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LDS defend the faith as Christian
The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 10/07/07 | By Peggy Fletcher Stack

Posted on 10/08/2007 7:49:32 AM PDT by colorcountry

Not only is Mormonism a Christian faith, it is the truest form of Christianity, said speaker after speaker on the first day of the 177th Semiannual LDS General Conference. LDS authorities were responding to the allegation that Mormonism isn't part of Christianity. Made by different mainline Protestant and Catholic churches and repeated constantly during coverage of Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, the claim is based on Mormonism's beliefs about God, its rejection of ancient ideas about the Trinity still widely accepted, and the LDS Church's extra-biblical scriptures. "It is not our purpose to demean any person's belief nor the doctrine of any religion," said Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland in the afternoon session. "But if one says we are not Christians because we do not hold a fourth- or fifth-century view of the Godhead, then what of those first [Christians], many of whom were eye-witnesses of the living Christ, who did not hold such a view either?"

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The day's sermons included many familiar themes, including the importance of faith, the need for pure thoughts and actions, avoiding pornography reaching out to neighbors and eliminating spiritual procrastination. Hinckley talked about the destructive nature of anger in marriages, on the road, and in life, urging Mormons to "control your tempers, to put a smile upon your faces, which will erase anger; speak with words of love and peace, appreciation and respect."


TOPICS: Current Events; Other Christian
KEYWORDS: boggsforgovernor; christians; denialofthetrinity; hatemongering; heresy; joinarealchurch; ldschurch; mormonbashing; notrinitynochristian; sorrynotickynowashy; trinty; unchristianbahavior
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To: fproy2222
the rest is “not of what you finally get around to saying”

Make up your confused little mind: do I 'leave stuff out' or just SAY it in a way that offends your tender sensibilities?

1,241 posted on 11/01/2007 2:17:30 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: fproy2222
Can you tell us why he used that example with his mother, it is important.

Now you want ME to be a mindreader, too??

If ol' JS didn't leave a clue as to why he told his momma that, I guess you guys will STILL have an answer; somehow.

1,242 posted on 11/01/2007 2:19:23 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: fproy2222
How aregent, this proves you are deleted and need to change.

HUH?

1,243 posted on 11/01/2007 2:20:39 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: MHGinTN

Probably tired and typing faster (or slower) than thought processes work.

I canNOT believe some of the stuff that comes off of MY fingers at times. Not only misspellings, but completely different words than I was thinking I had typed!


1,244 posted on 11/01/2007 2:22:23 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: MHGinTN
The Smithism contradictions to the B of M show just how absurd the religion is, yet the apologists do not see the contradictions because, as you wisely said, they cannot afford to else the 'faith' would crumble like the empty house of heretical cards it is.

There are other houses...

We have a lady in our church that was in Jimmy Jones church in Indianapolis (before he moved to California and then Guyana.)

1,245 posted on 11/01/2007 2:24:14 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

Who knew you were deleted?

Are you logged in?


1,246 posted on 11/01/2007 2:25:52 PM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: fproy2222
By your beliefs, did God create the Christ part of himself

Christ, that is to say, the Second Person of the Triune Deity has always been Divine. It is Mormonism that teaches that Jesus Christ was a created being.

, or was Christ a part of God all along?

Christ, or rather the Second Person of the Triune Deity has never been "part" of Deity, which implies a division of Deity, but has always, Eternally been Fully Divine, with no division, nor separation of the Triune Deity.

1,247 posted on 11/01/2007 2:29:06 PM PDT by Missey_Lucy_Goosey
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To: fproy2222
Then I will see if your way of responding is better then Elsie's. So I do not go toward another wrong church, which church(s) should I be looking at?

As I said before, there are many fine Bible adhering churches. As far as a personal recommendation goes, I would suggest a Presbyterian Church in America congregation, but the main thing to be mindful of is whether a church adheres to the essential Biblical doctrines that clearly define Christianity, such as the Deity of Christ, the humanity of Christ, the Atonement of Christ being a full payment for the debt owed to God for sin by which Christ completely purchased the Redemption of His sheep through His Sacrifice, the Triune Nature of God, as well as a few others.

Would you like the name of one in your area?

1,248 posted on 11/01/2007 2:38:15 PM PDT by Missey_Lucy_Goosey
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To: greyfoxx39
some of the “Mormon” hating people “Mormon” haters have said.

If someone won't fall for your straw man, call them names. Oft used tactic by the "mormon lovers" here.

Exactly, when the argument holds no water, demonize the Christians and play the victim, just as the Mormon religion teaches.

1,249 posted on 11/01/2007 2:54:11 PM PDT by Missey_Lucy_Goosey
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To: MHGinTN
"...truth is loved in such a way that those who love some other thing want it to be the truth, and, precisely because they do not wish to be deceived, are unwilling to be convinced that they are deceived." -- St. Augustine

Too long for a tagline...sighhhh.

1,250 posted on 11/01/2007 3:20:48 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I have a tagline . I just don't think the forum police will allow me to use it. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!)
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To: Elsie
They are JUDGING someone by his RELIGION!!!
How very ANTI of them!

I guess it's OK if you are them...But no one DARES to claim the right to vote according to a candidate's religion.

..seems to me that denying someone a job so they can feed their family might be just a TAD more bigoted.

1,251 posted on 11/01/2007 3:26:39 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I have a tagline . I just don't think the forum police will allow me to use it. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!)
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To: greyfoxx39

You could use the shortened version: “... because they do not wish to be deceived, are unwilling to be convinced that they are deceived.” — St. Augustine


1,252 posted on 11/01/2007 3:31:10 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
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To: Old Mountain man; FastCoyote; colorcountry; MHGinTN
Just exercising my priesthood authority.

How saintly of you, however the ones you are "blessing" don't recognize your "authority". In which case, the recognized response is shunning...Oh, DON'T throw ME in that briar patch, massuh!

1,253 posted on 11/01/2007 3:34:24 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I have a tagline . I just don't think the forum police will allow me to use it. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!)
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To: MHGinTN

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1,254 posted on 11/01/2007 3:39:18 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Because they do not wish to be deceived, they are never convinced that they are deceived.)
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To: fproy2222; Elsie
According to LDS organization doctrine; just which LEVEL of Heaven is Jesus going to inhabit?
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Any He wants to.

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1,255 posted on 11/01/2007 3:52:44 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I have a tagline . I just don't think the forum police will allow me to use it. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!)
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To: greyfoxx39

I’ve been shunned by better men than you!

8-)


1,256 posted on 11/01/2007 4:09:43 PM PDT by Old Mountain man (Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
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To: greyfoxx39

No.


1,257 posted on 11/01/2007 4:11:50 PM PDT by Old Mountain man (Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
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To: FastCoyote

Well, considering that you only believe in less than half of the New Testament, you would tend to be rather untrustworthy yourself.


1,258 posted on 11/01/2007 4:14:52 PM PDT by Old Mountain man (Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
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To: Old Mountain man

How would you know since don’t even acknowledge that greyfoxx39 is a Lady? Bwahahaha


1,259 posted on 11/01/2007 4:18:39 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Because they do not wish to be deceived, they cannot be convinced that they are deceived.)
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To: Elsie

That’s easy. I didn’t reject them. Why can’t you answer a civil question?


1,260 posted on 11/01/2007 4:18:59 PM PDT by Old Mountain man (Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
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