Anti-Mormon Papers Circulating in South Carolina (Jesus Christ, ritual, Latter-Day Saints, moral)

[bible truth]

Originally Posted by gmelrod

Look at the statistics! Today in the US Catholicism is the largest denomination of Christianity. Why are you insulted by this. It is simple statistics. The like above is not working but the one I posted above is the same data.

I'm sorry, I made an incorrect statement. Here is what I meant to say:

Protestants = 36.6%
Roman Catholics = 24.5%
Mormons = 1.3%

[bible truth]

Originally Posted by jonny

Not even close:

The 2005 Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches reported the following figures, based primarily on 2003 denominational reporting data:
1. Roman Catholic Church: 67.2 million.
2. Southern Baptist Convention: 16.4 million.
3. United Methodist Church: 8.2 million.
4. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: 5.5 million.
5. Church of God in Christ: 5.4 million.
6. National Baptist Convention USA: 5 million.
7. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: 4.9 million.
8. National Baptist Convention of America: 3.5 million.
9. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): 3.2 million.
10. Assemblies of God: 2.7 million.
[See example news article: Religion News Service, Charlotte Observer; URL: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observe.../10997090.htm]

Hey Jonny,

The last that I checked, Canadians don't vote in the United States presidential race. Canada has a large Roman Catholic base. It is politically correct to be protestant in America.

[jonny]

Dude, these are statistics for the United States in a book put out by an organization that studies both countries. I'm glad to see that my posts are not the only thing that you don't read. In a weird sort of way it makes me feel better.

[GeneCosta]

Reminds me of the literature the RNC mailed out in West Virginia and Arkansas claiming that Kerry would ban the Bible if elected. I look forward to the day religion is relinquished as a divisive political tool. I don't support Romney in the least, but attacking the Mormon faith is uncalled for and those who are guilty of these lame tactics should apologize immediately.

[Jistyr]

Originally Posted by bible truth

Really, so this country is rooted in Roman Catholicism? I thought the Pilgrims were staunch Calvinist (Puritans). Oh well, I better get back to the religious section.

This country isn't rooted in anything. It was not founded on any form of Christianity. It was founded upon religious freedom, but even if a religion had to be chosen for its foundation, then it would be Deism, because almost all of our forefathers were in fact Deists.

Very contrary to popular belief, the U.S. is not Christian-based, so please do not make that claim. The claim can be simply refuted by the statement of our first president, George Washington, in the Tripoli Treaty:

Originally Posted by Tripoli Treaty

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries." - George Washington

[bible truth]

Originally Posted by jonny

Dude, these are statistics for the United States in a book put out by an organization that studies both countries. I'm glad to see that my posts are not the only thing that you don't read. In a weird sort of way it makes me feel better.

You posted the numbers within the apparent context of the United States and Canada. That's the problem with our dialogs between evangelicals and LDS members. There's always seem to be some hidden and concealed information behind the LDS scene. The Christian is your mission field according to your link.

[bible truth]

Originally Posted by Jistyr

This country isn't rooted in anything. It was not founded on any form of Christianity. It was founded upon religious freedom, but even if a religion had to be chosen for its foundation, then it would be Deism, because almost all of our forefathers were in fact Deists.

Very contrary to popular belief, the U.S. is not Christian-based, so please do not make that claim. The claim can be simply refuted by the statement of our first president, George Washington, in the Tripoli Treaty:

Ah...another debate in the making. This country is rooted in biblical Christianity!!!!

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by bible truth

Ah...another debate in the making. This country is rooted in biblical Christianity!!!!

Then why does the first admendent state religious freedom?

[gmelrod]

BT do you think that all protestants will be suffiecently biased against the LDS to ruin Mitt Romney's chanches at getting the rupublican nomination or will Giuliani's past support of abortion and multiple marriages hurt him more. I think Mitt has the advantage myself. What do you think. (I am ignoring the old debate of is the US Christian because I think there is another thread about it already. If not it is a good topic for one.)

[Jistyr]

Originally Posted by bible truth

Ah...another debate in the making. This country is rooted in biblical Christianity!!!!

Well that's a bit contradictory with the reference from the Tripoli Treaty that I proposed. Perhaps I'll take your point of view if you can find a forefather stating that the country is in fact Christian-based?

Because, oddly enough, there is no reference of God, the Bible, or Jesus in the Constitution or Bill of Rights, so I do not see how you have come to your conclusion that we are 'rooted in biblical Christianity'.