Posted on 06/30/2011 12:33:48 PM PDT by Colofornian
...The church's assets are thought to be worth more than $30 billion.
...The church reportedly receives more than $5 billion in tithes every year.
The church also has substantial real estate and for-profit business investments, managed by Deseret Management Corp. The company is one of the largest owners of farm and ranch land in the U.S. It owns the country's largest nut producer, AgReserves, Inc., the 14th largest radio chain, Bonneville International Corp...
Economic entrepreneurialism is...part of Mormon doctrine 88 of...112 revelations received by... founder Joseph Smith deal with fiscal matters.
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The Twilight saga is actually about the Mormon belief in eternal marriage.
The Twilight series, by Mormon author Stephanie Meyers, is an allegory for the Mormon concept of "celestial marriage" - the belief that a couple that is "sealed" in a Mormon temple will stay bound together forever...
Edward and Bella's bond is sealed when Edward bites Bella. As with a Mormon marriage, there's no turning back for Bella, who is transformed into a vampire for eternity.
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The Mormon church thinks polygamy might be okay in the afterlife.
...(the official Mormon church)...still believes...the divine principle of plural marriage may apply in heaven. In the case of death or divorce, Mormon men can be sealed to another wife and all of their celestial marriages will be honored in eternity.
The LDS...tried to distance itself from...40,000 fundamentalist Mormons who still practice polygamy...
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Mormons wear special undergarments called a "temple garment"...designed to give "protection against temptation and evil."
Many Mormons believe the underwear provides spiritual protection.
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Mormons believe that when Jesus returns, he's coming to the U.S.
Mormons believe...all the...Christian churches fell into apostasy...
...Jesus will personally return to reign over a paradisaical Kingdom on earth. His headquarters will be at the...temple in Jackson County, Missouri...
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U funny. Asked and answered, many times.
I’m watching it unfold today.
You’re asking me about another religion? Silly.
May you walk many moons in my moccasins.
Is that your opinion?
I seldom forget things. Including you.
Ask the church leaders. Don’t bother asking me. I’m not employed in any capacity by them.
But I might ask...how do you expect them to feed those who have lost jobs in the economy, take care of widows and orphans, and in general, be charitable to those in need? Just as Christ dfemands?
And is not foolish enough to fall for the machinations of a con man.
The real pity, you can't say the same.
Now if you would like to stop trying the flippant remarks and post something of substance to despite anything SCVW said...
For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do. (2 Ne. 25:23.)
Did I say that? Seems to me, there is only ONE Jesus Christ. Find a post where I said any differently.
And by the way, this is not my first time on an anti- thread. FYI.
Um, there were no LDS during the Revolutionary war there Bill...
Perhaps you need to read more than one piece of paper...
Tsk-tsk-tsk. You see me as flippant? Step out of your comfort zone long enough to read your own posts.
Remember that every time you point a finger, there are three more pointing back at you. Just saying.
I’m aware of a lot of things, including the fact that you like to bait people.
Quoting Scripture isn’t necessary. It just means you don’t have the words in your heart to argue.
Bill there could not have been any lds in the Revolution, it was over before lds was created.
I didn’t quote any scripture.
You asked if what I posted to you was my opinion, I was just letting you know that is what lds teach, apparently your were unaware of that fact.
You should never ever assume that I am “unaware” of anything the LDS church teaches, what Hindus teach, what Islam teaches, what Christians teach, what atheists teach or what agnostics teach.
You have no clue what I have read, seen or experienced in my life and therefore, you are tilting at windmills.
Try again.
“Where did you get that Masonic Temple rituals touch your privates?”
Two separate items. Both true.
“Guess you hate the Masons along with the Mormons.”
I hate neither. I guess you’ve got no facts, evidence or logic to refute my post? Just the ad hominem arguments?
Thought so.
ampu
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