“Jesus is just a footnote in Mormonism.”
Reaganaut, this is simply not true. I don’t see how any objective observer could think such a thing.
Joseph Smith taught that ‘The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it’
The idea of anyone being considered superior to Christ is patently false.
Norm; you're sounding a LOT like Baghdad Bob here!
Will you respond to the QUOTES at #94?
Norm, it is true, you just don’t see it. Mormonism is all about what the person does, after all they can do their works, their temple, their ‘worthiness’ them keeping the rules of the LDS church.
Joseph Smith is talked about more than Jesus. Mormonism is man centered, not Christ centered. Christ only comes in ‘after all you can do’.
And Smith taught HE was superior than Jesus.
Look at these quotes, Norm...who are they talking about? (I will post sources AFTER Norm responds).
His teachings “are the foundation of our faith. Everything we have is a lengthened shadow of [him].”
“I pray we may learn from his example, that we might incorporate into our lives the great principles which he so beautifully taught; that we ourselves might emulate him;...”
“I honor and revere [his] name... I delight to hear it; I love it. I love his doctrine... I am his witness.”
“He died for those he loved. He reigns in the realms above.”
“The more I learn of him, the more I love and revere him.”
“I look to him. I love him. I seek to follow him.”
“He not only gave us joy, happiness and opportunity here, but also a great hope in the life to come.”
“Today, this Sabbath day, in many thousands of congregations, perhaps as many as twenty-one thousand, in many areas of the earth, our people have sung or will sing the praises of [him].”
“Of noble seed, of heavenly birth, he came to bless the sons of earth.”
He was “a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.”
“Church members are interested in learning more about [him] because they love him and they love the gospel he brought forth.”
“How great indeed is our debt to him. ...Great is his glory,... We stand in reverence before him... Let us not forget him. Let not his memory be forgotten in the celebration of Christmas.”
“...and he shall stand in due time on the earth, in the flesh, and fulfill that to which he is appointed.”
“The light, provided to the world by [him], illuminates the confusion, clarifies the principles of the gospel, and helps lead men and women to their own eternal reward, if they will but endure to the end.”
The “work that has been carried out by President Young and his brethren [of the Twelve] has been in accordance with the plans, and designs, and Spirit, and instructions of [him].”
C’mon Norm, put your money where your mouth is.