Posted on 10/02/2011 7:00:18 PM PDT by delacoert
"The Book of Mormon" debuted this year as a Broadway hit that won nine Tonys, and the 2012 race for the Republican presidential nomination features not one, but two candidates of the Mormon faith.
Now the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is launching a major expansion of its "I'm a Mormon" advertising campaign, which, church officials say, seeks to educate the public and dispel myths about one of the fastest-growing religions in the world.
Beginning this week, a dozen U.S. cities in seven states will be targeted by the Salt Lake City-based church with ads on television, city buses and billboards inviting visitors to the church's website to learn about its beliefs and followers.
Users who log onto mormon.org can see profiles of Mormons from various walks of life, chat with church members and learn about Mormon practices, such as the prohibition against consuming alcohol, coffee and tea.
"Many people are not familiar with our faith, and that can sometimes lead to misconceptions," said David Evans, an elder who oversees the church's global network of 52,000 missionaries. "The best way to understand Mormons is to meet them and get to know them personally. These ads are an invitation to do that."
The church, boasting a membership of 14 million worldwide, including 6 million U.S. followers, has gained new attention in the American mainstream this year from Broadway to the White House campaign trail.
Public opinion polls in recent years have shown large blocs of Americans hold an unfavorable view of the religion, whose image problems are partly rooted in the faith's historical connection with polygamy.
An early tenant of the Mormon faith, plural marriage was renounced by the church more than a century ago, although it is still practiced by members of some breakaway sects.
That legacy has
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YOu guys don’t live Christ’s teachings. You draw near to the Lord with your lips, but your hearts are far from him.
Sounds like an excellent venue for you to brush off your “better than thou” schtick.
Mormons;
2 Pet 2:1
2 Tim 3:8
2 Tim 4:3,4
Of course, We evangelists don’t know our bibles.
Glad you could weigh in Count....
So tell me, Count....what exactly does the Bible teach about mormonism?
BTW...you forgot to use the word..."bigot".
I am with you. A cult is a cult is a cult. Mormons are NOT
Christian though they claim to be saints of our Lord Jesus Christ. They do not believe that Jesus is the son of the living God. Rather than the Bible they have the Book of Mormon, as stated above. Like the Muslims have the Koran. The two religions are closely aligned in many ways, separated only by the degree of violent persuasion.
God loves these badly misguided people.
But, as Mormons, they definitely shoud not be the leaders of a country!
Pray for these people to wake up before it is too late.
Ahh...the Count...mind reads!!
Why in the heck...do you all sound like Resty?
I’m just trying to defend from these ignorant attacks that seem to come up alot by Freepers.. people who I would often agree with on many conservative principles.
THere are good things in other religions, probably much good in yours(whatever that is), but it’s my testimony to you that the Bible alone does not contain the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
You probably haven’t read the Book of Mormon. If you have, you have read it the way DUers read articles about conservative principles.
No religion that denies the Book of Mormon can be true. Jesus Christ brought forth this book. You are rejecting something you don’t understand.
Hey CC. Pretty cute! ;o)
Reallllllyyyyyy?
Wow, that’s coincidental....
I’ll don my white gloves and try them in stereo.
Wait? You don’t know the answer to this?
LDS is the superior and perfect religion.
That’s what I was told.
D:
You did notice the use of the word “testimony”?
Must be a holy truth...
>Some of the most hateful and bitter stuff comes from Freeper Evangelists on this board.They have no idea what Christianity and Bible teachings really are.<
Oh yeah? You are obviously not one of us.
Aye, a direct revelation without an original writings, that is one similarity.
Others:
Ablutions before Temple ceremonies,
Blood oath (no longer used) "may I be cut from ear to ear",
"Moon Stones" in the Temple architecture.
In short: a North Americanization of Islam.
“They have no idea what Christianity and Bible teachings really are.”
Apparently you do not know either...
“..but it’s my testimony to you that the Bible alone does not contain the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Your testimony and a dollar might buy a cup of joe at McDonalds, but it doesn’t validate Joe Smith in the least.
The book of mormon contradicts the Bible, so there ain’t no fullness there.
If you want to specifically point out exactly what the added “Fullness” is and exactly where it is revealed,
feel free to post.
Of course, your claim so far has no facts, evidence or logic and is just a wild claim.
Okay, I have this mental image of Elder David Naughton dancing around town singing “I’m a Mormon, he’s a Mormon, she’s a Mormon, we’re a Mormon, wouldn’t you like to be a Mormon too?”...is that wrong?
All I want is for one of the moderators to ask Romney if he has a name in mind for the planet he will be God of someday?
lol
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