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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. Resources addressing this concern include the following: | + | 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: | ||
*[[Revelation]] | *[[Revelation]] | ||
| + | *[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 | *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 | *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 | ||
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Testimony and Spiritual Witness in the CES Letter
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
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 37: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section A"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 38: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section B"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 39: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section C"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 40: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section D"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 41: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section E"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 42: Testimony/Spiritual Witness Questions, Section F"
- 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: