[rickomatic]

Jesus set a better example than that - have you prayed about your hatred towards Mormons? And our Father told you to go forth upon thy Internets and persecute them?

If I hated Mormons, as you say, then I'd be perfectly happy in watching them all drive off the wrecked bridge of Mormonism into the river of hell. The doctrines of Mormonism leads to destruction. The Lord told us to preach the Gospel and contend for the faith. The Bible is filled with warnings about false prophets and teachings, and our charge is to know the truth and to point out error. To be luke warm about those things, and accept anyone and everyone's doctrines that lead to destruction is the very thing we are told NOT to do.

I have pointed out the 2 very important distinctions between Mormonism and true Christianity to you. If you can't see the severity of those differences and the eternal consequences of Mormonism's error, then I don't know what else to say. Better yet, why don't you tell me why those differences don't matter in your mind. Perhaps that would illustrate your position more clearly.

[RC51]

So this is where God’s gift of sight and reason comes to good use:

Mathew 7:16 - “Ye shall know them by their fruits.”

So we’re on the hunt, looking for beliefs that lead to destruction...

Let’s evaluate these places with our eyes to see if we can discern the fruit those ideologies bear:

1. Chitiniza, Mexico
—I see ruins of a long ago destroyed people.
—Conclusion, religion involving human sacrifice isn’t going to have a good outcome.
2. Detroit, Michigan
—I see ruins of industry.
—Conclusion, liberalism & unionism isn’t good for industry.
3. North Korea (As viewed from space)
—I see a land in stark comparison to it’s neighbors.
—Conclusion, Communism / Atheism develops only starvation & poverty. Godless, central planning for the good of all doesn’t work.
4. Baghdad - Iraq, Grozny - Chechnya, Islamabad - Pakistan...
—I see poverty, death & decay all around.
—Religious extremism, especially religions based on a murderer & bandit prophet, don’t lead to a peaceful prosperous people.

Now lets apply this test to Mormons:
5. Salt Lake City, Utah
—I see larger families, stable jobs, low crime and few homeless compared to most cities in the world of comparable size.
—Conclusion? If these people are careening towards destruction, the cracks are either non-existent or not apparent.

Who gonna believe? Me or your lying eyes.