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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. | |||
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*[ | Resources addressing this concern include the following: | ||
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*[[ | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/24/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-37 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 37: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section A"] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/29/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-38 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 38: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section B"] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/12/31/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-39 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 39: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section C"] | ||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/12/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-40 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 40: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section D"] | |||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/14/41 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 41: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section E"] | |||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2022/01/19/42 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 42: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section F"] | |||
*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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Brief responses and additional resources, CES Letter sections |
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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:
Some resources related to specific issues raised in this section of the CES Letter include the following:
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