I’m not inclined nor required to kiss anyone’s ring when it comes to exposing false teachings that are firmly grounded in the traditions of men.
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That is just it firmly grounded in the traditions of men
and not the Creator!
as far kissing anyone ring which I don’t have I am not the Pope you are a little confused.
one never has to go out of their way to be rude with they disagree...
This isn’t politics!
These are spiritual matters and operate on a different ground but the children of the world are unable to distinguished between the two.
More strawmen...isn’t there some scripture you can post that details the temple rites and how they are essential to one’s salvation?
How about the proxy baptisms for the dead that occurs in the LdS temples and how that supposedly gets them a “second chance” to accept the “gospel” and be saved?
Says the one who is HIGHLY confused.
You're going to have to kiss SOMETHING!!!
They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.Who has made this so?Have I?Have this people?Have the world?No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.Can you pass without his inspection?No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?
--JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224
Show me in the Book of MORMON where one has to be polite to a minion of a demon?