Posted on 06/08/2011 2:18:47 PM PDT by greyfoxx39
DUH!!
'If You Want to Learn More About My Church, Talk to My Church'
Do you see ANYTHING in this title about POLITICS?
GMTA!
Good point! I wiull bet more people will find out about the interview from reading FR than saw it aired!
I do not expect all Americans to agree on all things at all times, but the bigger picture of civility and limited government should be our aim together if we want to enjoy the freedoms bestowed upon us from Above.
Thanks for posting all the information.
If Willard gains traction, he’ll need to give many speeches on Joe Smith and Bring’em Young. I want to know exactly where Planet Kolob is, and I want Mitt to tell us exactly how mormons can be Christian when they believe man can become God. Just a few screws loose, but we need to hear those speeches. That’ll put the kaibosh on any BS Romney run. Hang it up, Mitt. It ain’t worth it.
Like the FREEDOM that you allowed US to have?
46,000,000 and counting.
A WTC EVERY DAY!
If “the Glove” get’s the nod....We can bet the MSM will ask that question.
but hope that people of the Mormon faith will join with social conservatives in defending and protecting the unborn,
_____________________________________________________
They havent done it up to now
and the mormon matinee idol frontrunner
(as apposed to the Conservative frontrunner, Gov Sarah Pa;in)
The mormon frontfunner, Slick Willie Mitty has a horrendous 40+ year record of pushing abortion on demand
and no mormons object to his lifetime of pro-abortion
That should tell you something right there about the Mormon slant on abortion...
The Mormon Doctrine on Abortion
“We have no revelation on abortion”
Didnt you assume Mormons were pro-life? Thats certainly the image their church attempts to broadcast, and most Mormons, in fact, mistakenly believe their church opposes abortion and regards it as an objective evil. But not so.
Indeed, the Mormon church accepts abortion for a number of reasons. The Church Handbook of Instructions, approved in September, 1998, states that abortion may be performed in the following circumstances: pregnancy resulting from rape or incest; a competent physician says the life or health of the mother is in serious jeopardy; or a competent physician says that the “fetus” has severe defects that will not allow the “baby” to survive beyond birth. In any case, the persons responsible must first consult with their church leader and receive Gods approval in prayer (156).
This same Handbook, the official policies of the Mormon church to be followed by all local church leaders throughout the world, also claims: “It is a fact that a child has life before birth. However, there is no direct revelation on when the spirit enters the body” (156). Previous teachings by former Mormon prophets referred to the unborn child as “a child,” “a baby,” a “human being,” and decried abortion as “killing,” “a grievous sin,” “a damnable practice.” Spencer W. Kimball, the prophet who died in 1985, taught, “We have repeatedly affirmed the position of the church in unalterably opposing all abortions” (Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, 189).
It appears that this “unalterable” position, constantly “affirmed,” is just another in a series of doctrinal and moral teachings that Mormons have reworded, reworked, rescinded, or renegedthough never officially renounced. Such is the quality of the Mormon belief in “continuing revelation.” Dont expect dogmatic or ethical consistency. Rather, look for expediency and conformity with “the times.”
A further statement in the Handbook says: “The church has not favored or opposed legislative proposals or public demonstrations concerning abortion (156).” While the Mormon prophet claims to speak the mind and will of God, he can neither figure out when the unborn child becomes human or if it is Gods desire that we protect the unborn unconditionally.
Your Mormon friend will offer the excuse that his church leaves many decisions to the free agency (free will) of its people, and that abortion is one such concern. You might point out the irony in the fact that the Mormon church has no hesitation or uncertainty in making the following declarations:
1. “The church opposes gambling in any form” (including lotteries). Members are also urged to oppose legislation and government sponsorship of any form of gambling (Handbook, 150).
2. The church also opposes [correctly, of course] pornography in any form (158).
3. Church members are to reject all efforts to legally authorize or support same-sex unions (158).
There is no need for a member to pray for divine guidance or seek church approval for such activities, for there will be no divine or ecclesiastical finessing of morality to permit even an occasional bingo game. A prayerful game of poker, unrepented, will bar the member from the temple and ultimate salvation; a prayerful, by-the-book abortion, unrepented, wont.
Somethings wrong here
Thanks for shedding light on this, TN.
bttt
dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb!!!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.