Religion teaching about a different denomination (doctrine, preaching, churches, experience)

[nutshell]

Originally Posted by dawny0826

Quite frankly, I think the Baptists have been given too bad of a rep these past few days.

A lot of lives are changed within Baptist churches.

It's not hard at all to focus on the negatives and uncertainties of religions and/or denominations. EVERYONE should be able to attest to that.

ALSO...everyone should to some degree be able to attest to the GOOD that they see and experience first hand within their own church/religious denomination.

The Southern Baptists have their fair share of bigots. They also have their fair share of GOOD, LOVING CHRISTIANS who live their lives trying to show others Christ's love.

There is no flawless Christian church on planet earth.

That's all well and good, dawny, but can you answer the question posed by this thread?

I showed hard facts that the official SBC website contains articles about Mormons while the LDS website has zero about Baptists. For good or bad, why do Baptists feel the need to discuss Mormonism?

[dawny0826]

Originally Posted by nutshell

That's all well and good, dawny, but can you answer the question posed by this thread?

I showed hard facts that the official SBC website contains articles about Mormons while the LDS website has zero about Baptists. For good or bad, why do Baptists feel the need to discuss Mormonism?

When I went to a Baptist church...I remember in Sunday school...we did comparative studies. I remember one Sunday in particular, my Sunday school teacher told us about her experiences in a Mormon church.

Is there something ON that website that offends you?

[nutshell]

Originally Posted by dawny0826

When I went to a Baptist church...I remember in Sunday school...we did comparative studies. I remember one Sunday in particular, my Sunday school teacher told us about her experiences in a Mormon church.

Is there something ON that website that offends you?

Whether or not I'm offended is irrelevant. I didn't even read any of the articles. The point is they feel the need to teach about another religion rather than sticking to their own faith. I wonder why this is.

The idea of comparative religion in a Sunday School setting is mind boggling to me. It sounds like something that should be taught in a college where it can (hopefully) be presented from a unbiased, historical point-of-view.

[CaptainXeroid]

Originally Posted by Popeyesays

Contact the Atlanta Baha`i Center and see what's going on. They'd be happy to have you visit.

Regards,
Scott

Thank you for the suggestion. It looks like they're on Wesley Chapel off I-20...not too far from me, so I should check them out. Back in the day, in addition to the 'mainstream' Protestant denominations, we visited LDS, Greek Orthodox, Jewish Temple, UU, Roman Catholic, and Hare Krishna. I know we spoke with some Baha'i, but I'm thinking they came to visit us. I can't remember if the Baha'i Center had opened in the late 80's or not.

Sometime tomorrow when I'm fully awake(crazy weekend), I'll check out the Southern Baptist site and see what they say about LDS. I think it might educational to see what they say about them.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by CaptainXeroid

Thank you for the suggestion. It looks like they're on Wesley Chapel off I-20...not too far from me, so I should check them out. Back in the day, in addition to the 'mainstream' Protestant denominations, we visited LDS, Greek Orthodox, Jewish Temple, UU, Roman Catholic, and Hare Krishna. I know we spoke with some Baha'i, but I'm thinking they came to visit us. I can't remember if the Baha'i Center had opened in the late 80's or not.

Sometime tomorrow when I'm fully awake(crazy weekend), I'll check out the Southern Baptist site and see what they say about LDS. I think it might educational to see what they say about them.

Are you serious?

[Squirt]

Originally Posted by dawny0826

Is there something ON that website that offends you?

Dawny, I went to the website and searched on "Mormon." Just as Nutshell said was the case, 118 pages were listed. I opened the first ten entries. Every single one of them contained inaccurate and misleading information about my Church. I don't judge all members of any church by the actions of a few, and I certainly don't lump you in with the individuals who run that website. But don't you find these tactics just a little bit "un-Christian"?

[nutshell]

Just out of curiosity I just checked the very first article that came up. It's an article called "the Truth about Mormonism," which, ironically, contains little truth, but twisted words meant to confuse. Anyway, it attempts to bring down Joseph Smith and Brigham Young then it pleads with LDS readers to pray to God and denounce their false worship.

This is the very first article that shows up when you search "Mormon" on the SBC. Why the hell do they need to spend their time doing this? Stick to your own church's teaching and leave others alone.

[dawny0826]

Originally Posted by nutshell

Whether or not I'm offended is irrelevant. I didn't even read any of the articles. The point is they feel the need to teach about another religion rather than sticking to their own faith. I wonder why this is.

The idea of comparative religion in a Sunday School setting is mind boggling to me. It sounds like something that should be taught in a college where it can (hopefully) be presented from a unbiased, historical point-of-view.

If you didn't read any of the articles, how do you know for sure that the Southern Baptists are TEACHING people about your religion?

And if what you're saying is true...than I'm assuming that your statement applies to ALL religions...including the UU's...who if I'm not mistaking spend A LOT of time discussing other religions.

And it was ONE or TWO lessons, where we discussed other religions.

Sometimes learning about OTHER religions...helps you to learn MORE about your own.

Although there is much about our faiths that are similar...there is also much that is different...and if one doesn't learn about those differences...one is going to assume...and probably assume incorrectly.

Other than those lessons...I've never been to a sermon where another religion is mentioned...unless that religion is brought up to prove some sort of point.