Monday, May 23, 2022

An Example of Someone Converting Based on An Emotional Reaction

As proof that the “Mormon testimony” is nothing but subjective feelings, consider the following “testimony”:

 

Perhaps I should mention, however, that there was one thing that really touched my heart, and that was when we sang the following song:

 

OH, IT IS WONDERFUL!

 

I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me,

Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me,

I tremble to know that for me He was crucified—

That for me, a sinner, He suffered, He bled, and died.

Chorus—

Oh, it is wonderful that He should care for me,

Enough to die for me!

Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!

I marvel that He would descend from His throne divine,

To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine;

That He should extend His great love unto such as I;

Sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify.

 

When we sang this song my heart burned within me. I have since learned, however, that even this song was borrowed from the Protestant faith. But regardless of where it came from, it touched me very deeply.

 

Here you see the Mormon converted based on subjective feelings due to his “heart burn[ing] within.” It is not based on a study of the Bible and history.

 

Oh, wait, did I say this was a Mormon testimony? Oops, it is actually the testimony of Jerald Tanner as found on p. 568 of Mormonism: Shadow or Reality? My bad.


Further Reading:


Personal Divine Revelation and the Knowledge the Bible is the Word of God and/or one is "Saved" in the Protestant Traditions