Posted on 02/21/2015 4:27:48 PM PST by Gamecock
This article caught my eye--Six Ways Mormons Can Enjoy the Spirit of Lent. Why would Mormons want anything to do with Lent?--something Mormons have historically associated with paganism creeping into the church shortly after the age of the apostles. Well, if American evangelicals are now attracted to such things, Mormons will do the same.
Notice the way in which the author of this essay (Kelsey Berteaux) explains how easily the Lenten season can be made to fit right in with Mormon notions of works-righteousness ("grace coupled with obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel") . . .
Though Latter-day Saints don’t observe the traditions of Lent, we can always learn a thing or two from it as we search for things that are of good report and praiseworthy. After all, we can always use a reminder to be better and have a more meaningful Easter.
Lent is well-known as a time to sacrifice. For the next 40 days (plus Sundays, which aren’t counted as part of the 40-day Lent tradition), make a “negative” change by resolving to take something bad out of your life. You could try giving up a TV program, excessive social media use, bad music, junk food, or something else you struggle with.
Here is the part that really jumped out . . . A citation from the Book of Mormon is actually adduced to support the practice.
The idea behind this tradition is captured beautifully in the words of Lamoni’s father:
“I will give away all my sins to know thee, and that I may be raised from the dead, and be saved at the last day” (Alma 22:18).
There are other ways Lent can be co-opted by Mormons.
As with LDS fasting, traditional Lent followers donate the money saved from eating a sacrifice meal to the poor and needy. Consider donating the money you saved to fast offerings along with your normal monthly donation.
During Lent, incorporate the color purple into your life in some small way. Consider putting out a purple table runner, buying purple flowers, or hanging a purple picture in your home. Then, every time you see the item (or any other purple item you encounter during your day), think back on the Savior and His sacrifice on your behalf. Also remember the commitments you’ve made as part of your Lent celebration.
The point of observing Lent—however you decide to do it—is to find more meaning in the Easter season and draw closer to Christ. The best, and perhaps simplest thing you can do is resolve to learn more about our Savior and His sacrifice.
The pressing issue here, of course, is that the Mormon "Christ" is none other than the spirit-brother of Lucifer, who was raised by the Father--who, in Mormon theology, is also a glorified, immortal, and resurrected man.
Since Mormonism consistently seeks to masquerade as a "Christian" denomination, well then, if the evangelicals are interested in Lent, Mormons need to be as well. Got to keep up with the Jones' you know.
Only in the bizarro world of American religion . . .
For your ping list.
Mormons work so hard trying to blend in with Evangelicals (who are, these days, quite odious too) they’ll copy any fad that they’re up to.
What is a table runner?
A decorative strip of fabric that you run down the middle of a table, narrower than a tablecloth.
Oh. That. I know what you are talking about.
No idea.
I keep hoping some nice young men will pull up on their bicycles and knock on my door but it never happens.
Do Mormons have their own Tiber?😄😃😀😊😉
And what's on the far side of it? High strangenes, is my guess.
Blend in in with Evangelicals?
I’m a Mormon, and I only care to blend in with My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Frankly .... I wouldn’t want to blend in with those who believe in a three-in-one, one-in-three God who needs psychological counciling for multiple personality disorder!
Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God the Father of us all and creator of the Universe!
Jesus Christ DID NOT pray to himself in Gethsemane or on the Cross!!!! He was praying for strength from God the Father who was/is in Heaven!!!
I’m sorry, but if all you Christians believe that the Bible should be only interpreted through the Creeds of Christianity ..... then maybe you are right!
We Mormons, do believe in a different Christ.....Jesus Christ the literal Son of the Living Creator of the Universe, God the Father whom you have rejected in your Nicene/Christian Creed embrace!
We weren't talking about you. We were talking about your Church, which for the past couple of elections (because Romney was running) has been trying to convince us that you aren't a bunch of polytheists who consider Christendom to be non-Christian.
As for the Holy Scripture, when you can find a way to read polytheism into the Bible, you can complain about us "reading our creeds" into the scripture. Until then, verses like these destroy your religion:
Isaiah 44:8 Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
A literal false Christ who is not virgin born and who is the half-brother of Lucifer aka Satan.
That Jesus can save no one because he is not the Jesus of Scripture.
What Mormons Believe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGFAph3lWqw
I have been assured by some ex-Mormons that this is an accurate summary of Mormon beliefs.
Indeed and sadly true teppe.
You should go all the way, now that you've started and post the truth about the crazy, cultic mormon beliefs that pervert God...
The 3 Mormon Earth gods:
... The mormon “Heavenly Father” used to be a man, but became God. You will have to swallow that God could sin!
... The Jesus of mormonism was a created spirit being who became one of the three mormon earth gods
... The mormonic Holy Spirit is also a created spirit being. He doesn’t have a body because he is on probation! Yes, he was naughty. He sinned.
... In short, the mormon earth gods are sinful, created spirit beings. But there is more...
The FOURTH Mormon Earth God (plus 5th, 6th, 7th, etc.):
...The Mormon Heavenly Mother God
Yes, sadly, believe it or not, it turns out there is a mormonic “Mother God”
... SHE and the father god have celestial sex and produce offspring continually
... SHE is eternally pregnant
... SHE pops out spirit children who will some day get a human body on earth
... SHE is probably not alone. Mormons still believe and teach eternal polygamy.
But Wait! There's more:
The Mormonic Pantheon of gods:
... There are BILLIONS or TRILLIONS of mormon gods on other planets.
... Hindus have approximately 350 million gods. They are pikers compared to mormons.
How do they get so many gods? They manufacture more all the time:
... Any mormon male can be a God with his own planet, plural mother goddesses, and spirit kids to worship him.
... Becoming a mormon god means lots of works to attain the god-level. This is why you see mormons working so hard. Now you know why.
... Speaking of levels, heaven has three levels.
... All the trillions of gods in the mormon pantheon get together regularly over spring break in Kolob Beach to “counsel together”
ALL of this mormonic teaching is a perversion of God's simple Words: "Hear, O Israel. The Lord Your God is ONE God.
Who was Lamoni’s father, Spumoni?
;^)
Far out, man!
Jesus was the creator of the universe. Jesus said He was "the I am". Jesus was the word and became flesh. Jesus was fully man and prayed to God as a man.
Truer words were never spoken. You DO definitely have a different Christ. You have a right to believe in whatever Christ you want, and I have a right to disagree with that kind of Christ.
Nope, they called him Mac, Mac Eroni
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