unfair MAD moderation in a nutshell

[_CaliforniaKid]

I see a big difference in what Mighty Curelom said and what Roman said. The later delved into the area of hate speech.

Not that I approve of what Roman said, but I'm guessing he had something like this verse in mind:

As many as received him gave he power to become the sons of God. - John 1: 12

I would prefer that the MADB mods at least try to read sympathetically and/or allow people the chance to explain themselves before banning.

EDIT: oops! neworder beat me to the punch, and did a better job of it than I. Thanks!

[_Imwashingmypirate]

Sounds like a niche of peeps are sticking together and trying to make the place "perfect". I wonder if God will judge as much on the day of judgement.

[_neworder]

The more I read the Book of Mormon the more I found passages that agree with traditional Christianity more than it agrees with modern day Mormonism.

Here is one from Mosiah 27 that talks more about becoming a Son or Daughter of God AFTER you are born again.

24 For, said he, I have repented of my sins, and have been redeemed of the Lord; behold I am born of the Spirit.

25 And the Lord said unto me: Marvel not that all mankind, yea, men and women, all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, must be born again; yea, born of God, changed from their carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness, being redeemed of God, becoming his sons and daughters;

26 And thus they become new creatures; and unless they do this, they can in no wise inherit the kingdom of God.

Nowhere that I know of in the Book of Mormon teaches that we are all Sons and Daughters of God no matter what we believe. Over and Over in the Book of Mormon it teaches that you only become a Son or Daughter once you have accepted him.

This is one thing that really threw me off when I was a TBM. I was always confused why the Book of Mormon never talked about Baptisms for the Dead, the 3 degrees of Glory (it only talks of Heaven and Hell), Temples, etc. Also if you gave somebody a Book of Mormon and had them only read it they would walk away still thinking the Trinity was true with all three being one.

All these things came latter with the D&C and by studying the Lectures on Faith you can see that many early beliefs were very similar to Protestant beliefs.

[_Imwashingmypirate]

LOL, did someone switch the meanings of 'latter' and 'later' whilst I was home?

All these things came latter with the D&C...

The later delved into the area of hate speech.

LOL, that's cute.

[_bcspace]

I see roman did clarify in his second post. Even we LDS differentiate between the literal and adoptive sense here.

[_Jason Bourne]

To ban Roman and Evangelical for expressing what is his doctrine-that only the saved are the Children of God, seems over the top. Sadly that board has become almost as capricious and over the top in its moderation and banning as the old UTLM message board was. It seems there are many Webguy's at the MADB.

[_harmony]

To ban Roman and Evangelical for expressing what is his doctrine-that only the saved are the Children of God, seems over the top. Sadly that board has become almost as capricious and over the top in its moderation and banning as the old UTLM message board was. It seems there are many Webguy's at the MADB.

I doubt the MAD mods read the post at anything more than roman was calling JW's and Muslims as not God's children. They would never give him/her the benefit of the doubt, and the trigger finger would be on the red button before they'd even had time to think there might be another explanation. Such is life there. Why would anyone expect anything different from a group that lost their discernment long ago?

[_Bond...James Bond]

Pahoran has up to his usual antics in my thread over there for the past few days. When I reported his post, nothing happened. So I've had to resort to fighting fire with fire.

Pahoran? That Saintly Kiwi? Surely You Jest!