Posted on 02/08/2011 7:32:30 PM PST by delacoert
So “whatever” does not mean “whatever”...something like “it depends on what the meaning of is is”.
Well then, it should be no problem to duplicate his achievements. In 180 years, you should have more than 14 million in your church that you found. You should get busy.
Reminding you to read in context is not prophetic, read all the versus in context.
I am already a member of the body of the Real Christ, no need to create some scam to equal the con man Smith...
Fraudian slip...
All Mormons see Smith as the leader of the Church, no Christ, that is just a brand name....
(Oh, BTW shhh... don't tell anyone that... Praise to the MAN!)
You were the one that said it was no big deal. You should have to prove it was nothing. You really have to enlist the help of 2 billions of prior Christians to get it done?
Interesting, you will never hear a Methodist say that the growth of their church was all due to John Wesley, it was Christ...
Same with any other Christian faith...
Of course the LDS are not Christians, they are Smithians..
This is simply about Smith as a “prophet”, which he wasn't..
This is not about creating a cult, numbers or whatever. Hubbard did it too with Scientology, you think he's a “prophet”, Scientology a legit religion?
I know it is SOP to deflect but come on...
You win the cupie doll. What are you talking about?
‘nuf said...
I never brought up the subject in the first place. You did.
So, E not only do I think that lds don’t read their own links, I am beginning to believe they don’t even read what they write. THX1138
Pardon me for discussing anything with you, since you have such difficulty following the verses. I asked about “whatever” which is there. What is so difficult? What does “whatever” include since you said it does not include marriage?
Please quote the scripture which defines what “whatever” includes and excludes. It relates to the “keys of the kingdom” given to Peter. If you received the definition through direct revelation, and not through Biblical scholarship, please let us know. Please educate me. If somehow “context” educated you. Please let us know that too. I did not see where “whatever” was defined in the context. So, in my book, it undefined in context.
The passages Matthew 16:14-20 are in reference to Peter's confession of Christ NOT marriage, the keys represent the opening of the doors to Heaven, NOT marriage.
I explained it earlier. I do not agree with your context conclusion so we can get some rest. I never expected you to agree with me. Our differences have to do with revelations we have in hand. I believe them, you do not. That is life in the big city.
I know you guys have to do the obfuscation bit, its SOP and part of the training. But do you guys all ways have to be so Mormon?
It is all ingrained in the brain for regurgitation. Part of the training.
Look at what they fall for...
It is all ingrained in the brain for regurgitation. Part of the training.
Look at what they fall for...
Look at it this way, I wake up to FR nearly everyday with somebody with a Mormon axe to grind. Once in awhile, I offer up a pretty standard position of the church. I get called a few names. Now, I don’t care what your position is on Christianity, I do not spend time worrying about it. So, I do not post anti-protestant or anti-catholic articles to humiliate one person or another. I have been on both sides of the fence(protestant and Mormon). I have worked with Catholics and Protestants on many things of mutual interest (Like Prop 8). I really like both groups. My family is split up Protestant, Catholic and Mormon. We get along and we don’t seem to have to call people names. Perhaps they believe we are going to hell, but they are courteous and nice. My kids have gone to Protestant and Catholic schools and I find them quite hospitable to LDS families. They seem to like us, unless they were all acting. I guess getting along with Mormons would be a bridge too far for you. I just don’t think you can ride Christianity as hatred for another group. There are widows and orphans to worry about as well people caught in natural disasters to feed and clothe. We work extensively with Catholic charities in getting aid where it is needed. We don’t worry if their doctrine matches ours. Charity is the pure love of Christ. We do what we can and fall short in this life of the perfection offered by the Master.
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