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To: Zakeet
appearances by Jesus Christ, Moses, Elijah, Elias, and numerous angels; speaking and singing in tongues, often with translations; prophesying; foot washing; and other “spiritual experiences.”

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Perhaps you don't believe the Apostles of the 1st Century that said they saw many of the dead saints walking around in Jerusalem on the Easter morning. Perhaps you don't believe the Apostles when they say they saw the dead Christ appear to them, teach them and eat with them. Maybe you don't believe the 500 or so people that saw the “dead” Christ speak to them and then ascend in to Heaven.

Just because you or I don't believe something doesn't make it not true.

The Apostle Paul, who also heard and saw the “dead” Christ and said that by their fruits you shall know the followers of Christ, Mormon fruit looks pretty good. We could use a lot more of their fruits in this country right now.

18 posted on 07/04/2014 7:46:54 AM PDT by JAKraig (Surely my religion is at least as good as yours)
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Yeah. I simply can’t wrap my head around their theology, but I do see their fruits.

Perhaps what we believe doesn’t matter as much as what we do?


20 posted on 07/04/2014 7:52:19 AM PDT by null and void (If Bill Clinton was the first black president, why isn't Barack Obama the first woman president?)
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Ah what?
Anyway, fruits referred to false prophets/teachings


33 posted on 07/04/2014 8:39:27 AM PDT by svcw (Not 'hope and change' but 'dopes in chains')
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Perhaps you don’t believe the Apostles of the 1st Century that said they saw many of the dead saints walking around in Jerusalem on the Easter morning
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Those people were not ghosts nor dead people they were people who came back to life and walked out of the graves when the LORD Jesus Christ rose from the dead...

there was some much power generated that not only Jesus came back to Earthly life but other dead people buried near Him were effected too...


54 posted on 07/04/2014 10:07:54 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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Perhaps you don't believe the Apostles of the 1st Century that said they saw many of the dead saints walking around in Jerusalem on the Easter morning. Perhaps you don't believe the Apostles when they say they saw the dead Christ appear to them, teach them and eat with them. Maybe you don't believe the 500 or so people that saw the “dead” Christ speak to them and then ascend in to Heaven.

Mormons aren't Christian. Furthermore, there is no assertion whatsoever, let alone eyewitness testimony by participants in the events and observers to the events that the First Century Christians were dead drunk when they witnessed our risen Lord.

The Apostle Paul, who also heard and saw the “dead” Christ and said that by their fruits you shall know the followers of Christ, Mormon fruit looks pretty good. We could use a lot more of their fruits in this country right now.

Definitely not.

Before you repeat that statement, you need to look at some basic facts. From a modern perspective, the Saints aren't as godly as they claim. Historically, the Mormons of Joseph Smith's day engaged in (1) four named wars; (2) six Mormon civil wars; (3) dozens of Indian wars; (4) massive fraud and counterfeiting (e.g. Kirtland Safety Society Scandal); (5) mass murder (e.g. Mountain Meadows Massacre); (6) genocide (e.g. Bear River Massacre); (7) sexual perversion (e.g. polygamy and wife swapping); and much more. From the day of Mormonism's founding to the present time, its followers have engaged in numerous magic and occult practices, lies and deceptions, and other loathsome non-Christian practices. That's not a record to be proud of.

Next, take a few minutes (about 10) and watch this video where Shawn McCraney addresses the fruits of Mormonism argument and show how it completely misses the point.

Then ask yourself if Mormon fruit [still] looks pretty good, and we could use a lot more of their fruits in this country right now.

65 posted on 07/04/2014 11:23:31 AM PDT by Zakeet (If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it - Mark Twain)
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