Anything can be explained to sound like the stupidest idea ever if you want to explain it that way. I’m not going to attempt to explain any of it here because its not the time or place.
I guess my point is that we don't just sit around church talking down others and I don't understand the hate. You guys act like a bunch of missionaries rode their bikes up to the airport and hijacked the planes on 9/11. Wrong religion guys. Just ask yourself why you are so busy doing this when we should be encouraging everyone to hold to the conservative movement.
And no, I am not planning to vote for Mitt in the primary because he isn't conservative enough. If he is the one that gets picked though, I’ll vote for him over anything with a D behind their name any day.
No one doubts that Mormons aren't politically and socially conservative.
Are you capable of becoming god? That is the point of this thread.
I thought this was a political forum.
FWIW, this was posted in the Religion Section. If you want to discuss politics, go back to News/Activism or any of the other "political" sections.
So, can you become god?
“I find it strange that people spend so much time on here trying to run down a church that teaches hard work, independence and service to your fellow man (and yes military service). I thought this was a political forum.”
Although Free Republic is a political forum, the RELIGION Forum on Free Republic is a place where theological matters are routinely discussed, with the permission and acceptance of Free Republic’s management. Discussing the theology of this or that religion is a perfectly acceptable practice herein.
And bringing it up is really just a way on your part to change the subject.
The subject of this thread is whether members of the LDS believe that God was “once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!”
If so, then the LDS organization is at complete odds with all those who worship the God revealed to Moses, at odds not merely with all Christians, but with all Jews (to whom the initial Divine Revelation was originally given), and even to all Muslims.
“You guys act like a bunch of missionaries rode their bikes up to the airport and hijacked the planes on 9/11. Wrong religion guys.”
Again, you’re changing the subject. Myself, I’ve known more than a couple of LDS folks in my life, and have pretty much liked and respected them all.
Nonetheless, the bottom line is that I believe that the foundation of LDS theology is entirely false, a false prophecy by a false prophet. I don’t believe that members of the LDS are Christians. I don’t believe that LDS baptism is valid, that it actually brings a person into the life of grace, into the family of God, into a real, ontological relationship with Jesus Christ.
This is because the being identified as "God" by the LDS is not ontologically the same being identified by all Christians, Jews, and Muslims as God.
And that’s the subject of this thread.
sitetest
Paul told Timothy to “command certain men not to teach false doctrines...” (Is that “hate” or standing up for the truth?):
1 Timothy 1:3-7
“3As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer 4nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God’s work—which is by faith. 5The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. 6Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 7They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.”
***
We are also urged to “contend for the faith,” so we and fellow belivers will not be deceived by false doctrines:
Jude 3-4
“3Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints. 4For certain men whose condemnation was written about[b] long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. “
We have a Religion Forum here on Free Republic so that religious issues can be discussed.
Over the years, the protocol and manners for the Forum have developed into a pretty fair discussion room.
Please stay for the conversations!!!
Satan wants people to ridicule the idea of his existence and ignore his heretical inveiglings. Opposition to Mormonism is all about eternal destiny. A true spiritually alive serving Christian is acutely interested in the fate of those caught in heretical teachings. And all the more when one sees such sincere, conservative, loving people perishing.
And I find it strange that folks who are looking for a political discussion, infer that their church is the only one that...
" teaches hard work, independence and service to your fellow man ".
A witch covent might decide to teach the same things. That is only a little strange but when they also start calling themselves a Christian Witch coven then I know they are deceivers. At that point it becomes pretty hard to believe their hard work, independence service and military teachings too.
I guess you've not read much written by J. Smith, and B. Young then....
Talk about "hate."