Comments on: What do we know about the form of angels? https://askgramps.org/what-do-we-know-about-the-form-of-angels/ Moral answers to everyday concerns, curiosities, and uncertainties. Gramps considers all questions on all topics from all sources. Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: A Happily Married Man https://askgramps.org/what-do-we-know-about-the-form-of-angels/#comment-33944 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:54:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=31930#comment-33944 In reply to Robert.

Robert,

Think back to the temple and then look at the markings on your garments. I hope that provides you with your answer.

]]> By: alaskan59 https://askgramps.org/what-do-we-know-about-the-form-of-angels/#comment-33943 Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:33:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=31930#comment-33943 In reply to Robert.

I wouldn’t take that as literally guarding God…

]]> By: Robert https://askgramps.org/what-do-we-know-about-the-form-of-angels/#comment-33938 Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:05:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=31930#comment-33938 “Latter-day revelations state that angels stand as sentinels guarding the presence of God (see D&C 132:19).”

Why would God, who is all powerful, need anyone to guard him?

]]> By: A Happily Married Man https://askgramps.org/what-do-we-know-about-the-form-of-angels/#comment-33934 Sat, 21 Feb 2015 22:16:00 +0000 http://en.elds.org/askgramps-org/?p=31930#comment-33934 Personally, I do not believe angels have wings for a number of reasons, but the main ones are these three:

1. We as humans do not have wings, so why would they be added to us after being resurrected? It seems to me that would go against the order of our very creation. How so? Let’s look at what the scriptures say about the resurrection in Alma 40:23:

“The soul shall be restored to the body, and the body to the soul; yea, and every limb and joint shall be restored to its body; yea, even a hair of the head shall not be lost; but all things shall be restored to their proper and perfect frame.”

That tells me clearly there is a RESTORATION, and NOT an addition.

2. When God, the Father; Jesus Christ; and other angels appeared to Joseph Smith, none of them were described as having wings.

3. Other people who are not even of our faith that witnessed angels specifically stated they did not have wings. Here’s an interesting video by a Christian of another faith:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6jcWZeacMg

As for cherubim, seraphim, and the whole lot of other creatures we see in scriptural accounts like Daniel, I won’t even waste my time speculating about something I know absolutely nothing about.

My only thought is that we may want to broaden our horizons and realize that there are infinite worlds like this one and who says God has to create fowls of the air, beasts of the field, and fish in the water that look just like ones we see here in this world of our own? Especially, when he has INFINITE creative ability. And since we inherit many of the same characteristics from our Heavenly Father (though they may not be overtly manifest), we ourselves also have a natural drive to create new things. Why? Because we obtain joy and satisfaction from experiencing this process. I am confident in saying that so does our Heavenly Father, because it says in both Genesis 1 and Moses 2 in the account of the creation that the things created were “good.”

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