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."
Make up your confused little mind: do I 'leave stuff out' or just SAY it in a way that offends your tender sensibilities?
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.
HUH?
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!
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.)
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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.
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?
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.
Too long for a tagline...sighhhh.
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.
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
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!
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I’ve been shunned by better men than you!
8-)
No.
Well, considering that you only believe in less than half of the New Testament, you would tend to be rather untrustworthy yourself.
How would you know since don’t even acknowledge that greyfoxx39 is a Lady? Bwahahaha
That’s easy. I didn’t reject them. Why can’t you answer a civil question?
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