Posted on 12/23/2013 4:02:21 AM PST by Colofornian
Either a man who claims godhood or the God who preexisted all things.
There can only be 1.
A more pertinent question as to which is better, is when people choose between the truth and a lie.
So there ya have it!
Thanks for that!
Yeah, you're right. (Wasn't paying attention)
You, see, I think the "Mormon theology" behind Stormprepper's comment can be found in this "official" Lds church magazine article (Ensign June 1994):
1994 (June) | Official Lds Church Magazine places Joseph Smith on par with Jesus Christ re: "shed[ding] his blood in order that the final testament, the reestablishment of the new covenant, might be in full effect.": "As suggested earlier, the life of Joseph Smith was in some degree patterned after that of his Master, Jesus Christ. That pattern holds true even when extended to its tragic conclusion. Like his Master, Joseph Smith also shed his blood in order that the final testament, the reestablishment of the new covenant, might be in full effect...Thus, to bear witness of Joseph Smith is to bear witness of Jesus Christ, who sent him, in the same way that a testimony of Christ also implies clearly a testimony of the Eternal Father, who sent Him. On the other hand, to deny Joseph Smith outrightto deny the spiritual impressions which attest to his prophetic assignmentis to deny the Lord, who sent him." | Lds Church Magazine Ensign | Hence, in the Mormon Church's eyes, Joseph Smith's the covenant establisher for the ENTIRE Church! (Not Jesus Christ) Therefore, this is one of the reasons why Mormons seek "to bear witness of Joseph Smith" |
Merry CHRISTmas to all!
Except that Jesus didn’t die in a shoot-out with a smoking pistol in his grasp. And He didn’t have a pile of other men’s wives at the time. But otherwise similar.
(But I thought ALL prisoners who go down while shooting with two pistols smuggled in to them are "assassinated martyrs?" Hmmm...)
And, hey, those 11 husbands freely allowed Joseph Smith to confiscate their wives...ya know...like a "free" Christmas gift
And HOW do you KNOW this revelation was from GOD?
HOW many children did JS father???
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Well; history shows that she did NOT abide this COMMANDMENT as well as the FACT that JS was NOT blessed by GOD.
It sure must require a LOT of Loctite© to keep a MORMON's head screwed on tightly!!
You miss the point, Oh Seeker of Truth.
We are trying to DETRACT people from EVER thinking about joining up with the demonical religious farce known as Mormonism.
SOMEbody knows his time is short!
Merry Christmas Elsie!
Keep reading; you're only on #1.
I'll expect another comment from you when you read #34.
WOW!!!
Now you’ve jumped to #109!!
TOO busy to read #34 and make a comment?
True; and it is ALSO a wonderful time for all MORMONs to call Brigham Young a false prophet.
What OTHER choice do they have; realize they are truly damned: fit for the lake of fire?
Reply #38
Yeah... the one that gets the same treatment as Holy Water gets from Dracula!
Do you still up for Islam like you do Mormonism?
IT gets attacked a LOT more than SLC does!
Well; why NOT!!??
It worked with Emma!!
Oh... Wait...
Maybe YOU didn't need it (or want it) but there are always lurkers being ATTRACTED to these threads.
THEY will be the beneficianaries of the EXCESS information.
JESUS: Hey Smith! Remember that boast you made about doing more than even I had done to hold the 'church' together?
JOSEPH SMITH: Where am I?
JESUS: Don't you remember? A few seconds ago you were in that jail.
JOSEPH SMITH: Oh; yeah; but where am I NOW?
JESUS: Don't you remember? Does bang - bang ring a bell?
JOSEPH SMITH: Oh; yeah - that crummy gun I had was about USELESS!
JESUS: I hope you left instructions on how to hold your church together.
JOSEPH SMITH: Dang! I knew there was SOMETHING I was forgetting!
JESUS: Looks like there's a power struggle going on down there.
JOSEPH SMITH: Yeah; there was always SOMEone who wanted the power that I held - especially over the LADIES - wink wink.
JESUS: No need to worry about that now; remember what my friend Matthew wrote down?
JOSEPH SMITH: This? At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven (Matthew 22:30)
JESUS: That's it.
JOSEPH SMITH: I thought that was mistranslated.
JESUS: Nah - it was right.
JOSEPH SMITH: Oh well; it was fun while it lasted. My buds will still get it on with the girls.
JESUS: Uh; I'm sorry; in just a few more years; your followers will cavein to the United States government and abandon the 'Eternal Covenant' that you came up with.
JOSEPH SMITH: ME!? YOU are the one that told me to do that!
JESUS: Sorry; but you must have mistranslated what I told you. What part of Do NOT commit ADULTERY did you not understand?
JOSEPH SMITH: mumble....
JESUS: What did you say?
JOSEPH SMITH: Oh, nothing.
JESUS: Well; it was interesting talking to you; but now I must get back to perparing a place for those who believe in Me.
JOSEPH SMITH: Oh, yeah; the Celestial Kingdom.
JESUS: No...
JOSEPH SMITH: The Telestial one?
JESUS: Nope.
JOSEPH SMITH: SUREly not the TERRESTRIAL one!!
JESUS: Nope. Didn't you read that the mind of man had NOT conceived of it? Paul wrote it down in 1 Corinthians 2:9.
JOSEPH SMITH: I thought that was mistranslated.
JESUS: No; it wasn't.
JOSEPH SMITH: You SURE?
JESUS: Yes. Now I must be going: what did you say your name was again?
JOSEPH SMITH: Joseph Smith.
JESUS: Hmmmm. According to my Heavenly FAITHbook, you didn't sign in as one of my friends - sorry, I never knew you.
JOSEPH SMITH: But....
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