Posted on 12/29/2012 9:10:37 AM PST by greyfoxx39
Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
1 John 3:21-24
Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.
Only a Hateful ANTI would say a thing like that!
http://www.bookofmormontours.com/
Your last paragraph “hit the nail on the head”. The family of Christ is defined by that very doctrine.
As a former mormon who has lived in several mormon-controlled communities, I can assure you that I have personally known of mormon pedophiles, mormon drunks, mormon thieves and mormon wife-beaters.
For example, a current case:
Former LDS bishop arraigned, accused of bilking 'little guys'
Is this the behavior that you consider the most "Christian"?
Even if it is, mormonism is NOT Christianity...even if "many" behave.
No, otherwise you would be correct...but you’re not.
No, otherwise you would be correct...but you’re not.
??? Greg West???
??? Greg West???
You’re posting history indicates otherwise...
No, your skills at interpreting why people do things, is just not accurate.
So the stop with the games and enlighten us as to your motivations...
Neither are yours, even though apparently you think so.
Greg West........BOOOO!!!!!!
Why?
Again ???Greg West??? who is he?
Thanks for the freemail with the article by this Greg West guy. I glanced over it and now I know who he is..so?
Red don’t glance
I actually understand why you don’t “get it”, so there is nothing I can say to help you understand.
ta ta
If I was interested, I would have Red it.
ALL religious denominations have that. There are examples of Jewish pedophiles, Jewish drunks, Jewish thieves and Jewish wife-beaters.... Southern Baptist pedophiles, Southern Baptist drunks, Southern Baptist thieves and Southern Baptist wife-beaters.... Catholic pedophiles, Catholic drunks, Catholic thieves and Catholic wife-beaters.... all of us are human and fall short of the glory of the God.
I don't think anyone would claim a particular religious community is made up of infallible members. I simply said MANY Mormons behave him in a more Christian manner than a lot of self-proclaimed "Christians" in this country. This doesn't mean they don't have their share of seedy Mormons.
>> Former LDS bishop arraigned, accused of bilking 'little guys' Is this the behavior that you consider the most "Christian"? <<
Of course not. By better behavior, I mean that studies have shown that Mormon families on average are much more likely to be intact two parent marriages, have less drug use, crime, adultery, and more weekly church attendance than the "average" Catholic or Protestant household in America. Those are the facts whether you like them or not. I am NOT a Mormon but it certainly looks bad among mainstream Christians that so many Christian families do not behave in a Christ-like manner. It's very sad that half of all marriages now end in divorce.
>> Even if it is, mormonism is NOT Christianity...even if "many" behave. <<
As I previously noted twice, I do NOT claim Mormonism is Christianity. They certainly aren't... but overall they simply behave more morally and Christ-like than a lot of self-proclaimed Christians.
In reality, "many" DO NOT claim Mormonism is Christianity. It's baseless propaganda from the mainstream media that only "evangelicals don't think Mormons are Christian". In reality, EVERY mainstream Christian denomination REJECTS the idea that Mormons are Christians. Catholics, Orthodox, and "mainline" protestant churches have ALL said Mormon doctrines are incompatible with Christianity. Mormonism is a polytheistic religion that denies basic Christian tenants and practices things no genuine Christian denomination would accept, such as baptizing death people. They claim Jesus is the messiah and divine, but so do many other non-Christian religions like the Bahá'í faith. Mormons are no more "Christian" than Hindus are.
What kind of proof do you have to substantiate the "over all" claim? I have personally found that those who claim to be Christians behave more morally than a heckuva lot of mormons that I have known....and some of the most "morally behaved" folks I have met were Jehovah's Witnesses.
I guess when there is a sect that spends billions of dollars on TV and radio advertising proclaiming its "morality" and has thousands of internet sites doing the same some folks will buy into the outward appearance.
Give us an example of the percentages of "self-proclaimed Christians" vs the "superior moral mormons" that you personally know, along with a description of the location in which you are finding these examples. Thanks.
To prove me wrong...
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