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To: X-spurt
Pretty sure someone with nothing better to do could dig up mountains of similar stuff against any religion.

I'm sure the apostle Paul could have come up with a profiled "dossier" of those he engaged in truth-telling about...Instead, he chose to simply reference them to the Church of Ephesus -- as he left that church -- as "savage wolves" who would be preying upon them:

Indeed, the apostle Paul ensured it was a high-priority alert:

"I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears." (Acts 20:29-31)

Paul's cultural priority? (Defend against the false disciples who will proselytize the flock and draw away men unto themselves!)

Tell me something, X-spurt, if you pretend to be one: If you did something tearfully night and day for three years, do you think it's rather important? So what? We're just to conclude, "Oh, the man who contributed a good chunk to the New Testament -- what does he know about cultural priorities?"

I'll take Paul's already-revealed priorities to your guesswork based upon bashing those willing to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3)

13 posted on 10/31/2015 7:29:45 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian; Loud Mime

LM said it well “I equate this with the divisions of Islam, where one sect claims superiority over the other. There is no proof; only opinions.” I could not have said it better!

Secondly, your “history with LDS’ points to an unsettled personal grievance, better kept to yourself. We can not resolve your personal issues here and are unlikely to be appreciative of your rant.

The incoherent rambling sounds almost alcohol or drug related, but then again maybe mental anguish.

I am not Mormon, like ‘the Donald’ was raised Presbyterian, and likely equally undevout. My point is to not stand idly by while you bash a group, that on the most part, lives their lives more devoutly and civilly that most that claim Christianity.


18 posted on 10/31/2015 8:12:34 AM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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