Huh.
I haven't seen such intolerance in this thread. Maybe I'll have to look through it again.
It seems many here have no interest why prominent Americans were disgusted with the creeds of Christendom, only that their traditional ox was gored, but is it the words and commandments that our Savior taught us to live by?
What creeds are those? Please refer. Thank you for listing some of them, but those are ones you seem to think well of, not ones you and apparently Joseph Smith haven't thought well of. Are you referring to things that Christians believe that are based in immutable Scripture instead of the Book of Mormon and the LDS doctrines tht have changed so much through the years?
From what I've seen, Bible believing Christians are quite tolerant, by and large, toward people who either do or do not believe what Jesus said about Himself and what the Holy Spirit inspired to be written about Him (that He is God Himself, revealed to man, also as a man, one in the Trinity).
Christians, however, tend to be intolerant of "a different Gospel" as the apostles strongly warned against. Personally, I pray that followers of Josepth Smith believe in Christ and His atonement and worship Him so truly that their other beliefs against the Word of God are not held against them.
Sometimes, some/many get angry with those who disagree with critically important and foundational truths about God and man. Christ, Paul, and the Johns did, too. But, hopefully, we follow the only begotten Christ's example and seek to save the lost and those who are falling into error, as the Word implores, instead of harboring any malice. Even so, that is uncomfortable stuff in some ways, to be sure.
Perhaps I missed something, but it seem to me that you are slightly antagonistic about this thread’s article.
Why should restornu have to DEFEND the posting to you or anyone else? If you don’t like it, don’t continue to read the comments. Find another thread, and try to be a little more Christ-like and less the Devil’s Advocate.
Just a suggestion. But the day after celebrating the Birth of Jesus seems like a poor time to be contentious.
excellent points
I'd add that the Atonement on the Cross is crucial as Mormons believe it happened in the garden when he sweat blood, as well as the Trinitarian nature of God
Its funny in a sense - the Mormon position decries the creeds as being man made - but so freely accept the words of a self professed prophet, whom on numerous occasions has so profoundly demonstrated them to be false - In fact - they are likely to accept the words of Smith and the BOM, as true, while considering the Bible only accurate "as translated".
Through the looking glass darkly I guess....It will be revealed to them, and every knee shall bow