LDS defend the faith as Christian

The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | 10/07/07 | By Peggy Fletcher Stack

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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."

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Placemark

[greyfoxx39]

Censorship tactics back at work.

[Old Mountain man]

I do not care to read the NIV version.

[Old Mountain man]

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 . . .

[Old Mountain man]

Why do you keep saying I don’t? I certainly never said it. Now about your belief?

[Osage Orange]

I hear crickets...........

[Old Mountain man]

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.

;)

[Old Mountain man]

Are you unable to understand anything? Why must you try to twist the simplest things.

[Old Mountain man]

GF, go back to your cave. Let the little girl defend herself if she can.

[Old Mountain man]

She has now revealed herself with a strictly personal attack.

[Old Mountain man]

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.

[Old Mountain man]

Yes, obviously you have no beam in your own eye.

Whatever you say.

Go and believe whatever you choose.

I claim the same right.

[colorcountry]

Really? I thought the dead sea scrolls predated 300AD. Isn’t that what your BYU scholars tell you?

[restornu]

I did not see it!

[restornu]

there it goes again....another turnip fill of the truck

[colorcountry]

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.

[Elsie]

I do not care to read the NIV version.

So much for accepting NEW things from the Lord!!

[Elsie]

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?

[Elsie]

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.

[Elsie]

She has now revealed herself with a strictly personal attack.

Dang...

I wonder WHY??

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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!!