Mormonism increasingly draws Spanish-speakers as converts

Arizona Daily Star ^ | March 8, 2008 | Stephanie Innes

[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.

[Snip]

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.

[Godzilla]

O' fo foo what yu do doo with yu'r tutu!

You've got to stop typing with your mouth full, resty.

[greyfoxx39]

When resty starts accusing you of being a "natural man" here is her definition of same:

Those scriptures I gave pretty much describes the degrees of what I said.

Gal 5 (behavior of the natural man)
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Even when man is sarcastic or get mean towards another or try to spin another ones words that is the natural man state.

The Holy Spirit is unable to visit or dwell in a vessels like that.

1 Cor. 2: 14
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned

James 1: 23
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

D&C 67: 12
12 Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.

posted on 02/23/2008 3:36:42 PM MST by restornu

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Gal 5 (behavior of the natural man)
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Even when man is sarcastic or get mean towards another or try to spin another ones words that is the natural man state.

The Holy Spirit is unable to visit or dwell in a vessels like that.

1 Cor. 2: 14
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned

James 1: 23
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

D&C 67: 12
12 Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind.

posted on 02/23/2008 3:36:42 PM MST by restornu

More at link.

Link

[Enosh]

When Irish eyes are smiling,
Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter
You can hear the angels sing.

[Elsie]

Wow, I lost sight of this thread....now I have to go and catch up on about a thousand posts...

OUT!!! Foul masochistic DEMON!!!!

[Elsie]

I think we may be in for a surprise when its all said and done about all of our religions.

Now THIS I can agree with!

---

Matters not to me.

Do you think it might matter to God?

[Elsie]

O' fo foo what yu do doo with yu'r tutu!

Thanks for the heads up about the new missionary uniform!

[Elsie]

[Elsie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2IhignsOzk&NR=1

[bonfire]

All that they secretly adore in their prophets. (some women are attracted to “bad boys”)

Was this song written for Mormon women?

Cause you make me feel, you make me feel like a NATURAL WOMAN....

[Elsie]

Dr. Asa G. Hilliard III (August 22, 1933, Galveston, Texas - August 13, 2007, Cairo, Egypt) was an African American professor of educational psychology who worked on indigenous ancient African history (ancient Egyptian), culture, education and society. He was the Fuller E. Callaway Professor of Urban Education at Georgia State University, with joint appointments in the Department of Educational Policy Studies and the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education.

[colorcountry]

I am a horrible Mormon-apostate-heretic, so don't believe anything I say. < grin>

I have a another list for your fancy box.

Why did Joseph Smith dig for gold?
Why did he rely on folk magic, talismans, peep stones, divining rods, and salamanders?
Why were there multiple versions of that terribly important "first vision?"
Why was Joseph's marriage to Emma such a fraud?
Why did Joseph like little girls?
Why did Joseph trap little girls in weird marriages?
Why did Joseph hide his weird marriages from Emma?
Why did Joseph close down the "Nauvoo Expositor?"
Why did Joseph need a "Nauvoo Legion?"
Why did Joseph need a "revelation" to score a new house, a hotel, and extra wives?
Why did Emma shove Eliza R. Snow down the stairs?
Why did Joseph claim to see an "angel with a flaming sword?"
Why did Joseph lie about the "Book of Abraham?"
Where are the bones littering the "Hill Cumorah?"
Why did Emma ditch the mainstream Mormons, and marry Major Bidamon?
Why did Brigham steal money for the temple?
Why did Brigham steal tithing money?
Why did Brigham steal cattle, and railroad labor?
Why did Brigham order the Mountain Meadows Massacre? Who thinks he did not?
Why did Brigham preach and practice "Blood Atonement?"
Why did Brigham marry the wives of other men? One of my ancestors was taken by the lecherous loser leader.
Why did Brigham die under mysterious circumstances? If someone did not poison him, they should have.
Why did the church deny the Priesthood to blacks?
Why did the church continue polygamy after "The Manifesto?"
Why did subsequent "Prophets" refuse to change things?
Why did the church excommunicate so many people who never came back?
Why did Hinckley deny polygamy, becoming a God, and his payments to Mark Hoffman?
Why did Hinckley cringe when asked about being a "Prophet?"
Where is current "revelation?"
When are they going to Missouri?
Why are they building a billion and 1/2 dollar mall?
Why does God care about earrings?
Does God prefer Cartier or Gucci in his malls?
Is something wrong with DuPont in a mall? They make great lighters
Why did BYU ban Rodin? Is art immoral?
Why does Merrill Bateman look like Boris Yeltsin?

The Mormons, and the church they belong to, refuse to come clean.

We hear the "Essentials in Church History" version of things. But why can't the Mormons come clean about some things. I have a few items I wonder about, and wonder why the church won't explain the facts.

(I copied this from another site)

[Elsie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPTXk3t2njU

[colorcountry]

Funny in a very disturbing way. But, it fits!

LOL

[Godzilla]

My eyes....my eyes.....

[conservativegramma]

ROFLMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Invincibly Ignorant]

Do you think it might matter to God?

Don't really think He's all that interested in us having our theology straight. More interested in our behavior. Oh no, did I infer "works"? That's terrible.

[Elsie]

Don't really think He's all that interested in us having our theology straight. More interested in our behavior.

John 6:28-29
 28.  Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the works God requires?"
 29.  Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."

 

[Elsie]

Here it appears we have video of an excavation at the Hill Comorah.

 

 

They are speaking a strange language.

 

Near the end we can can see some unknown hand signals being taught to the assembled masses.

 

 

[Elsie]

Did I leave out the .....

a rapidement rebaptisé

part??

[Elsie]

But why can't the Mormons come clean about some things. I

We have!

Over and over!!

Can't you recognize the Spin Cycle of the washing machine?

Go to FAIRLDS: they will satisfy your need for ANSWERS.

--MormonDude(But be careful driving afterward...)