I know the youth....inside and outside of the church....can sometimes be difficult. I can understand that you want to be around people who help you feel accepted and able to be yourself. I am glad that you have found a group of friends who do show you acceptance regardless of what church they belong to. Good friends should be valued wherever we find them.
And if they are such good people why wouldn't you look to their belief system especially if they are inviting you to look at a set of beliefs that mean a great deal to them. I suppose there is much to be learned by your association with them.
Studying the variety to Christianity can be confusing. And I am sure that the Baptist position prolly would be skewed against Joseph Smith or the BofM. And when you saw the actions of the Saints, their behavior sounds like it has become a stumbling block for you.
I have a few questions for you.
Do you believe in God? I am assuming that Yes you do. Do you believe that He has a body or is an entity that none of us can understand? Do you believe that God the Father and Jesus are separate beings or that they are one?
Do you believe that Jesus could appear to anyone he wanted to? Do you believe he visited with the 12 apostles after his resurrection? Do you believe that Mary saw his resurrected body in the Garden and that the tomb was empty? Do you believe Stephen saw him? Do you believe he talked to any in the OT the same way? Is it possible for Christ to show himself to anyone today? Do you think Jerusalem was the only group he visited in all of time? or will visit? Is it possible to you that other groups could have records concerning visits from Christ?
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