We had Mormon neighbors that were good people.
Went to visit them at their grandmothers in a small town in Idaho. Went to the little Protestant church in town.
The preacher was very proud of their new doors that they had just installed.
“Yeah - they were special ordered. They had to be installed by factory trained guys. When we ordered them the company said their were tons of guys in our area. Except they were all Mormon - and none of them would install them in a Christian church. They all came up with various excuses. Finally found a guy in Colorado that we paid to travel out here to install them. It is also almost impossible as a Christian to get a job out here as most of the businesses are Mormon owned.”
Although I must say, even in that town the grandmother was very friendly to our Christian family. She offered to make me coffee the first morning.
“Oh - that’s okay. I know that’s against your rules.”
“Now you’re starting to sound like Brother Andrew!! He told me to get rid of my coffee maker. And I told him if he didn’t like it he can get out of MY home!!! I’ve got Christian friends, and if I want to serve them a cup of coffee it’s my right to do so!!! And if I’m going to Hell for that - well so be it!!!!”
Yes; it IS against their man-made rules; but it is NOT prohibited in their scripture (as long as it is not hot).
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D&C 89:12-13
12 Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used sparingly; |
1 Hearken unto my word, my servants Sidney, and Parley, and Leman; for behold, verily I say unto you, that I give unto you a commandment that you shall go and apreach my gospel which ye have received, even as ye have received it, unto the Shakers.
2 Behold, I say unto you, that they desire to know the truth in part, but not all, for they are not aright before me and must needs repent.
3 Wherefore, I send you, my servants Sidney and Parley, to preach the gospel unto them.
4 And my servant Leman shall be ordained unto this work, that he may reason with them, not according to that which he has received of them, but according to that which shall be ataught him by you my servants; and by so doing I will bless him, otherwise he shall not prosper.
5 Thus saith the Lord; for I am God, and have asent mine bOnly Begotten Son into the world for the credemption of the world, and have decreed that he that receiveth him shall be saved, and he that receiveth him not shall be ddamned
6 And they have done unto the aSon of Man even as they listed; and he has taken his power on the bright hand of his cglory, and now reigneth in the heavens, and will reign till he descends on the earth to put all enemies dunder his feet, which time is nigh at hand
7 I, the Lord God, have spoken it; but the hour and the aday no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor shall they know until he comes.
And yet the Mormons believe...
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1 Nephi 3, p. 25* And he said unto me, Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of God, after the manner of the flesh * The 1830 text did not have verse divisions. |
1 Nephi 11:18 And he said unto me, Behold, the virgin whom thou seest is the mother of the Son of God. |
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1 Nephi 3, p. 25 And the angel said unto me, behold the Lamb of God, even the Eternal Father! |
1 Nephi 11:21 And the angel said unto me, behold the Lamb of God, even the Son of the Eternal Father! |
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1 Nephi 3, p. 26 And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Everlasting God, was judged of the world. |
1 Nephi 11:32 And I looked and beheld the Lamb of God, that he was taken by the people; yea, the Son of the Everlasting God, was judged of the world. |
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1 Nephi 3, p. 32 These last records shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the Lamb of God is the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world. |
1 Nephi 13:40 These last records ...shall make known to all kindreds, tongues, and people, that the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world. |