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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: Elsie
1,381
posted on
11/02/2007 10:54:56 AM PDT
by
greyfoxx39
(I have a tagline . I just don't think the forum police will allow me to use it. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!)
To: fproy2222; Elsie; FastCoyote; colorcountry; MHGinTN
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1,382
posted on
11/02/2007 11:17:48 AM PDT
by
greyfoxx39
(I have a tagline . I just don't think the forum police will allow me to use it. THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!)
To: Elsie
I do not care to read the NIV version.
1,383
posted on
11/02/2007 12:45:48 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: Elsie
Care to tell me where the original manuscripts for any of the Books of the Bible are stored? Not the copies, mind you, the originals.
Don’t exist? Nothing older than about 300 AD?
Hmmmmmmmm . . .
1,384
posted on
11/02/2007 12:48:22 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: Elsie
Why do you keep saying I don’t? I certainly never said it. Now about your belief?
1,385
posted on
11/02/2007 12:49:23 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: FastCoyote
I hear crickets...........
1,386
posted on
11/02/2007 12:50:45 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(The old/liberal/socialist media is the most ruthless and destructive enemy of this country.)
To: Elsie
Closer than you, I think. I am an honest conservative and I tell you what I think.
You act more like a representative of the Evil Empire.
;)
1,387
posted on
11/02/2007 12:51:01 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: Elsie
Are you unable to understand anything? Why must you try to twist the simplest things.
1,388
posted on
11/02/2007 12:52:16 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: greyfoxx39
GF, go back to your cave. Let the little girl defend herself if she can.
1,389
posted on
11/02/2007 12:53:29 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: restornu
She has now revealed herself with a strictly personal attack.
1,390
posted on
11/02/2007 12:55:05 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: FastCoyote
Look, FC, I do not intend to read Ford’s book now or any time in the future. What I clearly meant for you to do was to take a fresh read of the New Testament but apparently I did not make myself clear.
1,391
posted on
11/02/2007 12:57:55 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: FastCoyote
Yes, obviously you have no beam in your own eye.
Whatever you say.
Go and believe whatever you choose.
I claim the same right.
1,392
posted on
11/02/2007 1:00:35 PM PDT
by
Old Mountain man
(Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice!)
To: Old Mountain man
Really? I thought the dead sea scrolls predated 300AD. Isn’t that what your BYU scholars tell you?
1,393
posted on
11/02/2007 1:12:49 PM PDT
by
colorcountry
("ever met a gang banger with a hunter safety card?" ~ Ted Nugent)
To: Old Mountain man
1,394
posted on
11/02/2007 1:16:40 PM PDT
by
restornu
(Improve The Shining Moment! Don't let them pass you by... PRESS FORWARD MITT)
To: Old Mountain man
there it goes again....another turnip fill of the truck
1,395
posted on
11/02/2007 1:19:23 PM PDT
by
restornu
(Improve The Shining Moment! Don't let them pass you by... PRESS FORWARD MITT)
To: restornu
Resty, was there something untrue I said in my post? Would you care to respond in a grown-up way instead of throwing out turnip trucks and the like?
Oh, and you forgot to ping me, but I’ll forgive you dear.
1,396
posted on
11/02/2007 1:26:22 PM PDT
by
colorcountry
("ever met a gang banger with a hunter safety card?" ~ Ted Nugent)
To: Old Mountain man
I do not care to read the NIV version.So much for accepting NEW things from the Lord!!
1,397
posted on
11/02/2007 1:31:18 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Old Mountain man
Care to tell me where the original manuscripts for any of the Books of the Bible are stored?Can you tell me where your golden plates are stored?
1,398
posted on
11/02/2007 1:32:13 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Old Mountain man
Closer than you, I think. I am an honest conservative and I tell you what I think.No you don't; you answer questions with questions.
1,399
posted on
11/02/2007 1:33:22 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Old Mountain man
She has now revealed herself with a strictly personal attack.Dang...
I wonder WHY??
Pardon me, but the things you write here tend to make me believe that you are either crazy, viscious or stupid. I am uncertain as to the truth of the matter, at this point.
FEEL THE LOVE!!
1,400
posted on
11/02/2007 1:35:43 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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