I find this comment by Reganaut quite interesting being that it comes from someone who just yesterday inferred in a post that church leaders taught & recognized the “White Horse Prophesy” as church doctrine.
As you & I know, that was debunked long ago by Joseph F. Smith & many others since. Are there members that have perhaps perpetuated the myth? I don’t know. Is it church doctrine? I KNOW that answer.....NO! One of many examples of misleading, misdirecting, & misrepresenting.
I guess what I find most interesting w/ these folks is their insatiable desire to rip the church on a daily basis. They claim to be “Christians” yet spend virtually all their time ripping the church instead of “witnessing” what they believe. Their threads are for the express purpose of tearing down rather than building up based on what they believe.
I think that is what was the genesis of this thread was all about, intemperate & indiscreet zeal. Some of these folks refer to defending their beliefs. I applaud that, but I’m not sure where the defending part comes in when threads are started to sheerly carpet bomb those w/ differing views w/o provocation here.
They might have an argument if the LDS were daily posting threads thrashing Christianity, but of course that’s not the case. As a convert myself, the intemperate & indiscreet zeal on the part of many was what drove me to continue searching. Thank goodness! I know for a fact that it has done likewise for some here as well.
It’s the intemperate & indiscreet zeal on the part of a very vocal minority that provides so much fodder for the libs & MSM. They portray Christians as a bunch of loons. Based on the loons they show, it’s no wonder they get as much traction as they do at times.
What I find fascinating is that the same zealous “Christians” that complain about how they’re treated by the MSM, often use the very same tactics vs. LDS. Interesting but not amusing.
I, like you, have studied, pondered, & prayed w/ great fervor & sincerity. I thank the Lord for the answers received on a daily basis.
Or against whatever other group they don't like much.
Yet, I note that when I or another apostate witness what we believe, we are ignored or treated as if we are a petulant child (check your prophets and apostles comments from GC for references) for leaving mormonism.
Sorry Reno, your feeble attempt to explain away my behavior or that of some of the other “anti’s” as “spending virtually all of our time ripping the church...” in your post doesn’t wash.
The threads may give the impression to you and other mormons that they are about “tearing down”, I look at their purpose as to enlighten and inform.
You and many other mormons won’t engage and debate the information so it gives one the impression, but whose fault is that?
Many of you mormons hide behind CAUCUS designations, you won’t engage in OPEN forums and claim a 1001 reasons why you won’t, but won’t give 1 reason why you should.
Any disagreement about mormon doctrine is construed as an attack, as hateful, spiteful, bigoted, etc., etc., ad nauseum. Even the posters get pasted with those labels, yet none of you step in to question the comments of either mormons or your “defenders”. You allow it.
Look in the mirror the next time you decide to pontificate about the actions and behaviors of others. Not taking action against abhorrent behavior is the same as being guilty of it.