Fiction. Next question....
Posted on 07/24/2008 12:37:23 PM PDT by Gamecock
Penetrating expose (by a former Mormon charismatic) here: http://www.mazeministry.com/mormonism/mormonism.htm
Next question.
1) Those who think the Mormon Church is a bunch of bunk will continue to think so and nothing is going to change their minds.
2) Those who think the Mormon Church is true and follow its teachings will continue to think so and nothing is going to change their minds.
3) People on both sides of the issue will continue to post articles, argue and debate in a futile effort to change the minds of those on the other side.
OK - Let the “flaming” begin -—
4) At least one Mormon will see the light.
It’s happened with other groups here on FR
A friend of mine left the LDS church after 20 years just a couple of months ago after she read material she had not been exposed to for the first 20 years. It does happen. She had converted from Catholicism in her late teens.
So everyone should be quiet and not waste their time?
This quote had a special impact on me as it destroyed the false belief ingrained in me of the "Humble Prophet" Joseph Smith.....
"Come on! ye prosecutors! ye false swearers! All hell, boil over! Ye burning mountains, roll down your lava! for I will come out on top at last. I have more to boast of than ever any man had. I am the only man that has ever been able to keep a whole church together since the days of Adam. A large majority of the whole have stood by me. Neither Paul, John, Peter, nor Jesus ever did it. I boast that no man ever did such a work as I. The followers of Jesus ran away from Him; but the Latter-day Saints never ran away from me yet...When they can get rid of me, the devil will also go." (History of the Church, Vol. 6, p. 408, 409)
In later years, Smith admitted to practicing polygamy during this timeframe and that he had married the women because his "new and everlasting" covenant had done away with all existing civil marriages.
There is no testimony in existence dated within the 50 year period, “1820 to 1870,” claiming the personages in the Vision of 1820 were God the Father, and his Son, Jesus Christ...This story came later as the leaders of the church became bolder.
Those with callused finger tips from pressing the “abuse” button will be along shortly.
Why, oh why, couldn’t Joseph Smith have stayed with seer seeking buried treasure? Oh, wait, he couldn’t find any, no matter how long he into the crystal lying in his white stove pipe hat and investors were getting a little antsy.
I'm amazed Restornu has any fingers left.
I’m amazed Restornu has any fingers left.
I must bother you!
Seeing as how we take almost 300,000 a year from their ranks...
No, you don't really bother me! It is a choice that you have made for now. But don't let any one tell you that you MUST bother me!
Be yourself; FREE RESTORNU!!
Source? Link? Factual info on comparison of converts to resignations? Taken from WHAT countries? (Hint: I doubt that Africa is primarily Christian).
Millstones and seas come to mind ... Free Restornu!
Fiction. Next question....
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