Posted on 10/29/2007 8:28:33 AM PDT by Invisigoth
The Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Mormons and a few other faiths have three things in common – they believe in Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and that He died and was resurrected for our sins.
So what’s the problem?
The political pundits continue to try and make Mitt Romney’s religious beliefs a big issue as he runs for the Republican presidential nomination. Different denominations of Christianity are just that – different denominations – which means different worship practices of the same fundamental Christian beliefs.
Some people have commented that they cannot support Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon. When they are pressed to explain why that is objectionable, they stutter. Still others are skeptical of Mitt Romney based solely on hearsay or lack of knowledge about Mormons.
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My prayers are with you, at this time.
I know that you speak from experience of the loving arms of God. May He continue to hold and comfort you and yours.
As a practicing Mormon, I can tell you we believe the same fundamental doctrines: Jesus Christ of Nazareth is THE Son of God, He is the only path for us to gain salvation, we ARE saved by grace despite what we do, the resurrection is universal, the Bible is God's word. The core doctrines are the same, but people focus on the minor differences. Also, people might take issue with my view that Mormons have a core that includes traditional Christianity's core beliefs and has the addition of continued revelation in modern times (that God still speaks to His children as he always has - especially in the perilous times in which we live). This allows for an “open canon” of scripture which includes the Book of Mormon - which complements and strengthens (not contradicts) the Bible.
You responded to a post from October of 2007. Why resurrect a thread from 4 years ago?
SnakeDoc
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