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Mormon ousted as an apostate
East Valley Tribune—Phoenix, AZ, MSNBC ^
| Sept 23, 2007
| Lawn Griffiths
Posted on 09/24/2007 8:16:13 AM PDT by 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...................
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TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: caiaphas; lds; ldsexcommunicated; mormon
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To: Old Mountain man
WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT THE CREED?
861
posted on
10/22/2007 2:44:24 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Old Mountain man
Why? ... I can think of at least two reasons: 1) He was teaching the thick-headed disciples how to ‘be’ in touch with God; 2) He spoke worlds into existence, so speaking what He desitred for His disciples, for the events about to unfold, for those whom He healed, all these are ‘logos’ related, spoken will establishing reality in the here and now and the when to come.
862
posted on
10/22/2007 2:44:40 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
To: Elsie
863
posted on
10/22/2007 2:48:26 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: Elsie
How many times do you have to be told? Are you having as much trouble reading my posts as you do the scriptures?
864
posted on
10/22/2007 2:50:10 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: MHGinTN
So, in order to make your philosophy work, you have to make the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God into a common liar and charlaton?????????????
865
posted on
10/22/2007 2:55:18 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: Old Mountain man
Try different bait. That one is not working.
866
posted on
10/22/2007 2:56:24 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
To: Old Mountain man; Elsie
Knock it off now. You’re all very close to a suspension.
To: MHGinTN
I intended to include you in the warning in #867.
To: Admin Moderator
To quote a smart man, ‘Duly noted.’
869
posted on
10/22/2007 3:19:06 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
To: MHGinTN
Comment #871 Removed by Moderator
Comment #872 Removed by Moderator
Comment #873 Removed by Moderator
To: DelphiUser
874
posted on
10/22/2007 4:28:11 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: DelphiUser
Keep personal attacks out of this discussion.
To: Old Mountain man
"
Where did JESUS ever claim to be GOD?"
John 10:30 egw kai o pathr en esmen
...
John 10:30 I and the Father are one.
876
posted on
10/22/2007 7:08:22 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
To: Old Mountain man
That is the only way they can get it to make sense to them!:)
877
posted on
10/22/2007 7:24:44 PM PDT
by
restornu
(Improve Each Shining Moment! PRESS FORWARD MITT!)
To: MHGinTN
Ronald Reagan and I were one. Same meaning. Context.
878
posted on
10/22/2007 7:32:17 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: restornu
"What's that about dollar and cents?"
879
posted on
10/22/2007 7:38:00 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
To: Old Mountain man
How many times do you have to be told?About as many times as you're asked: what is wrong with the creed?
880
posted on
10/23/2007 4:27:04 AM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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