[livius]

Poor Mormons. The better ones really want to be Evangelical Christians, but most Mormons probably never give it a thought, although they are told during their missionary year that they should cover up the Mormon specific aspect and just present it as Protestantism when they’re trying to make converts. Meanwhile, the polygamy cult crowd is off in its own space.

Mormonism is indefensible from any point of view, because, like Islam, it’s a bizarre “prophet” centric cult that arose in a time and place where orthodox Christianity was very weak. So the “good” Mormons are trying to co-opt Christmas and Easter in order to make themselves feel orthodox and accepted.

There should be serious Catholic and Evangelical outreach to Mormons.

[Gamecock]

There are some Prod/Evangelical outreach movements entrenched in Utah.

[Elsie]

The better ones really want to be Evangelical Christians, but most Mormons probably never give it a thought, although they are told during their missionary year that they should cover up the Mormon specific aspect and just present it as Protestantism when they’re trying to make converts.

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Professor Robert Millet        teaching at the Mission Prep Club in 2004  http://newsnet.byu.edu/video/18773/  <-- Complete and uneditted

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Timeline...    Subject...

 

0:59           "Anti-Mormons..."

1:16           "ATTACK the faith you have..."

2:02           "We really aren't obligated to answer everyone's questions..."

3:57           "You already know MORE about God and Christ and the plan of salvation than any who would ATTACK you."

[Elsie]

livius

I just read your homepage, and your name is just fine. It sounds elegant!