From my understanding Mormons only believe in the Bible “as far as it is translated correctly”. Meaning like most of the world, they can pick and chose portions that they want to follow.
The Bible is not infallible and it is easily manipulated, however, the LDS Church with its construction of the SLC MegaMall is not the Church of Christ. I go by the teachings of the Bible in that “by their fruits you shall know them.”
That applies to non-Christians? What is the fruit supposed to be?
In context that has to do with false prophets, not Christians.
There’s nothing Mormons “pick and chose” about the Bible. We believe the same general teachings of the Bible as any other Christian faith. In the few portions where there are clearly translation problems, we have latter day scriptures to clarify what was meant in the original Bible. And frankly those things I have found are perfectly in keeping with the intent of the Bible. I could similarly accuse other religions of “picking and chosing” what they follow in the Bible as well. For instance, why no prophets and apostles in our age other than in the LDS faith? Why ignore the obviously separate nature of God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit as displayed during Christ’s baptism or on the Mount of Transfiguration? We may have our doctrinal differences, but that doesn’t mean we ignore wholesale Bible teachings to go about doing wrong. And when you look at the good the LDS Church does in the world, I think you can quite safely use the measuring stick of “by their fruits ye shall know them.”
As for the mall in Salt Lake, why is it so bad for a church to hold investments so it can take care of its members and others throughout the world? Seems rather class warfare-ish to take exception to that.
And apparently the “fruits” are coming out on this thread.