe" when they say "know" because young kids do not understand the difference.
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2007-10-02 10:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by Dionysus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why can't we know? We knew it once before in the premortal life? And if it's God's desire we know truth, then why wouldn't he send the Holy Ghost to tell us it's true? And if the Holy Ghost told us it is true, why would we say "I believe" when in fact we know. It is not a simple belief but it is true knowledge.
I'm not sure if you would understand that or not.
As for the children... It's actually more like a teaching lesson. Mormons talk in front of crowds of people many many times. If they decide to serve a mission, they will speak their heartfilled beliefs to both indivisuals and to groups. So parents tend to start them at a young age. I'm very glad my parents did. Whenever I had to give a presentation in class, I was nervous, but always composed. I was used to it. I've been talking in church since I could talk. So it's just good training all around.
2007-10-01 18:36:44 · answer #2 · answered by Lex 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are taught this as a matter of doctrine. It is to remove the possibility of doubt in humanity. We have all learned that things that we believe are not always true. If they believe, it may not be true. If they "know" then it is fact.
Coaches also teach this to their athletes. They are taught to know they can accomplish a physical feat, not just believe.
It is a common practice in many walks of life. Assumptions are turned into beliefs which then transmute into "facts".
It is most common in religion, but don't disparage religion only. It only divides people.
2007-10-01 18:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by Rainman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know:
~That God is our heavenly father
~That Jesus is alive
~That Jesus is our savior and died for us
~That the church is true
~That the Book of Mormon is true
~That Joseph Smith was a real prophet
~That we can be saved by following Jesus' example
hmm.. just sharing some testimony here but I like "I know" better than "I believe" because I Believe could sometimes sound like "I guess" or "I think." When you say "I know" you are saying that you say, sure of what you're saying, no no doubts or anything! :P
2007-10-01 18:10:19 · answer #4 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! wannabe a princess 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I KNOW. I do not just believe. I know the gospel is true - as sure as I know I live and breathe. You want to hear a strong testimony, listen to Bruce R. Mckonkie's last talk - on youtube - ...WOW, power in that voice. That man KNEW His Savior and knew personally the gospel was true.
We can each have that knowledge...
I think little children coat-tail their parents testimony until they are old enough to know for themselves. They believe what they are taught and what their parents tell them...that is why it is so important we teach them the correct principles!!
2007-10-02 07:16:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like this question because it has brought out many great answers of many differing viewpoints. Here's mine:
Everything that humans accept as fact is partially or wholly based on faith in the one educating us. Most historical texts were written before our lifetimes, but I say "I know" that Rutherford B. Hayes was a President of the US because of my faith in my educator.
I am a convert to the church who was a Baptist for 18 years and an atheist for 11. LDS conditioning has had no bearing on my sense of separation between truth and belief.
"I know" that the LDS church truthfully distinguishes itself not because of faith, but of how my faith has been rewarded and how so many questions about the faith and my life have been directly and explicitly answered as I've exercised my faith as a principle based on action.
2007-10-01 18:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Network 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they believe they have recieved the gift of the Holy Ghost which gives them a more sure spiritual knowledge than simple faith.
19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
( 2 Peter 1:19)
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: (Ephesians 1:17)
2007-10-01 18:05:32 · answer #7 · answered by Gma Joan 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This doesn't really have anything to do with Mormons or with believers in any religion. People do this all the time. They say "I know" when they mean "I believe". They say "I cannot" when they mean "I don't want to try". They say "She cannot" when they mead "She did not". And they say "All that glitters is not gold" when they mean "Not all that glitters is gold".
People just really don't know how to use the language to express their thoughts accurately. And sometimes they don't know what they think. And sometimes they are just wrong.
2007-10-01 18:07:27 · answer #8 · answered by treebird 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Later potential the next day. Latter potential on the tip. Latter day saints refers to contributors of the church interior the final days. for the period of background, God has disbursed his gospel via authorized messengers at countless situations. to illustrate, God reported as Moses to take his gospel to Israel thus beginning a definite dispensation that replaced into designed to coach the folk for the creation of Christ. In time, the folk fell back into apostasy. Christ opened yet another dispensation that disbursed the completed gospel. This lasted a couple of minutes before the folk fell back into apostasy. Joseph Smith replaced into reported as to open this final dispensation which will practice a human beings for the return of Christ. i've got faith that the bible refers to it as a results of fact the dispensation of the fullness of situations the place all issues could be restored.
2016-10-10 03:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many religious people say this, not just Mormons. People say "I know God exists, I know the bible is true, bla bla bla..." all the time. Since they have faith, it is true in their mind. Since people have faith in contradicting ideas, logically you would have to say that faith doesn't prove anything, but try telling that to someone who has faith in their particular religious doctrine that they believe to be truth. Their faith makes it true to them.
2007-10-01 18:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by lindsey p 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋