They do not crash planes into buildings and kill people in the name of their faith. That is good enough for me.
If you're only concerned about this life, then that makes sense.
“They do not ... kill people in the name of their faith.”
Maybe. They certainly have in the recent past though. And in LDS strongholds in Utah and Idaho the Coroner is usually LDS.
They do not crash planes into buildings and kill people in the name of their faith. That is good enough for me.
But, it's just as good as crashing planes into buildings and killing people -- because the Mormon teachings will send people straight to the lake of fire to be in eternal separation from God...
Of course, there may be some people here, who don't think that's such a big deal... LOL... (however, they would be sorely mistaken...).
Agreed. And Mormons serve honorably in the armed forces.
Good enough for me too. Mormons are good people and while its true that some of their beliefs are strange, I also think that some are taken out of context for these anti-Mormon essays.
Do not fear those that can only destroy the body, but fear the one that can destroy the body and soul. A Muslim can only kill me, but the teachings of the Mormons can do far, far worse.
They do not....... kill people in the name of their faith.
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Oh yes they do. My ancestors were victims in the Mountain Meadow Massacre. I’m not a big LDS fan but have tried to be open-minded and read their literature. They are wrong.
Dead wrong. But that’s what they choose to believe. So be it.
They do not crash planes into buildings and kill people in the name of their faith. That is good enough for me.
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They put their members under a huge amount of guilt, pressure and stress in order to “work” their way to heaven. They place members in chains of bondage that keep them from a real, direct relationship with Jesus Christ.
Having been one, and having been freed from those chains by Jesus, it is NOT good enough for me.
Ok; so you DON'T care about people's souls.
It's not MY job to change your mind.
...[then]...ignore the islamofascists. [sarcasm by Larry Lucido]
PNH, perhaps you should update your premise...read a bit about Lds bomber Mark Hoffman, or better yet, about the Lafferty brothers and the 1857 conspirators in the best-seller by Jon Krakauer, UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN: A STORY OF VIOLENT FAITH.
The fact is that for exactly half of Mormonism's restructuring since Joseph Smith's death, the Lds had this temple oath of vengeance:
"You and each of you do covenant and promise that you will pray and never cease to pray to Almighty God to avenge the blood of the prophets upon this nation, and that you will teach the same to your children and to your children's children unto the third and fourth generation."
This oath was initiated a year after Smith's death (1845). It was recited by Mormons in their temples through part of 1927 -- 82 years ago. So it was recited for 82 years. And now they've been silent in the temple oaths for 82 years. Why? Because a Mormon "prophet" put together a committee for six years (1921) to study this matter. It took the Mormon "prophet" 6 years, via committee, to come up with it being removed. [A true "prophet" of God would take nanoseconds]
Well, tell us: What's going to prevent a future Lds "prophet" from appointing a committee to study reinstating this oath? If it was "true" for 82 years; why wouldn't be true for a future 82 years?
George Romney, Mitt's father, may have recited this temple oath as an 18, 19, & 20 yo (George Romney was born in 1907). What would prevent Mitt from "honoring" what his dad may have embraced as a sacred religious oath at one time? George Romney may have promised to almighty God to teach it in his family, according to this oath to his third/fourth generations. IOW, we're only one generation removed from people who swore to God to not only carry it out but teach it to their kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, and great-great grandkids.
And frankly, we all know that you don't "teach" something to your great-great grandkids, and even most great-grandkids face-to-face...these men may have left this in writing. How do we know that the WWI generation Mormons, who were prominent personal journal-keepers, haven't advised this "legacy" to be promptly taught? (Or do you think that Mormons are so anti-sacred that they don't honor their sacred vows made to their god???)