They easily move from traditional Christian thought back and forth into their own “doctrine” (that which we dare not repeat or question). They have just enough knowledge to sound just like Historic Christians, to entice the unknowing. I guess that indeed is the "Milk and Meat" bit, from their own works. Their knowledge of true Christianity falls apart under the pressure of inquiry forcing them back into their default sales pitch of obfuscation and verbal slight of hand. Very interesting.
It is what they are taught to play. It is a combination of mormon superiority complex combined with the canned script that the boys on bicycles carry with them. Sole purpose is to confuse the individual into believing that Christianity is hopelessly in turmoil with joseph smith riding in on a white horse to save the day.
They easily move from traditional Christian thought back and forth into their own “doctrine” (that which we dare not repeat or question). They have just enough knowledge to sound just like Historic Christians, to entice the unknowing.
Common among cults are the redefinition of terms. Thus you would have seen that the term godhead is used by mormons - but instead of the trinitarian Christian definition (better translated Deity) they will re translate it in their mind to a committee of three separate and individual gods unified in purpose.
I guess that indeed is the "Milk and Meat" bit, from their own works.
In a generally Christian-exposed society, the general public (targets of mormon missionaries) are familiar with Christian terms. Therefore, wrapping their terms in Christian sounding bites provides them with a level of legitimacy. Most would be repulsed by the eternal progression, temple ceremonies and the meat of mormon doctrine (absent completely from the bom). As it is, many converts leave mormonism shortly after joining, once they start getting exposed to the 'meat'.
Their knowledge of true Christianity falls apart under the pressure of inquiry forcing them back into their default sales pitch of obfuscation and verbal slight of hand. Very interesting.
You are seeing an almost text book case. Notice the refusal to even quote these amorphous Christian 'doctrines', but are spun forth more like my say-so. The education provided to the lurkers is invaluable and is why I put up with most of it.