[rzman21]

My point all along has been that Evangelicals ought to look at the plank in their own eyes when it comes to where their beliefs square with those of the early Christians before they judge the Mormons.

I was raised in a Protestant home, but I left when I started seeing that early Christian belief and Protestant teaching were worlds apart.

[dragonblustar]

Evangelicals ought to look at the plank in their own eyes when it comes to where their beliefs square with those of the early Christians before they judge the Mormons.

Please explain.

[Godzilla]

My point all along has been that Evangelicals ought to look at the plank in their own eyes when it comes to where their beliefs square with those of the early Christians before they judge the Mormons.

A very poor attempt at moral equivalency n00b. As many have already pointed out, the variation between the beliefs of Evangelicals and the early Christians is miniscule when compared to the vast gulf that exists between mormonism and the early church.

Most of the NT was written in response to false teachers who called themselves "christian" and exposed those false doctrines they tried to bring into the early church. Are you going to tell us that you believe that the Apostle Paul had a plank in his eye when he suggested to the Galatians that the false teachers there should essentially castrate themselves?

I would point out that the context of the 'plank' reference by Jesus, it was against hypocritical judging of a persons motivations and heart attitudes. It has nothing to do with the teachings of their religion.

This same Jesus commands us to judge righteous judgement. Infact, just a few verses after the 'plank' Jesus tell us to beware “dogs” and “pigs” so that we don’t waste time giving them knowledge of God. The only way you can detect a metaphorical “dog” or “pig” is to judge other people’s actions!

BTW, in your statement, you are guilty of exactly what you are accusing others of. What gives you the right to judge?

[Elsie]

I was raised in a Protestant home, but I left when I started seeing that early Christian belief and Protestant teaching were worlds apart.

Thank GOD that the CATHOLICS haven't changed!

[Colofornian]

My point all along has been that Evangelicals ought to look at the plank in their own eyes when it comes to where their beliefs square with those of the early Christians before they judge the Mormons.

So nice of you to be an "advocate" of sorts for the Mormon church.

Joseph Smith's nephew, the sixth "prophet" of the Mormon church, even said:

"Mary was married to Joseph for time. No man could take her for eternity because she belonged to the Father of her divine Son. In the revelation that has come thru Joseph Smith, we learn that it is the eternal purpose of God that man and woman should be joined together by the power of God here on earth for time and eternity" (Joseph F. Smith, Messages of the First Presidency, 4:330)

I'm sure your fellow Roman Catholics appreciate your "hands-off" approach to condemning such certain contentions!