Thank you for your thoughtful post. For the record:
The Articles of Faith
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
Joseph Smith
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
Joey Smith
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But you have no pastors, teachers, evangalists...
Joey Smith preached against them ...
and the mormon temple ceremony mocks them...
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
Joey Smith
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And who or what are the so forth ???
We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
Joey Smith
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and yet you deny the Trinity...
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
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and yet Jesus preached something different...
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
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and yet Jesus did something different ...
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
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and yet Jesus believes something different...
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first
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Polygamy for mormon male godhood and mormon male salvation...
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly;
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Well that might satisify the mormon cult
But as a Christian I believe that the Christian Bible is the true Word of God ...
and the only Word..
With a couple exceptions that pertain to a New Jerusalem being established in America and what will be the eventual fate of the “lost” tribes of Israel, your Articles of Faith mirror those of the denomination to which I belong and I would not think to dispute your right to believe in and choose to belong to whatever faith tradition suits you. But the question was in regard to the Book of Mormon and belief in its origin and veracity, and on that point I am afraid we will have to, without rancor or name calling, just agree to disagree.
What? Mormons believe that smoking peyote or something more -- if done under a religious conviction -- is a "privilege" unto man and that God sanctions people "worship[ing] how...or what...may"???
Does that include Manasseh & others engaging in child sacrifice in the OT? Or what about prostitutes @ some of the pagan temples?
This is a god who sanctions that as an endorsement to the point He's will to build an "article of faith" around it?
Wow! Sandra. (Mormons are pretty liberal, after all)
The next time a head-hunting, head-shrinker or voodoo thread comes up, I'll be sure to ping ya, Saundra, so you can come "bless" that with your "article of faith" endorsement, too.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
...and so forth???
What the hell does THAT mean??
Katana,
Don’t let that post fool you. The Articles of Faith are a whitewashed version of LDS doctrine there are many many teachings and doctrines that are not mentioned and many layers beneath them.
If you are interested in some well documented links, let me know. I was LDS for several years before Christ rescued me from Mormonism.