Posted on 10/31/2011 5:00:13 PM PDT by Colofornian
Words such as "error" "false" "wrong" do not attribute motive.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
Oh?
What are those?
I sure want people to believe what I post!
I know!
I'll kinda post just stuff from authentic MORMON sources.
THAT oughtta do it!
"Workin' my way back to you, Babe."
Watch out, Elsie, that Rip is gonna throw you in dat briar patch!
The
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
SECTION 71
Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238–239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.
1–4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5–11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.
1 Behold, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.
2 Verily I say unto you, proclaim unto the world in the regions round about, and in the church also, for the space of a season, even until it shall be made known unto you.
3 Verily this is a mission for a season, which I give unto you.
4 Wherefore, labor ye in my vineyard. Call upon the inhabitants of the earth, and bear record, and prepare the way for the commandments and revelations which are to come.
5 Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;
6 For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power.
7 Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.
8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.
9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you—there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;
10 And if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time.
11 Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.
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A statement like “I feel that Mormons do not celebrate Easter because since they preach a different Christ, when they celebrate what they call Easter it is not Easter but something else” would be an example of something that is discusses the issues.
The statement “Mormons don't celebrate Christmas or Easter” is making it personal to all the Mormons (and that would be all of them) that do. It attributes intent to me (and all other Mormons).
If my statements in this reply have crossed a line, please let me know.
There is nothing I can do to prevent posters from "taking it personally."
If the contentious style (town square format) of "open" Religion Forum threads is troubling to you or anyone else, then ignore them and instead post to RF threads labeled "prayer" "devotional" "caucus" or "ecumenical."
“Colofornian’s brand of christianity seeks any distortion to discredit the faith in Jesus Christ of a full 12 million people .... because we don’t believe in the Nicene Creed and because we believe that God has again opened the heavens in communication with modern day prophets.”
Not so teppe.
Mormonism teaches a perversion of God - an idol
Mormonism teaches a perversion of the Gospel of Grace
Mormonism teaches a perversion of every part of the Bible.
No one else has to do anything but report what your religion teaches while claiming to be Christian.
God Himself says there is ONE GOD. That ends mormonism right there. To believe it is to deny God’s description of Himself.
Your comment is so clear and simply stated, yet the defenders of the spirit of anti-Christ which mormonISM represents cannot allow their deluded minds to acknowledge that Truth. The creativeness they bring to their efforts to present smithian polytheism as ‘restored Christianity’ would be amusing if not so spiritually tragic.
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