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The CES Letter lists concerns about | The CES Letter lists several concerns about receiving a testimony through a spiritual witness. Although there are many subsections (e.g., "Same Claims," "Outsider Test for Faith," etc.), the repeated concern is how can we be certain that we know the truth through a spiritual witness, especially when others claim a spiritual witness for the opposite of what we believe. Resources addressing this concern include the following: | ||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/ | *[[Revelation]] | ||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/ | *Blake T. Ostler, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2007/spiritual-experiences-as-the-basis-for-belief-and-commitment "Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment"], 2007 FairMormon Conference | ||
*[[ | *Wendy Ulrich, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2005/believest-thou-faith-cognitive-dissonance-and-the-psychology-of-religious-experience "'Believest thou…?': Faith, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Psychology of Religious Experience"], 2005 FairMormon Conference | ||
*[[ | *Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2011/08/28/fair-questions-2-recognizing-the-voice-of-the-spirit "FAIR Questions 2: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit"], FAIR blog, 28 August 2011 | ||
*Steve Densley, [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/04/01/was-that-a-revelation-general-conference-and-agents-of-the-divine "'Was that a revelation?' General Conference and Agents of the Divine"], FAIR blog, 1 April 2022 | |||
Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following: | |||
*[[Attempt to sell the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada]] | |||
*[[Criticisms of Paul H. Dunn]] | |||
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Detailed responses, CES Letter sections |
The CES Letter lists several concerns about receiving a testimony through a spiritual witness. Although there are many subsections (e.g., "Same Claims," "Outsider Test for Faith," etc.), the repeated concern is how can we be certain that we know the truth through a spiritual witness, especially when others claim a spiritual witness for the opposite of what we believe. Resources addressing this concern include the following:
- Revelation
- Blake T. Ostler, "Spiritual Experiences as the Basis for Belief and Commitment", 2007 FairMormon Conference
- Wendy Ulrich, "'Believest thou…?': Faith, Cognitive Dissonance, and the Psychology of Religious Experience", 2005 FairMormon Conference
- Steve Densley, "FAIR Questions 2: Recognizing the Voice of the Spirit", FAIR blog, 28 August 2011
- Steve Densley, "'Was that a revelation?' General Conference and Agents of the Divine", FAIR blog, 1 April 2022
Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following: