Elsie,
I notice how the Mormons keep using the word “Atonement” rather than to say “our Savior” like the Christians do. Or that Jesus suffered and died for our sins, died on the cross, etc....
To me, the way they use word atonement feels like it puts a distance between me and the Lord. Its like, Jesus is described as nothing more than a stepping stone. Every time I see how the Morms use “atonement” I want to scream out, “Jesus is our savior!” He is more than the act of atonement, he is our Lord and savior, he suffered and died for our sins.....
I don’t know why but I find when they use that “word”, which I won’t repeat cause it’s making me upset but its like they are avoiding what Jesus did and moving right along to Joseph Smith and the book of Mormon. Am I wrong for believing that?
The word “atonement” is really getting on my nerves too. It starts to have as little meaning as “balloon payment”, and less feeling than writing a check for student loans.
However, I do find annoying how the LDS constantly (to me) refere to Jesus as “Our savior”. They never seem to want to say “Jesus”. It’s like the church I grew up in that alwasy refered to Jesus as “Christ”. That’s his title (it means redeemer)not His name.
His NAME is JESUS! No word on this Earth has more power that the name JESUS.
But I guess if what you mean by “atonment” is just to be the first one to go through a door, what’s the big deal. It was just luck of the draw and accident of birth order that it was Jesus, and everybody gets there now anyway, so whoopee. It might just as well have been your local Bishop.
but its like they are avoiding what Jesus did and moving right along to Joseph Smith and the book of Mormon. Am I wrong for believing that?
No, you are not wrong nor are you alone in noticing it.