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To: Graybeard58
Just a quick couple of questions.

What do you think of the L.D.S. baptizing (Dead dunking) Jewish holocaust victims? What do you think of the fact that L.D.S. says that members of the Jewish faith are “gentiles”?

Admittedly, if I were Jewish, it wouldn’t bother me much, I’d just think they were insane. Wait a minute, that’s what I already think.


I find the LDS practice "cute" in that, while I do not believe such ritual necessary for souls to garner favor in the hereafter, Mormons do put a lot of effort into doing what they believe in their hearts is the right thing and beneficial for the passed on. I feel the same way about evangelical Christians--fellow human beings, trying their best to help others via voluntary conversion. So long as they respect my right to continue to follow my own beliefs, I have great respect for them following theirs. And why not? I find great inspiration in reading the redletter words of Jesus in the New Testament.

I might also find such efforts annoying, but so what? That's *my* emotional reaction, when it happens. Blaming someone else for my emotional reactions, seems equivalent to granting others a power over me that they do not in reality possess: emotional executive management. Teenagers and toddlers do that--blame others for "making" them feel a certain way... emotional immaturity.

As far as Mormons calling me "gentile"--well... you can call me anything you want, just don't call me late for dinner :D
195 posted on 11/12/2011 3:00:16 PM PST by Mudcat (What would Reagan do?)
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To: Mudcat

The word gentile is used in so many ways it is not always used derogatory

Many times it has reference in the facet of the situation.

Even LDS in some facets are considered gentile.

The Latter day gentiles has a wonderful role in the scheme of thing in the latter days

It is spoken of the the LDS scriptures.

Here is a discussion on Inghts into Isaiah

Here is a good explanation on the word gentile according to the House of Judah, LDS and Latter Day Gentile

The Light has come.
http://byutv.byu.edu/watch/649ded3a-cdea-44f4-942a-e50e65ff4c17#!page=2&season=All-Seasons


200 posted on 11/12/2011 3:24:13 PM PST by restornu (Love One Another)
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