Posted on 12/07/2007 8:10:37 AM PST by ZGuy
By reading what some consider to be 'obscure' it appears that it is taken to mean unimportant.
My point was, "Do you consider the prophecy of the re-building of the Temple to be unimportant?
Do you consider it to be an unfulfilled prophecy or a false prophecy?
Once more, just what IS it's 'original form'?
Yes, that's what you organization claims, but, as Clara would say, "Where's the BEEF?"
Where is the PROOF that the Bible does NOT contain 'saving knowledge'?
Just what IS this 'knowledge' that the LDS organization has 'restored'?
Strange...
It does NOT say that when all the links are chased down:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/1998/06/06/MN78538.DTL
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Deneen and Tiedemann, both of whom came to the Marin seminary from South Carolina, have been in Salt Lake City for four days, learning about Mormonism and how to convert the Latter-day Saints to evangelical Christianity.
Most of the Baptists' door-to-door crusade will take place today. Called ``Crossover Salt Lake City,'' the $600,000-evangelical blitz also includes TV and radio spots and a direct mail campaign to reach 400,000 homes in the region. The annual Baptist convention, which is being held at the Salt Palace Convention Center, begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday. |
SALT LAKE CITY -- Government may have dropped the ball in modern American society, but religion dropped it first, Gov. Mike Huckabee told Southern Baptist pastors Sunday night. Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, addressed his contemporaries at the two-day Pastors' Conference, which continues today. The three-day Southern Baptist Convention begins Tuesday here in the heartland of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the city in which the Mormons have their world headquarters.
Huckabee and his wife, Janet, left Salt Lake City immediately after his speech, and the governor did not hold a book signing at the convention. In fact, Huckabee didn't know the books had made it to the convention, said editors of the biweekly Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine who visited with the governor shortly before his speech.
The fact is, I do not.
For the record out here, and I have said (posted) it before: I happen to think that the LDS/Mormon theology is simply ridiculous. I also happen to think that about a number of other denominations and religions.
I do not come out to FR.com in order to discuss religion. I think that it is a place about politics.
IMO Mitt Romney is one of the coolest politicians to ever come along. He is not really a politician, but he got elected here in Massachusetts anyhow to Governor.
He nuanced his way to get the State House. I never once believed that stuff while campaigning that he said about believing in abortion or certain other positions. The man is a freaking mormon. Mormons do not believe those things.
He out politicized the politicians. He missed the vote by running against Kennedy in 1994, but he got his literal “act” together when he ran against that rank amateur Shannon O’Brien in 2002. It was brilliant.
I’d love to see someone such as Duncan Hunter become President next year, but it simply ain’t going to happen.
Even though Mitt’s team is spinning like crazy over the mandatory health care bill here, it was an egregious error on his part. Probably the killer for the Republican nomination in my opinion.
On the other hand, unless rational thinking people get together over a realistic and serious candidate with true Conservative principles, we will get the PIAPS next year, and then we will all be sorry.
The nomination simply has to be for Mitt Romney.
By the way, I did not feel that you were snippy. Apparently you have not seen those anti-mormon posts out here. There have been quite a few, I assure you.
~”Where is the PROOF that the Bible does NOT contain ‘saving knowledge’?”~
That, my friend, is a matter of faith. But, then we were discussing LDS beliefs, weren’t we?
~”Once more, just what IS it’s ‘original form’?”~
That which is taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
The missionaries can fill you in on the details.
~”Good point, but just what ARE these ‘doctrines’ to which you refer?”~
For one example, the doctrine of the Trinity.
I should ammend: the LDS Church does not claim that “the Bible does NOT contain ‘saving knowledge’,” as you put it. What we claim is that mainstream Christianity has lost it, ignored it, changed it, and misinterpreted it.
The Bible is a great font of truth. Our understanding of it is enhanced by context given in modern revelation. This different light leads us to different interpretations in several instances.
Enjoyed reading your post!
Do you think Romney will get any bounce this week from the speech? He did a very good job today in the debate. The focus grop that Fox had on was simply effusive about him.
~”Do you think Romney will get any bounce this week from the speech?”~
I don’t know. The optimist in me says yes, but I’m having a very tough time reading the situation lately.
Another question that could be asked: If Romney does lose IA to Huckabee, are there any credible scenarios whereby he could still win the nomination?
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