Thank you I hope so...
I been pondering history how things and people have changed over the last couple of centuries and have been allowed to grow all accept the LDS...
The LDS are endlessly held to the past while others are held accountable for their behavior today no one on this earth arrived with perfect abilities it was all trial and error trying to figure out the instructions we were given but for some reason the LDS were not allowed that same courtesy.
This type of behavior reminds me of belonging to a Union you don’t dare go against the norm, if the members are mediocre, you too are to remain mediocre.
Just because the Lord says you should strive to keep the Ten Commandments, don’t! you really shouldn’t if you want to get along in this world!
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As I witness in general people of all faith who practice their faith have grown up towards the ways of the Lord.
What folks were like in the 1800’s or the turn of the century and each defining moment have let go of their sacred cows and took on more of the teachings of the Lord because they are teachable.
No one is going back to hold those in other faiths who were limited in their understandings in those growing years, because that would not be the Christian thing to do.
Yet some of them today continue to hold the LDS back in the 1800’s when LDS too have been counsel and edified in the ways of the Lord down through the years.
Those who converted to LDS were from other faiths and many converts brought along with them the good the bad things they learn in the ways of the Tradition of men instead of the teachings of Jesus Christ.
When our constitution was being form, many of those men had also baggage they brought along from the old country some good and bad.
I believed Lord wanted on this piece of land to set-up his earthly government that our founding Fathers established, and the Restoration for His Church, for those who were longing for the Lord’s truth, over some version of a moral man who could only exercise temporal lessons, but in order to receive the Eternal truths, they could only be obtained by the Powers of Heaven through the Lord’s Priesthood being once again on earth.
Most of what was practiced in the earth was a variation and man could only draw upon his limited understanding.
BTW the founding fathers wanted in their day to rid of slavery, but because many citizens who were Christians (no LDS in those days) were unable too and would not agree for various reasons, mainly economic so the issue was to resolve in 20yrs which it did not, because people were complacent and never made a move to rid of this injustice.
Sounds like our Amnesty mess today, during the Reagan years we as a nation were suppose to resolve this issue in but reality it has to do with economics and prejudice...
I pray some can understand there is a double standard going on here...
BTW This thread is from 2002 I feel I been punk I guess Elsie is leaving his vindictiveness everywhere...
Another thing “Joseph Smith said those who study the Bible often like it the most!
Yep; you guys OWN the 'past'
The religion you have chosen to join claims it has RESTORED the past.
Your chosen religion makes it's OWN rules and then does not follow them.
Why do you deceived Mormons then blame ME for pointing out how screwed up your leaders are?
Yep; you guys OWN the 'past'
The religion you have chosen to join claims it has RESTORED the past.
Your chosen religion makes it's OWN rules and then does not follow them.
Why do you deceived Mormons then blame ME for pointing out how screwed up your leaders are?
Oh shut UP!
YOU are the one who WILL NOT call your chosen religions leaders VINDICTIVE with the BILE they have spewed in the direction of CHRISTIANS.
If you want to continue to avoid speaking about it; it shows that you might just be afraid your tight little world will crumble about you.
Believe this all you want; but you MUST take it on FAITH, for there is NO evidence of ANY 'restoration'.
BTW; that's kinda cute - slipping in that the LDS religious organization is the ONLY way to get these supposed 'truths'.