Being critical of the teachings of other faiths

[_rich kelsey]

Again, claiming that other Christians are not part of "the true Church of Jesus Christ," and here it's told with tacky pictures of ministers from other Christian denominations so that LDS children understand just which religions are the wrong ones. Are you okay with this, Simon?

The church has made other institutionalized attacks on other Christians, such as the one found in the pre-1990 temple ceremony. I won't go into more details than that since this is the Terrestrial forum.

These all strike me as attacks on the beliefs of other Christians, Simon. Are these things okay with you?

My own position is that it's quite normal and healthy for members of proselyting faiths that make competing truth claims to critique one another. So long as the critique is made sincerely and respectfully, I see no problem with it. I object to the inaccurate things in the sections I quoted above,...

I have lived with Mormons and worked with Mormons who were hellbent on telling me my religion was false. This was back in the 1980s and early 90s.

I believe things may have changed a bit since, yet I'm not sure?

One man gave me a book (A Marvelous Work and a Wonder) and in it he wrote,

Richard, The fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses many things. There was a total apostacy. There was also a definate restoration...

His mission in life was to convert me to Mormonism by proving to me my faith was wrong.

This was one of the major reasons I looked into Mormonism. And, it is one of the reasons I write about it...

I think I treat the subject fairly. I do not see a problem sharing what I have learned.

[_Hoops]

I get that as a personal opinion

No, it's not personal opinion. This is a core doctrine that all of Christendom agrees is defining. LDS church may wish to infuse their violation of this core belief into Christianity, but its wish does not make it possible.

but how should these groups be categorized then?

Pagan. Non-Christian. Whatever. I'm not concerned with what these beliefs should be called, I'm more concerned with what they should not be called.

If they worship the Christ, but disagree with the "main" Christian group on things like the Trinity what shall they be called

One cannot worship The Christ and at the same time qualitatively change Him into something else.

[_consiglieri]

One cannot worship The Christ and at the same time qualitatively change Him into something else.

Would that be Paul's Christ, Mark's Christ, Matthew and Luke's Christ, John's Christ, or some other?

;^)


All the Best!

--Consiglieri

[_Hoops]

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No, they become non creedal-Christian.[/quote]

Meaningless platitude.

[_consiglieri]

Meaningless platitude.

Meaningless platitude, see: LDS church may wish to infuse their violation of this core belief into Christianity, but its wish does not make it possible.

All the Best!

--Consiglieri

[_Hoops]

Meaningless platitude, see: LDS church may wish to infuse their violation of this core belief into Christianity, but its wish does not make it possible.

All the Best!

--Consiglieri

Really? okay. Let me freshen it up for you. LDS claim to worship Christ is based on the historical Christ. In that, we're the same. But the God-Christ is significantly different and that violates a core Christian belief. Fresh enough?

[_Simon Belmont]

Really? okay. Let me freshen it up for you. LDS claim to worship Christ is based on the historical Christ. In that, we're the same. But the God-Christ is significantly different and that violates a core Christian belief. Fresh enough?

Well now wait a minute... Where are any of the creeds found in the New Testament?

[_Themis]

Till then, I will continue to "attack" error and falsehood,

Let me know when you can prove, beyond any reasonable doubt, that another religion is false.

It's been done, and the LDS religion is one of the easiest to show it is false, as defined by most LDS

[_Joseph]

smon wrote: "Well now wait a minute... Where are any of the creeds found in the New Testament?"

Where is Polygamy in the New Testament?

Where is 'pure juice of the vine' as opposed to 'wine'?

Where is 'god had sex with Mary'?

Where is 'african negroes are cursed'?

Where is ANY writing about Jesus really existing - written at the time he supposely lived?

and morons of l-dsince believe they are 'the real thing'? Coke is the real thing, l-dsinc is a money making religious ponzi scheme. Many other religions are more honest and actually help people.

[_Simon Belmont]

It's been done, and the LDS religion is one of the easiest to show it is false, as defined by most LDS

If that were the case there would be no LDS Church.

There is.

And it's thriving.