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To: SZonian
Why should I listen to the resentful haters here tell me "what Mormons believe" when I have talked to many directly? What gives you leave to speak for Mormons? Why should I credit your characterizations? The tone and attitude of these posters shows me an irrational animosity more than anything Christian.

I've listened to Beck since he started with Fox. He has mentioned Jesus Christ in a way highly daring for cable TV. He has reminded America many times that we will be held accountable for not helping Israel.

538 posted on 09/07/2011 7:48:34 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Mamzelle

So the parts about personal experiences, quoting directly from lds sources, posting articles written by lds press is not giving the straight skinny?
You apparently know nothing about mormonISM yet you defend it. Odd very odd.


543 posted on 09/07/2011 7:56:53 AM PDT by svcw (iphone 5 release date late October - rats)
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To: Mamzelle

If you talk to Mormons you should also check what their official church teachings are. Mormons often use similar terminology to Christians and seem to be on the surface just any other Christian church.

However, if you study what their official doctrines are, you’ll see they are contradictory to biblical Christianity. For instance, the official teachings from the mormon scriptures is that Jesus is one of many gods who used to be a man and earned his divinity. That view does not align with Christianity.

Just because mormons use the same words doesn’t mean they have the same understanding as Christians.


545 posted on 09/07/2011 7:59:31 AM PDT by Turtlepower
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To: Mamzelle

Let’s assume you’re actually interested in carrying on a discussion.

First indicate where I have expressed any “resentful hate”? Let’s get the ad hominems out of the way if they’re so essential in establishing your pov.

Second, I’m an ex-mormon. I have been married to a mormon for over 20 years, our son is being raised in the mormon church, I still affiliate with many mormons, in Scouting, at work and in some social settings. Does that earn me enough qualifications to have leave to speak of mormonism?

Third, have I posted anything that is untrue or have I attacked Beck? I’ve been posting about the church, and what it is that Beck is tacitly supporting even though I’ve acknowledged that he may be personally ignorant of it. There’s nothing “bad” about being ignorant, it just means you don’t know.

No argument with the premise of Beck’s show. I don’t recall ever saying so either.

What gives you leave to label someone who disagrees with a doctrine that is attempting to co-opt Christianity as a “hater”? Are you not guilty of “hating” because you disagree with us? See how easy, yet completely unproductive this can be?

If you want to discuss something, come sit at the grown up table and quit calling people names because you don’t have any other ammo in your pouch.


573 posted on 09/07/2011 8:33:42 AM PDT by SZonian (July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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To: Mamzelle
He has reminded America many times that we will be held accountable for not helping Israel.

What?

We ARE Israel's biggest SUPPORTER!

Has Beck no facts?

617 posted on 09/07/2011 12:39:51 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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