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Posted on 03/08/2008 5:14:33 PM PST by Zakeet
Spanish-speakers are fueling growth in the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which recently opened new worship space on Tucson's predominantly Hispanic South Side.
Many local Mormon worshippers, like 47-year-old Juan Arroyo, converted to the faith from Catholicism while living in their native countries. Arroyo, a roofer who has four children, joined the church when he lived in Guadalajara, Mexico. He's been in the United States for seven years.
"I was missing something, and my life changed greatly after meeting the missionaries," he said in Spanish.
Nationally, the number of Spanish-speaking congregations in the Mormon church grew by 64 percent between 2000 and 2006. There are 639 such congregations in the United States.
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The church is growing quickly in Mexico.
Church officials say its presence there began in 1875 when Brigham Young, then denomination president, called on six missionaries from Salt Lake City to bring Spanish-language materials about the church to Mexico. In 1885, a group of nearly 400 colonists from Utah arrived at northern Mexico's Casas Grandes River. Mexico's first stake was created in Colonia Juárez in 1895. By 1912, more than 4,000 members had settled in Chihuahua and Sonora.
More than 1 million members now live in Mexico, a predominantly Catholic country with a population of about 108 million.
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Bwaahahahaha ... are you listneing to some good music tonight? I just found a Youtube version of Ballerina! Great stuff, from the Gnomusy album by David Caballero. Some great cuts on that album.
It's not scripture to me, but it was to Jude, who quoted from Enoch's prophesies. That's what men of God call prophesies. What is a prophesy if not inspiration from God to his servants? What is inspiration if not scripture?
2 Timothy 3:16
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Enoch was one of the most righteous men to ever walk this earth. That they had and quoted from him thousands of years later is indeed a gift from God.
Naw. Was watching Big Brother. But the backbiting and betrayal was nothing like what I can read on these Mormon bashing threads. Maybe I should take your advice and listen to music.
Don’t try to read into that what’s not meant. Shame on you.
We can inherit all that the Jesus has, he has promised us that. But that doesn’t mean we worship someone who does.
See previous posts...
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Neat trick!
Hmmm, Jesus, in agony in the garden on the cross prayed to His Father who was really Him up in heaven...
Neat trick!
He came up from the water at baptism, and his own voice called down from Heaven, saying "This is my beloved Son; hear Him.
Neat trick!
Stephen saw Him standing on the right hand of Him.
Neat trick! Shall I continue with these neat tricks?
Do you really not know the LDS understanding of the term “Lamanites”, or are you just playing Elsie again?
(cue the next anti to type “that's not all he's full of”)
There, saved Elsie the trouble. ;-)
Not just Bishops, but counselors in Bishoprics also receive them.
Yep, it’s fuzzy math again. And I thought this was a conservative site...
I went to a funeral today...
The man who had died...on Good Friday...was a Christian..
The funeral was a sad, but happy one for his family ...because they knew that he was in Heaven...
Our wonderful Pastor mentioned Enoch...
He said Enoch would walk and talk with God and they would walk up and down the land conversing and having a wonderful fellowship...
One evening the sun was setting and they were a long way from Enoch’s house, so God said to Enoch, “It’s getting late...Since we are closer to My house, why dont you come on home with Me for the night ??”
As so Enoch said, “OK, sounds like a plan” and God and Enoch walked on home to God’s house...
Our Pastor said that that is what probably happened to our friend...
He was so close to God, and God’s house, that he and God just walked on home to God’s house...
BTW when it’s time to go, it is much better to be closer to God’s house when it happens ...than the other place...
Yeah, we have horns too.
And spiked tails. Sometimes we breath fire.
If you gaze into our eyes, you will see the very soul of Beelzabubble.
... and I thought they smelled bad on the outside...
Darth Tater rules!
I worship Jesus...
I dont know who anyone else worships but I do...
Yeah, we have horns too.
And spiked tails. Sometimes we breath fire.
If you gaze into our eyes, you will see the very soul of Beelzabubble.
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Y’OK
You would know...
I think that’s just what I said.
Obewan, the sarcasm is not strong with this one...
Beautiful! My saintly ex-father-in-law and mother-in-law were those kinds of Christians. I suspect Jesus took them each by the hand personally they loved Him so. But remember, God’s where/when is no further away from you than the length of a man’s arm (Daniel 5).
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