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

[jonny]

Originally Posted by bible truth

I think everybody forgets that the basic claim of Christianity... that all Politicians are sinners inclined to sin.

I thought that the basic claim of Christianity is that all Mormons are going to hell. I have a hard time keeping these things straight.

[bible truth]

Originally Posted by jonny

I thought that the basic claim of Christianity is that all Mormons are going to hell. I have a hard time keeping these things straight.

I found this from Jonny's link: http://www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/mission.html#4

Do missionaries try to convert Christians?

Yes. Mormons view all non-Mormon Christian denominations as misdirected from the true teaching of God. Their emphasis when approaching Christians is on the "Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ" as revealed to Joseph Smith. In their eyes, Christianity has suffered from a "Great Apostasy" ever since the formation of the early Christian church, necessitating the revelation of Joseph Smith and, therefore, the need to spread his message throughout the existing Christian world.

[gmelrod]

Face it just about every faith has to say im right and you are wrong or else there would be no reason to believe.

[bible truth]

Originally Posted by gmelrod

But all of the current candidates profess belief in Christ. We are a long way from having an atheist get a major party nomination. We can debate on if the US is a christian nation but there is no doubt that the nation in made up mostly of christians. But even a candidate who is reconciled with God is prone to sin. Conversion does not remove one's capacity for sin. Thus we have to judge a person's qualifications.It seems better to pick the best person for the job who believes in god then just to pick the a person who believes in god and trust that god will let them make the right choices. Politicians have been godly in the past and yet errors were still made.

I absoulely agree...all converted Christians are sinners in process, with much indwelling sin (romans 7). However, not all professing Christians have been converted and are still in enmity with God. There is a major difference. However, I find peace with Romans 13.

[nutshell]

Originally Posted by jonny

Who's up to this dirty trick? I don't care if you're for against Mitt Romney, what's happening in South Carolina is not cool. The Spartanburg Herald Journal is reporting the following:

Less than a week before the Republican presidential primary debate in Columbia, a wave of anti-Mormon literature has hit select South Carilina mailboxes. The literature does not mention former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney by name, but is an indirect attack on him. Romney, considered by many to be one of the three GOP front-runners despite polling low, is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The eight-page diatribe is titled "Mormons in Contemporary American Society: A Politically Dangerous Religion?" It calls Mormon texts "hoaxes" and labels church founder Joseph Smith a "gold digger turned prophet."

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/156094.aspx


I think that one of the political campaigns or its supporters are behind this. It was bound to happen eventually. So, who is playing the dirty games. McCain? Guiliani?

How about Bible-best Evangelicals. I think you're making a leap to suggest McCAin or Guiliani.

[nutshell]

Originally Posted by bible truth

I found this from Jonny's link: http://www.pbs.org/mormons/faqs/mission.html#4

Do missionaries try to convert Christians?

Yes. Mormons view all non-Mormon Christian denominations as misdirected from the true teaching of God. Their emphasis when approaching Christians is on the "Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ" as revealed to Joseph Smith. In their eyes, Christianity has suffered from a "Great Apostasy" ever since the formation of the early Christian church, necessitating the revelation of Joseph Smith and, therefore, the need to spread his message throughout the existing Christian world.

Even though we have a strong missionary effort, it does not mean we believe you're all going to hell - like you believe about us.

[UnTheist]

Originally Posted by bible truth

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

Where did you get this nonsense from?

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by gmelrod

"Bureaucrat Conrad, you are technically correct -- the best kind of correct." -Futurama

Can I say I love you?

Futurama ROCKS!

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by bible truth

. 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.

You are kidding, right? Alas, I know you are not, but to claim this is pure ignorance.