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To: Burkean
But then aren’t screeds usually written by that type of person?

There is a huge amount of apologetics written by knowledgeable theologians, and surely reasonable people can disagree on various interpretation.

Posting an error-riddled screed isn't helpful or relevant, and doesn't refute the reasoned theological argument that Mormons are not Christian due to several of their beliefs. It's a fact, even if some people have contrary opinions. Some people think Bush was responsible for 9/11. That just makes them crazy or stupid.

253 posted on 12/07/2007 12:10:53 PM PST by JohnnyZ (victim victim Mitt victim victim Romneyvictim victim victim so persecuted, poor me!)
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To: JohnnyZ
Personally, I don't think the average Mormon, the congregation, isn't "Christian". They believe they are. They are born into it just like any other Christian is born into whatever denomination their parents belong to.

I do think however, that the Churches theology is messed up and leading them down the wrong path, into error.

Ultimately, it's up to them as an individual to discover the Gospel Of Christ as the Lord urges every Christian to do. Failing to do so leads to fatal error.

Jesus did not do away with ministers because without them there could be no baptism and no spread of the faith. But He made their authority subservient to the Gospel. Jesus has made two things abundantly clear: First, obedience to the Gospel comes before anything or anybody. And second, there is no salvation in the Law (i.e., there is no salvation in theology). The ministers can baptize us, but their philosophies cannot save us.

Eternal life comes only to those who put the word of Jesus into practice in their lives. (Mk.3:35). Except for baptism, life after death does not come from any legal principle or theological premise.

309 posted on 12/07/2007 1:22:13 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: JohnnyZ

The arguments in the “screed” I posted, while I don’t agree with them, are things I have heard time again from such Protestant sources. From the Catholic point of view they are error ridden, but I haven’t met a Baptist minister yet who would disagree with the arguments.


321 posted on 12/07/2007 2:14:09 PM PST by Burkean
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