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maklelan wrote:

Quasimodo wrote:Obviously, we're a pretty bad bunch, here. Maybe Servant (clever and appropriate name) could find a board that better meets his requirements.

I would hate to think that Servant was wasting his time with the likes of us.

*her

Water Dog wrote:

Servant wrote:"My concern in this post is the true blue Mormon. Are new order Mormons justified in being hesitant to come out to them? While some saints will be welcoming and loving of all people who want to be affiliated with the church in any capacity, I think a great deal of regular saints feel threatened by new order Mormons, and as a result have less than charitable reactions." (source: http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/20 ... r-mormons/)

Are there any N.O. Mormons here, or is this forum basically Mormon hanger-ons who have a high opinion of their humor (or supposed intellect) and just like to goof around plus a few real Mormons who actually are "near TBMs" ?

If there are any N.O. Mormons here, I'd like to know if they believe in an actual God - and is their concept of God more closely aligned to the Christian view of an Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient God Who is Spirit, or the Mormon god who appears to be some kind of exalted human being from another planet (if you read Joseph Smith).

I'm wondering if Mormonism is undergoing any kind of transition in its theology (other than some kind of higher textual criticism placing God in the category of an Edomite deity), and is there a movement toward embracing a move orthodox view of Deity? There seems to be a new move to minimize the whole "exaltation" doctrine TBMs have so long cherished!

Are you defining a NOM to be somewhere on a line between Mormon and Evangelical? I don't think I'd fit that definition. I would accept that our notion of God isn't complete, but I don't envision a flying spaghetti monster and find such an idea to be idiotic. If we can have bodies why can't God have one too? I believe we were created in his image. But, at the same time, if his spirit can drive one body, why not another type of body too? I would accept that he probably can take on lots of forms. I think that would put me in a category closer to Orson Scott Card than Pat Robertson though. This is a discussion I'd have no hesitation having with other members however, any other members. I have plenty of other beliefs which I am reticent to share though which likely would put me in the NOM camp, for instance the fact that there has been no revelation received by leadership since 1978, and that I don't agree with the cultural interpretation of the WOW.

maklelan wrote:

Quasimodo wrote:Obviously, we're a pretty bad bunch, here. Maybe Servant (clever and appropriate name) could find a board that better meets his requirements.

I would hate to think that Servant was wasting his time with the likes of us.

*her

Servant wrote:So, mak, would you consider yourself more a New Order Mormon?

maklelan wrote:

Servant wrote:So, mak, would you consider yourself more a New Order Mormon?

I don't apply reductive and superficial labels to myself.

Servant wrote:Just to others? By the way, are you still not going to confirm the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Servant wrote:So, mak, would you consider yourself more a New Order Mormon?

The Erotic Apologist wrote:

Servant wrote:So, mak, would you consider yourself more a New Order Mormon?

Why are you so obsessive about pinning labels on people?

maklelan wrote:

Servant wrote:Just to others? By the way, are you still not going to confirm the resurrection of Jesus Christ?

Well, you're demonstrably a sectarian. I don't think any thinking adult could disagree with that.

Servant wrote:Oh, you've got to be kidding! I've been called everything in the book: Sectarian being one of the most used, among others degrading my person and intelligence.

Servant wrote:...and by the way, change your posting name. It's immature.