Pollster says he can't find Christianity transforming lives

Los Angeles Times | Published Sep 28, 2002 | William Lobdell

[xzins]

Yep. I was at your bar mitzvah; don't you remember? :>)

As I remember, the only bar you failed to pass. (for shame)

[winstonchurchill]

Define what is good. We are also told not to be unequally yoked in spirtual matters. You may think that we are on the same side, but when our doctrines are so foreign, with your in apostacy, how can we be on the same side cheering for the Right Team?

I think this teaching of Christ is apposite:

"John said to him, "Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us." But Jesus said, "Do not stop him, because no one who does a miracle in my name will be able soon afterward to say anything bad about me. For whoever is not against us is for us."

No one will be quicker to condemn J. Smith's fraudulent, made-up teachings than I, but it is still appropriate to make common cause with the Mormons against evil when we can. They are most often sincere (though seriously misled) folks and another dose of murderous Calvinist condemnation is unlikely to bring them to Christ. To quote the Master: "Whoever is not against us is for us".

[Elsie]

If a Bible passage proves him wrong, no problem. He wants us to think that God publicly wills one thing, but hides His real purpose, leaving John Calvin to ferret it out and reveal it to the world 1500 years later. If we give Calvin license to do this, he can say the Bible means whatever he wants, and that is pretty much what he did.

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If a Bible passage proves him wrong, no problem. He wants us to think that God publicly wills one thing, but hides His real purpose, leaving Joseph Smith to ferret it out and reveal it to the world 1800 years later. If we give Smith license to do this, he can say the Bible means whatever he wants, and that is pretty much what he did.

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Someone hold up CG, for he is going to faint again, but I have to agree with WM on this!

[Elsie]

Hebrews 12

16. See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son.
17. Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears.

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Likewise a son, but to no avail..........

(How could he sell, what he did not OWN: yet?)

[connectthedots]

I like being number 1000. It's millennial!

Some one ought to write a parody of the Olivia Newton John song, "Let's Get Physical" and call it "Let's Get Millennial". Might be very appropriate to post on all the Millenialism threads. Lyrics could be a lot of fun.