Posted on 09/20/2010 4:23:53 PM PDT by Colofornian
American Fork » Former LDS seminary principal Michael Jay Pratt will spend at least five years in prison for sexually abusing a student 20 years younger than himself.
Fourth District Judge Christine Johnson imposed concurrent sentences of five years to life in prison for first-degree felony forcible sodomy and two object rape charges, and one to 15 years for forcible sexual assault, a second-degree felony. Johnson said it was a sentence that best balanced the needs of justice and mercy in a case that carried heavy religious overtones.
Pratt pleaded guilty to the crimes in June as part of an agreement in which prosecutors dropped 11 other charges.
Pratt’s attorney, Stephen McCaughey, sought to get Pratt two years in the Utah County Jail followed by a lengthy probation. He said Pratt had no prior criminal record, and the case did not involve violence or physical force. McCaughey argued Pratt would likely serve about six years in prison on the charges.
Pratt said he was sorry for what he had done, and was given enough time to hug his wife before he was escorted from the courtroom by sheriff’s deputies.
Johnson said Pratt’s position as a teacher and spiritual adviser at Lone Peak High School placed him in a position of trust which he abused.
The victim and her family also told the court how Pratt had gained their trust as a dedicated, popular teacher and church leader who was helping the victim through a rough spot in life. He then manipulated the victim into going along with his sexual fantasies.
“Justice was served, but it is a tragedy,” the victim’s stepfather said after the hearing.
OK, I believe you.
But as Mormons believe in a different christ---proclaimed by a respected [in LDS circles] leader---than the Christ of the Holy Bible, therefore the difference in Mormon "Christians" and Biblical Christians needs to be noted.
Consider it done.
But as Mormons believe in a different christ-—proclaimed by a respected [in LDS circles] leader-—than the Christ of the Holy Bible, therefore the difference in Mormon “Christians” and Biblical Christians needs to be noted.
We are biblical Christians and then some. We may have a different understanding of the nature of Christ but he is definitely the one in the Holy Bible. Different from you perhaps but not different from the Bible.
Was B. Young a racist bigot, or not?
Without getting into why the first part of your statement is wrong, I would like to know what you mean by and then some.
We are biblical Christians and then some.
That's my point. "biblical" Christians, those that don't believe the whole Holy Bible is the Word of God. But do believe that the BOM is.
From LDS Church News:
The LDS Church News reported: "In bearing testimony of Jesus Christ, President Hinckley spoke of those outside the Church who say Latter-day Saints 'do not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak. For the Christ of whom I speak has been revealed in this the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times'" (June 20, 1998)The Holy Bible has a completely different account than the one below that is apparantly LDS doctrine:
Wilford Woodruff states “At meeting of school of the prophet, President Young said Adam was Michael, the Archangel and he was the Father of Jesus Christ and is our God and that Joseph taught this principle” (Wilford Woodruff Journal, Dec. 16, 1867)What Joseph Smith taught isn't a doctrine of mainstream Christianity.
Different Jesus, different Christ.
Thank you for JUDGING!
Only 4 more judgemental actions and you qualify for another Scowly Face Sticker for your BoM!
Sorry, it the second to last sentence it should be B. Young, not J. Smith
There do not exist.
Your 'links' are useless.
Feel free to prove me wrong.
As long as it is correctly translated eh?
We may have a different understanding of the nature of Christ but he is definitely the one in the Holy Bible.
Jesus of the Bible is not part of a polytheistic gathering of uncounted gods, but is God the Son.
Too bad you conviently leave out MORMON references that shows just the OPPOSITE!
...and so forth.
Say it a MILLION times and see if that makes it true.
What IS true, is that Headquarters, SLC, is populated by HYPOCRITES that say that FLDS folks aren't MORMON!
You know...I see this all the time with mormon's.
They make sure they capitalize "Mormon", "BOM" and "the Church".....but seem to miss capitalizing Him, and He..when referring to Jesus.
Why is that?
HA HA HA!
This is just one more showing of MORMON History that causes thinking folks to regurgitate for the umpteenth time.
Very good!
Now; say the same to JESUS!
At last!
Something we agree on!
--MormonDude(Our JESUS is like Saundra Duffy's)
(It's in the Guidelines)
This man was employed by the Mormon church. (So the Mormon church doesn't take responsibility for its "callings" and funds it dispenses to its leaders?)
You don’t read your own threads? Believe me I am hiding nothing from you.
C'mon, PD. Some of these threads get up in the thousands. One thread recently started by yourself is now up over 1,750 posts. That's just one thread. (You think I'm going to read all 1,750+ posts + every other post that you're commenting in other threads just to track when you're gossipping your personal putdowns about me? Your adjectives; your name-calling?)
I mean even one of your posts yesterday aimed at me was deleted 'cause of your name-calling.
I'll I'm asking is for you, a Mormon, to practice how you would like to be treated on these threads...which is simply common courtesy -- internet etiquette. And I'm sure you wouldn't want me to start spraying your moniker all over FR threads w/putdowns, name-calling, and the adjectives you're using aimed @ me minus at least a "ping" as a matter of courtesy.
Other than that...stop the gossip; and I encourage you to stick to the issues vs. getting personal.
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