FAIR changes Mormon defenders website name

Deseret News ^ | November 21, 2011 | Joseph Walker

[Saundra Duffy]

"The Mormon Defense League" is out. "MormonVoices" is in.

That change became official Monday, when the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research announced a name change for its website aimed at defending the teachings and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

FAIR is a non-profit organization that, according to a press release, is operated by "self-motivated Mormons who seek to improve the public understanding about the church" through conferences, workshops and scholarly articles posted on the organization's websites. While it is dedicated to "providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, beliefs and practices" of the LDS Church, it is not owned, controlled by or affiliated with the church.

[Elsie]

Where are the Mormons who oppose the LDS’ support for amnesty for illegals?

I like Sandy's:

MORMONs for Prop 8

replies.

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I'm a MORMON ...

 

 

 

http://www.affirmation.org/

[Elsie]

When in Rome...

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52486958-78/mayne-gay-lds-ward.html.csp

[Elsie]

So what? There are ex-Catholics, and ex-Baptists, and ex-every other religion.

Then why didn't YOU join one of THEM instead of falling for the LIES of MORMONism?

[Elsie]

Scoutmaster - You bring up my old pal “Paragon Defender” who is a very fine person who got banned from this site because he/she is a Mormon.

You seem to be missing key FACTs in your claim here.

But, you are a MORMON; so we've come to expect this behavior.

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YOU'RE still here; and YOU are a MORMON.

Nothing illogical here folks; move along.

[Elsie]

Jesus Christ, my Savior, Redeemer, and Best Friend - the One who suffered and died for me to save me from my sins - after all you can do.

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You just can't HELP leaving out the MORMONisms of yoiur faith; can you?

[Elsie]

There you go again, condemning me and my friends to hell. It is so unbecoming of you.

>“Saundra Duffy and her group are not Christians.“

[Elsie]

There you go again, condemning me and my friends to hell.

And yet, your chosen 'religion' - MORMONism - condemns ME to WHERE??

[Elsie]

By the way, when I ran for Congress, I have never forgotten your words of encouragement.

When you post on FR about MORMONism; we do not forget the things you say; either.

[Elsie]

It is a well known fact that FR has become a place where anti Mormons have found a comfortable place in the sun.

It is a well known fact Salt Lake City is a place where MORMONs have found a comfortable place in the sun.

Too bad they do NOT follow their own Scripture.

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Doctrine and Covenants

  18:46

And after that you have received this, if you keep not my commandments you cannot be saved in the kingdom of my Father.

[Elsie]

I’m a little concerned about this one. ...and so forth.

[Elsie]

And yet, your chosen 'religion' - MORMONism - condemns ME to WHERE??

--MormonDude(The Telestial Kingdom is where people, who do believe in Moroni, think folks who don't believe in Moroni, are going...)

[Elsie]

Here is MORMONism's own creed:

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Articles of Faith

The Articles of Faith outline 13 basic points of belief of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The Prophet Joseph Smith first wrote them in a letter to John Wentworth, a newspaper editor,
in response to Mr. Wentworth's request to know what members of the Church believed.
They were subsequently published in Church periodicals.
They are now regarded as scripture and included in the Pearl of Great Price.

 

THE ARTICLES OF FAITH
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
History of the Church, Vol. 4, pp. 535—541

 

 

1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
   
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
   
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
   
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
   
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
   
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
   
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
   
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
   
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
   
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
    
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
    
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
    
13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph Smith

 

[Elsie]

You noticed! Isn’t it boring?

[Elsie]

Office of First President & Living Prophet®:

October 1st, 2011

The message for this month is -

Fellow MORMON Christians!!

I've been getting strange messages from GOD in my sleep. Things about GAYS, and Joseph Smith's re-translation of the KJV of the bible, and our vast landholdings in Florida and Hawaii.

 

Troubling thoughts that awake me in a sweat.

 

I'll try to keep all of you faithfull fully informed as the meassge becvomes clearer.

 

Until then; CTR and wear your garment!

 

Tommy

Office of First President & Living Prophet®:

October 1st, 2011

The message for this month is -

Fellow MORMON Christians!!

I've been getting strange messages from GOD in my sleep. Things about GAYS, and Joseph Smith's re-translation of the KJV of the bible, and our vast landholdings in Florida and Hawaii.

 

Troubling thoughts that awake me in a sweat.

 

I'll try to keep all of you faithfull fully informed as the meassge becvomes clearer.

 

Until then; CTR and wear your garment!

 

Tommy

[Elsie]

 

Office of First President & Living Prophet®:

November 1st, 2011

The message for this month is - 

 

...to stay on our mantra: We ARE Christians!!

We've been taking a beating on the Internet - especially from those hateful ANTIs on FreeRepublic!

 

We MUST keep the media constantly informed of those things the world considers christian.

We must NOT allow our MORMONness to show thru, as it has gotten a really bad rap thru history - lord only knows why...

 

Tommy

[Elsie]

... my old pal “Paragon Defender” who is a very fine person who got banned from this site because he/she is a Mormon.

HMMmmm...

[Elsie]

Well; just who DON'T love a UBIE??

[Elsie]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_glory

[pennyfarmer]

In other words our Church does not recognize our work and neither should you.

[Elsie]