Equality wrote:Precisely. And the fundamentalist Mormons bear a much greater resemblance to early Mormonism than the Monsonite branch of Mormonism does. Holland wants to argue that changes to Christianity after New Testament times are evidence of an "apostasy" but the fundies make the same argument about the Monsonites--and can anyone seriously argue the point?
I believe it was Dr. Shades who said:
Apostasy -- When your church changes Revelation -- When my church changes
"It seems to me that these women were the head (κεφάλαιον) of the church which was at Philippi." ~ John Chrysostom, Homilies on Philippians 13
Oh, and since Mormons use the New Testament canon that was first proposed by Athanasius, there is a sense in which Mormons "know" and follow Athanasius. It's not like they came along and decided on the Muratorian canon or the canons proposed by Origen or Eusebius instead.
"It seems to me that these women were the head (κεφάλαιον) of the church which was at Philippi." ~ John Chrysostom, Homilies on Philippians 13
MsJack wrote:Oh, and since Mormons use the New Testament canon that was first proposed by Athanasius, there is a sense in which Mormons "know" and follow Athanasius. It's not like they came along and decided on the Muratorian canon or the canons proposed by Origen or Eusebius instead.
I get so hot when you say "Muratorian canon" MsJack. Is it OK if I call you "MsJack," ma'am?
"And the human knew the source of life, the woman of him, and she conceived and bore Cain, and said, 'I have procreated a man with Yahweh.'" Gen. 4:1, interior quote translated by D. Bokovoy.