All of us, Jew and Christian, share an enemy who is eager to cut our throats.
There are a few people around here who just need to CHILL OUT!
Your point would be well taken if LDS were Christians.
It appears that the only confrontational comment on this thread is yours.
We die once but eternity is forever.
Life requires a little multitasking sometimes...
I guess you failed to read this:
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Hmmm...How about Jesus' words? "I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." (Luke 12:4-5)
So tell us, SWAMPSNIPER. Does Jesus say, "fear the 'throat-cutters' (No)
Does Jesus say, "fear the Jewish enemies?” (No)
Instead, does He say to exercise fear of the One who has authority to cast somebody into hell? (Yes)
So, indeed, our "fear" is on behalf of those who are placing their eternal spiritual lives at risk.
Personally I believe that too many of the religious discussions around here become confrontational and damaging to our, hopefully, common goals. [SWAMPSNIPER]
As for "common goals" do you think Christians and Jews share the temple Mormons’ goals of becoming gods of their own world? (Again, No)
Do you think the Jews ever took idolatry -- somebody making themselves out to be God -- lightly? Didn't the Jews twice pick up stones to stone Jesus for idolatry became He clearly uttered the Sacred Name for Himself ("I AM")?
Do Mormons make themselves out to be gods? (Just google the phrase "God in embryo" and see what you come up with)
I could probably guess that the folks who the apostle Paul warned the church @ Ephesus about had the bulk in common with the “sheep” there. Both groups were "religious." So, did Paul play the "allies"-game-don't-divide-us-you're playing? (No)
As Paul was leaving the church of Ephesus, he warned them with this high-priority alert:
"For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God...I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears." (Acts 20:27, 29-31)...
Sorry, Swampsniper. The apostle Paul's cultural priority was to defend against the false disciples who will proselytize the flock and draw away men unto themselves!
Tell us something, Swampsniper: If you did something tearfully night and day for three years, do you think it's rather important? And now you're telling us to ignore him? So what? We're just to conclude, "Oh, the man who contributed a good chunk to the New Testament -- what does he know about cultural priorities?"
(I'll take Paul's and Jesus' already-revealed priorities to your guesswork based upon your theological relativism any day)