Speaking of recycled....why would someone sign up and not post for nearly two years?
Posted on 09/29/2010 3:05:05 PM PDT by zippythepinhead
Atheists and agnostics know more about major world religions than many people of faith, while Mormons can answer more Bible questions than their Catholic and mainline Protestant counterparts.
Those are among the somewhat startling conclusions about religious literacy in America the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion and Public Life drew after surveying 3,412 Americans.
Some of the multiple-choice questions were relatively simple: Where was Jesus born and who led the exodus from Egypt? What religion was Mother Teresa, what day does the Jewish Sabbath begin and what is the name of Islam’s holy book?
Others were more obscure: What is Indonesia’s dominant religion? Which Christians teach that salvation comes through faith alone?
About half the Protestants (53 percent) couldn’t correctly identify Martin Luther as the person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation. Fewer than half of Americans (47 percent) knew the Dalai Lama is Buddhist and only 38 percent correctly associated Vishnu and Shiva with Hinduism.
John Morehead, director of the Western Institute for Intercultural Studies in Salt Lake City, had already noted religious illiteracy in the general population as well as in the evangelical community. But he did not expect Mormons to top them in their biblical fluency.
“Mormons tend to emphasize Mormon scriptures like the Book of Mormon rather than the Bible in their devotional life,” Morehead said in an e-mail.
Even some LDS scholars were surprised to find Mormons at the top.
(Excerpt) Read more at sltrib.com ...
Well...why doesn’t PD link to that?
We've long since despaired of prying a chink in the armor of the LDS apologists who respond to these threads, although nothing is impossible to God.
However, we are fully aware that there are plenty of doubters and seekers, as well as the casually curious, who will see these threads. We can't let the false mask of "LDS as Christianity" go unchallenged.
Me too.
I hope that is contagious....
There are a few of us here. Of course we don't know anything about Mormonism - just ask one.
King James Version fish hawk. You know that one translated from the “original Greek?”
Didn’t say that. Just thought the article was interesting. Funny how some freepers are so anal about this whole thing and take it personally. Like I was implying judgment on your Christianity.
Which atonement is the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and the rest. Thanks for sharing.
Interesting colorcountry. Tell me about the OT, NT, and the rest of the Bible. Save me from myself!
Megga Mormon dittos!
I've had the mind-set for years now...that I can only really truly be responsible for myself. Period. I can nudge, pray, and explain to others...but in the end...it's their choice.
"Peering thru a glass darkly"....is a favorite Scripture of mine...because I have had glimpses of total understanding, when I totally "get it"...and then poof, I struggle.
I always keep in mind...that the road to hell is wide and well-lighted. And it doesn't have signs saying, "This way to Hell!!"
While the road to Heaven is a narrow road...and not as well trodden.
Meet yet another genius on Mormonism. I love recycled arguments and EV Christian apologists. They are tasty for lunch.
Um I am a Mormon and Christ’s birthplace is Bethlehem. Get your facts straight. Jeezzzzz!
You are correct. We are not Bible scholars. We just know our Bible and read it and study it. Thanks. May I have another antimormon for lunch? They are yummy.
And mainsail your are number one in trolling? Just checking :P
Yeah....about the same.
An interesting tag for a Mormon to have...
I’m sure zip will educate us on it.........
Speaking of recycled....why would someone sign up and not post for nearly two years?
And on that note, by what other name at FR have you posted? ... Are you an honest Momron?
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