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You: Bigot

Bottom line, losing traction on the Biblical front, you have to resort to personal labels & name-calling.

Which actually (ironically) ties in quite nicely with the thread...'cause you see later into the article the name-calling this ex-BYU prof had to endure from fellow "loving" Mormons:

ALL: Note in this thread's article how former BYU Professor Wilder was called every lifestyle in the book:

“I was stupid, a liar, an adulterer, a drug addict, and had committed gross sins,” she said. “Despite the rejection I faced from 30 years of friends, despite the fact that I lost status, position, money, might lose children and our home, I walked away and never feared again.”

Sorry, 1010 ... "loving" people who have loved Prof. Wilder anywhere from one to 30 years don't don Satan's accusatory mask as we see with the above names...

You: I’ve demonstrated that the LDS are Christians using the Bible.

1010, if LDS were "Christians" and many, many, many of the worldwide Christian church members are Christians then guess what? Mormons would be "OK" -- even happy -- when one of their own leaves a so-called Mormon Christian church and lands in another Christian church.

The fact is they are not; I've pinged former Mormons on this post who can reinforce the similar treatment Professor Wilder and her family have rec'd from Lds. The treatment Mormons receive when they find a Christian church belies the "we're Christian, too" argument. That is as plain as daylight.

Bigot...Bigotry. You're a bigot, a religious bigot...

Well, 1010, I love you. That includes loving you with the truth.

You are of tremendous value to our Lord. You don't have to "prove" your worthiness to Him; He already thinks you're so worthy He sent His Son to die for you. I can't imagine any more solid communication than that what He thinks of your great significant value & worthiness!

And that value goes for the kids at home you've educated; and your wife. Will you not let our Lord rescue them, too?

Will you continue to put religiosity in the way of your family's direct personal relationship with our Lord?

If you won't prayerfully consider doing that, then at least take to heart your own words:
If religious tolerance is of such great value to you, then why with this post did you fail to show it? Can you not religiously tolerate me and what you slandered as a "posse?"
If you don't want to encourage what you reference as "religious bigotry," then aren't you encouraging Freepers & lurkers to treat us in a religiously "bigoted" way? Isn't hurling the "B" word 4x in a post a clear depiction that you are intolerant of us and are now encouraging others to follow suit?

How is that consistent? How is that coherent?

Well, 1010, I love you.

I can't imagine that feeling any different than hatred. One difficulty bigots have is rationalizing their own bigoted behavior. You don't simply disagree with LDS doctrine, you're on a mission to destroy. That's persecution, despite you not being able to see it.

Replace every reference in this thread with Jew and it might be clearer to you.

I have not lost traction on any Biblical point. You know I am correct. The history of the Protestant Reformation isn't a new beginning, but a tweaking of Catholic Doctrine with a Biblical veneer. I've demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt that LDS doctrine is Biblical. You and your group (to me bigots run in posses, like bullies) interpret the Bible differently. That's fine. Do so and it's your right as an American. We don't have a theocracy and aren't meant to. But you must stop lying about Mormons not being Christian or holding unbiblical beliefs.

The Trinity is not a doctrine of salvation. The earliest Church Fathers don't refer to it, but see Christ, Heavenly Father and the Holy Ghost as different and distinct entities. The Bible does the same.

Mormons are Christians. Deal with it.