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To: Mamzelle

There are many nice Hindus and Buddhists, but that doesn’t mean they know the truth or will go to Heaven.

Doctrinal issues and believing the Truth are very important.


18 posted on 09/06/2011 8:31:50 AM PDT by Turtlepower
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To: Turtlepower
I lived in Utah, got to know a lot of Mormons and asked them about their faith. Most of what I heard was in line with the Apostle's Creed. Sure, they've added a lot of nonsense to the basic gospel. It's in error, clearly . I also view the "goddess" treatment of Mary and image-worship and the notion of a earthly spriitual intermediary as error, but I still regard most of the Catholics I know as Christian. To be disobedient is not to be anti-Christ.

Jesus told us how to recognize Christians. He said that their fruits would show them. A bad tree cannot bear good fruit. I never cease to be impressed at the good works Mormons manage, despite all the error.

29 posted on 09/06/2011 8:40:48 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Turtlepower

There are many nice Hindus and Buddhists, but that doesn’t mean they know the truth or will go to Heaven.

Doctrinal issues and believing the Truth are very important.

????

if there is a God in heaven and there is an afterlife...and if a person of any religion (or non-religious) lives a good life, takes care of his family without stealing or murdering....I cannot see this all good God sending these persons to the fires....

My very religious Catholic upbringing has no part in my thoughts on the subject...as a matter of fact my thoughts goes against my church's beliefs...so much of the scriptures, to me, are just the writing of MEN....

36 posted on 09/06/2011 8:45:11 AM PDT by Vaquero ("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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