“But if I hadn’t found such threads, I wouldn’t have been able to point out to someone I love and care about that the Mormon “Jesus” buried entire cities of people alive.”
Have you read the old testament?
God ordered the Hebrews to kill men, women, children, animals, raze buildings, destroy cultures to purify the land.
Have you heard of Sodom an Gomorrah? Fire and brimstone?
If all you read in the Bible is the new testament, then sections of the Book of Mormon will seem a bit harsh to you... then again so will sections of the Bible.
“If you don’t think that Mormon doctrine should be challenged, fine. We disagree. If you would like to discuss Mormon doctrine, please correct me where I am wrong.”
Public forums where there are people with a vested interest in bashing are not a “good place” for spiritual discussions. If you are serous about getting answers, I am perfectly capable of answering, but it’ll be a private conversation. When Paul preached to the Greeks, the Greeks had enough manners to allow for even debate and respected logic and truth, sadly I have not observed or experienced that on religion threads here.
“I find the Book of Mormon characterization of Jesus to be heresy, quite frankly. I have no problem calling it out for what it is, although I invite counterargument and discussion. That’s why I am posting this on a RELIGIOUS thread.”
Fine, I find the Nicean creed to be heresy. I have no problem calling a dogma created by a pagan emperor in AD 325 and foisted upon all Christendom as the true nature of God heresy either, but it does not promote either understanding nor conservatism, which unless things have changed recently, is the focus of this site.
From our cannon: http://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1.11?lang=eng#10
11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
“Again, your opinion may vary. If you think my comments above are hateful, oh well!”
I find you extremely polite so far for someone who disagrees, you do so very agreeably :-)
Be well
Delph
Yes, DelphiUser, I have read the Old Testament. Yes I have heard of Sodom and Gomorrah, and yes I have heard of fire and brimstone.
However, I believe that my Jesus came to spread the word of love, and would not have destroyed entire cities. For that and other reasons, I don’t believe the Book of Mormon is true. I’m not sure why you would rather talk to me about this in private instead of debating this openly; well reasoned arguments should be able to stand public review.
Either way I would like your thoughts on how to reconcile my previously cited passage of Luke, quoting Jesus, with 3 Nephi, Chapters 8 and 9.
I can’t.