Well, first of all, how many of these "other religions" are going door to door saying all of our creeds are abominable and our professors corrupt?
Who would provoke you more? Somebody who occasionally writes a letter to the editor defaming you, or somebody who mounts a multi-media campaign (Web, TV, print ads) and then sends massive # of folks world-wide to defame your reputation?
We're not just talking about a lot of religions saying the same thing against the Christian church. We're also talking about the zealousness and intensity in which somebody is spreading that message.
And you can't get around what the bottom-line message is. To have a restoration message carries zero weight until you convince folks that the original is a crumbled mass awaiting destruction.
If the original is still the real deal in relatively good shape, then nobody's going to buy into your restoration message. They go in hand in hand. Every pro-restoration message is a claim that Satan prevailed against the Church.
So, tell me, just how many other religions go around and proclaim in the mass media & door to door that Satan completely prevailed against the Church?
I agree that the huge Missionary program and Public Relations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints forces many to make a decision for or against the Church.
I think Mormons and Evangelicals are competitive. It’s not a bad thing. Think of it as two world class runners trying to outdo each other. Good Christians like to proselytize and so do Mormons.
I agree that the huge Missionary program and Public Relations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints forces many to make a decision for or against the Church.
I think Mormons and Evangelicals are competitive. It’s not a bad thing. Think of it as two world class runners trying to outdo each other. Evangelicals like to proselytize and so do Mormons.
On my mission I had a missionary companion who liked to debate the Jehovah’s Witnesses. I never fully understood it at first. Then realized he was a Zealous guy and liked to Debate the competition. Jehovah’s Witnesses went door to door like us. So they were the competition.
I find your defense of your Christian beliefs invigorating.