Mormon ousted as an apostate

East Valley Tribune—Phoenix, AZ, MSNBC ^ | Sept 23, 2007 | Lawn Griffiths

[colorcountry]

Being excommunicated for apostasy by the Mormon church is one thing, but Lyndon Lamborn is livid that his stake president has ordered bishops in eight Mesa wards to take the rare step of announcing disciplinary action against him to church members today. "I thought if he could go public, so can I," said Lamborn, a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who said his research into church history gave him "thousands of reasons the church can't be what it claims to be."

Stake President R. James Molina acknowledged Friday he intends to have Lamborn's excommunication announced to the wards at men's priesthood meetings and womens Relief Society gatherings, even with Lamborn now taking his case public. Molina, as well as officials at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, call such a public warning about an ousted member extremely rare. They say, however, church members must be protected from what discordant ex-followers may say to damage the church...................

[Elsie]

In the meantime, I refuse to recant statements I believe are true simply because you don’t accept my sources.

 

Dan Rather alert!

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You show me the post where I said that those commands were 'explained' in the Bible.

 

YOU can't  'show' where they are GIVEN in the Bible!!

[Elsie]

What, in your view, meets this standard?

Sorry; but I'm playing offense in this thread.

[Elsie]

Abortion is LEGAL in this country, but you call in murder. BIGAMY is ILLEGAL in this country, but your GOD told your Prophet® to do it. HMMmmm...

[restornu]

Are you Mexican?

[Elsie]

It has always been known and discussed in MS religion that Abraham marriage to Hagar was a symbol of this world where the marriage to Sarai was under Covenant.

Now you, a Mormon, is telling the MS what THEY are supposed to believe!

Unbelieveable!!

And you are WRONG in your statement as well.

[Elsie]

Methinks they want it BOTH ways!

[MHGinTN]

How is that question relevant, in your Mormon opinion?

[restornu]

Did I ask you?

Unless you and Greyfoxx share the same address?:)

[greyfoxx39]

Are you Mexican?

Misdirection again, resty?

Can't answer the questions?

[rightazrain]

“Are you Mexican?”

Now what the heck does that have to do with the price of butter?

P.S. Do you have a racial bias?

[restornu]

Maybe you also share the same address too!:)

[colorcountry]

After resty’s misguided attempt at redirecting the question by inserting “mexican”) and being called on it by us. I assume she will now “bare her testimony,” and tell us that she “knows” her Church is true by the Spirit.

I can hardly bare this unreasoning circular thinking.....(oh yes, that’s why I left the LDS Church in the first place.)

[restornu]

Maybe the question of shared address is really yours!:)

[JRochelle]

“Mormon women are the most beautiful women in the world!”

Were they all white and delightsome?

[greyfoxx39]

Just what exactly are you trying to suggest with this "shared address" insinuation, resty? And trying to accomplish by questioning my heritage? Is this YOUR example of living the "Higher Law"?

I notice you still haven't answered ANY of my questions.

[restornu]

I asked a simple question and it seems it others who are running the circles!

by greyfoxx39 ( Mexico does not stop at its border, Wherever there is a Mexican, there is Mexico. Calderon)

[1000 silverlings]

I couldn’t help but notice the Mexican comment. What’s that all about?

[greyfoxx39]

I suppose reading my tagline. PM

[restornu]

I have no clue what you heritage is?

You tagline intrigued me!

What is it you guys think you are the only ones allowed to ask question and the rest of us are to be still?

[colorcountry]

I don’t know what you’re trying to get at with the share address and the “mexican” referrence.

But I WILL tell you that my Mormon husband is of Hispanic descent (but not Mexican)....as if that makes any difference whatsoever!