Drich, Joseph Smith isn't my prophet; he's just the example used in my premise. I know he failed, and that's because he was obviously delusional. Whether or not he was seeking the Holy Ghost is not the issue; he presupposed god and Christ, which means he presupposed the Holy Ghost as well. In fact, he was probably expecting the answer to his question to be led in some form by the Holy Ghost, which is reasonable seeing as his family believed in the Bible and taught their children the principles and doctrines found within it. Who could have predicted that his mind would actually come up with a vision of god and Jesus? We still aren't quite sure what happens in YOUR mind when you kneel down to pray for the Holy Ghost.
It all boils down to presupposition, which is what someone does when performing A.S.K. You have to first believe there is a Holy Ghost before you can expect an answer from it. Kids freaking themselves out in front of a mirror in a pitch black room while playing the "Bloody Mary" game first need to believe that her ghost is a real thing. The difference between you and those kids, Drich, is that they eventually grow out of such a superstition while you continue at it, thinking there's still an invisible Holy Ghost giving you direction in life.
It all boils down to presupposition, which is what someone does when performing A.S.K. You have to first believe there is a Holy Ghost before you can expect an answer from it. Kids freaking themselves out in front of a mirror in a pitch black room while playing the "Bloody Mary" game first need to believe that her ghost is a real thing. The difference between you and those kids, Drich, is that they eventually grow out of such a superstition while you continue at it, thinking there's still an invisible Holy Ghost giving you direction in life.
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