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To: lawsone

You’re hung up on the “works” part of mormonism. The Christian “church” as I understand it is the people. Not bldgs., congregation size, salaries, etc.

I’ve learned that it is better to have someone who is learned in the scripture to teach it than to have a lay person trying to hammer out a “talk” on Saturday night and convey the same interpretation of that topic.

I’ve listened to people who don’t have any clue about the topic they’ve been assigned by the bishopric and it’s painful. When listening to a pastor, reverend, etc. who has made studying, talking and explaining the Word to his congregation it comes across clear and concise. No breaking down into tears and incoherent ramblings.

Again, I wasn’t getting into the theological debate, I was encouraging you to take a hard look at what folks were posting and why. I was also trying to let you know that the folks here are against MORMONISM, not MORMONS.

As an apostate, I can attest to the aspects of mormonism that I find incorrect and distasteful. Fortunately for me, I was apostate long enough that I didn’t flip completely atheist and against the word of God.

I do not believe that we are gods in embryo as the lds teach, I do not know the source of the temple ceremonies that lds teaches is mandatory for eternal salvation. I do not believe that God’s plan for us includes for us to be polygamous in Heaven and to become gods over our own planets. I do know that “two personages” is quite a bit different than “God and Jesus” when describing the first vision. (Why is that by the way?) Why didn’t Joe call them God and Jesus as opposed to “two personages”?

I can agree that abortion is abhorrent, why can’t Harry Reid? Why is there no questioning of the first presidency in SLC allowed? Why are they the only ones who can do the “thinking for you”?

So you see, your own arguments can be turned around and many questions can be asked of you and your religion.

Again, read my original post to you.

SZ


946 posted on 11/10/2009 12:57:17 PM PST by SZonian (Phillies Phan in SoCal (still laying low from the Doyers fans))
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To: SZonian

Hi SZ...

How are you ???

Jesus loves you and we all do too...

:)


947 posted on 11/10/2009 1:31:02 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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