Can we please keep comments about the Mormon faith off the political discussion threads?

one man's opinion...

[ken5050]

As we enter the GOP primary season, I'm starting to notice more and more an annoying trend here in FR. It seems as though everytime there's an article, or someone posts a comment about Romney, either pro or con, it nearly always devolves into an extended, and acrimonious discussion about the Mormon faith. Those who defend it, and those who, for whatever reasons, can't abide it, both sides seem determined to wage an "end of times" batte on all the FR threads. Frankly, I'm tired of it, and just wish it would stop. I think that probably 99% of others here feel the same way.

[Elsie]

Prove to my satisfaction that your religion is not a false religion...

That's a rather vague challenge.

Prove to GOD's satisfaction that MORMONism is a TRUE religion...

[Tennessee Nana]

Mormons make good neighbors and they don’t get in my face.

We can been at your door by sundown...
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Really ???

Well the Mormons never made it to my town after the tornadoes...

They were nowhere to be seen

[Elsie]

If God created Jesus and God created Satan, then they would be 'brothers'.

This would be TRUE; if Jesus were CREATED - but He was not.

[Elsie]

That said, I don't want Mitt can't we conservatives do better?

How about Huntsman?

There is nothing about him that suggests that HE's a MORMLON!

[MHGinTN]

Your goats told me you’re balding ... be honest now, you don’t really think bald is beautiful, do ya? LOL I love these inane threqads. And Delph comes on to make it even more entertaining with his phrase twisting.

[MHGinTN]

You mkae me want a cup of strong Earl Grey! ... witch

[Elsie]

I'm glad you brought this up because you personally are the reason I no longer contribute.

And all along I have labored with the understanding that only LIBERALS blamed others for what they do.

I guess I've been wrong.

[Tennessee Nana]

I’ll pop the kettle on

Polly

:)

[Tennessee Nana]

I’ll pop the kettle on

Polly

:)

[Syncro]

“And in my experience, the mods deal with wacky posts from both sides of the argument fairly. “

Your experience is not recent.

Yes it is. I was talking about post pro and con mormonism

You are talking about something else apparantly.

This is a little confusing:

**JR also stated that He would not restrain the “bashers and then proceed to ban many long term Mormons from FR.**

I would have to see where Jim said that.

I don't think he would allow baltant unleashed bashing of mormons and at the same time ban many long term mormons for no reason except that they are mormon.

You mentioned in another post that mormons are Christians.

That's great news!

Can you show me where in the official writings that this has been refuted and rejected from the LDS beliefs:

"Nothing less than a complete apostasy from the Christian religion would warrant the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." (Documentary History of the Church, Introduction, xl)

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I must join none of them (Christian Churches), for they were all wrong...that all their creeds were an abomination in His sight" (Joseph Smith History 1:19).

"...orthodox Christian views of God are Pagan rather than Christian." (Mormon Doctrine of Deity by B.H. Roberts, p.116)

"...the God whom the 'Christians' worship is a being of their own creation..." (Apostle Charles W. Penrose, JD 23:243)

"What does the Christian world know about God? Nothing...Why so far as the things of God are concerned, they are the veriest fools; they know neither God nor the things of God." (John Taylor, JI) 13:225)

"Believers in the doctrines of modern Christendom will reap damnation to their souls (Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p.177)

"I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true." (Joseph Smith, DHC 1:6)

Thanks, that will set my mind at ease!

[Elsie]

I always contributed before but I got really sick and tired of you taking up band width with your cut and pastes ad nauseum.

HMMmm...

How much have I used?

[Tennessee Nana]

No

You were right the 1st time

[Elsie]

1/3 the Beast

[MHGinTN]

I’ll make the bicuits, m’Lady. Want milk and sugar with your tea?

[Tennessee Nana]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Race ya to the 1/2

[Elsie]

You try and try to ridicule, rebuke, insult and intimidate people who think different than you do in an attempt to either run them off or get them banned.

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Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238–239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.

1–4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5–11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.

1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.

2 Verily I say unto you, proclaim unto the world in the regions round about, and in the church also, for the space of a season, even until it shall be made known unto you.

3 Verily this is a mission for a season, which I give unto you.

4 Wherefore, labor ye in my vineyard. Call upon the inhabitants of the earth, and bear record, and prepare the way for the commandments and revelations which are to come.

5 Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;

6 For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power.

7 Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.

8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.

9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;

10 And if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time.

11 Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.

 

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[Tennessee Nana]

Yea please

Are they butter bickies ???

For dipping ???

:)

[eastforker]

And you and you moron cronies, at the end of the thread, are here all alone, congratulating yourselves on what a good job you did, pathetic! Do any of y’all have jobs, any of you work? Y’all are here everyday, day in and day out?Posting the same stuff.It never seem to end. Well anyway, have a good life with your buds, glad they understand you cuz no one else sure does.

[Elsie]

You try and try to ridicule, rebuke, insult and intimidate people who think different than you do in an attempt to either run them off or get them banned.

What do you EXPECT from Crazy, Wacky, Needing 12 steps to follow, Bigotted, Hobbyless folks who sit around wearing BIBLEs on their sleeves so they can thump them easily?

[Syncro]

I actually even used to think Islam believed in God until I realized God does not instruct his people to kill innocent people for not believing like they do.

Wow, that's amazing! I didn't start being aware of Islam until after I was a Christian so knew right away they didn't believe in the God of the Bible.

I likened attacks on other religions that also believe in God similar to what Catholics did in the middle ages and what some on FR are doing now. It’s persecution

Any one that is attacking religions that believe in God that is persecution.

Now debating civilly doctrine is not.

If anyone on FR is persecuting others, they will probably out themselves and be banned.

As far as exposing false belief systems such as islam and LDS, that is enlightenment and in many cases leads to people leaving the LDS and becoming Christians.

That is not persecution, it is freeing people's souls.