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Alexandria2020
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my bad. Yes, I meant Utah.
my point being- outside the US - no one has any clue about the Mormon church.
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my point being- outside the US - no one has any clue about the Mormon church.
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Tommy999
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I think while that is generally true, they’ve invested in many years of world missions, even requiring each Mormon two years of service as a missionary (in US and abroad). For example, in late 1970s I went to South America for two summers in a row as part of a university program and the Mormon presence there was already established. I assume their presence is even more widespread today and I assume it is like that in other parts of the world, as well.
The good part is that now more people understand what they believe and aren’t caught off guard and taken by surprise as much.
The good part is that now more people understand what they believe and aren’t caught off guard and taken by surprise as much.
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Alexandria2020
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perhaps true. but they are not widely known in many parts of the world. I had no clue about them until I immigrated over to US some 15 years back and started hearing about this church.I think while that is generally true, they’ve invested in many years of world missions, even requiring each Mormon two years of service as a missionary (in US and abroad). For example, in late 1970s I went to South America for two summers in a row and the Mormon presence there was already established and widely known. I assume it is like that in other parts of the world.
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Tommy999
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Thankfully (in my view) Mormonism hasn’t taken root everywhere in the United States or world, but it isn’t due to to their lack of trying.
As young adults, I believe they are required to participate for two years in a “Mormon mission” in the US or abroad, unless the respective country doesn’t permit it. I’m not sure which countries don’t allow them in.
As young adults, I believe they are required to participate for two years in a “Mormon mission” in the US or abroad, unless the respective country doesn’t permit it. I’m not sure which countries don’t allow them in.
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Alexandria2020
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it’s far out of mainstream Christianity. It began in the 19th century due to an American and they have many books that’s not in mainstream Christianity. plus they don’t accept the Trinity.Thankfully (in my view) Mormonism hasn’t taken root everywhere in the United States or world, but it isn’t due to to their lack of trying.
As young adults, I believe they are required to participate for two years in a “Mormon mission” in the US or abroad, unless the respective country doesn’t permit it. I’m not sure which countries don’t allow them in.
it’s definitely heretical by Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant standards. I think in this matter all the Christian denominations can agree in unity.
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RuthAnne
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That’s simply false on several levels. There are more Mormons in non Utah states than in Utah and there are more Mormons outside of the United States than inside the United States.Mormon Church is mainly based in the US state of Utah. So it’s purely based in the United States, and mainly in Utah.
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Alexandria2020
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Ok I admit I’m not sure about what US states have most concentration of Mormons. I went w Utah as Utah has a good % of Mormons. So yes you could be right.That’s simply false on several levels. There are more Mormons in California than in Utah and there are more Mormons outside of the United States than inside the United States.
But when you look at it internationally, what I meant to say is … as individual countries, the main concentration of Mormons is in the US compared to other individual countries.
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CoffeeCatholic
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There is almost nothing similar between them. From their belief that Adam is God, that there is a planet Kolob where he lives, that women can only get to their ‘top’ version of heaven (they have different celestial levels) ONLY if she is MARRIED and ONLY if she is sealed to the man and only if he calls her ‘super secret name’ (which is actually given to every female being ‘sealed’ in the temple on that particular date. They do NOT believe in the holy trinity. They believe the teachings of a so-called prophet named Joseph Smith who was a known con-man and treasure hunter before he suddenly decided some angels appeared to him and gave him some golden plates (that then disappeared so no one could see them). He was ran out of numerous states for starting his own fake bank, practicing polygamy, etc. You can’t go into their temples unless you are paying 10% of your income to the LDS and keeping your temple recommend current. You can’t get to heaven through Jesus, but through tithing your income to the LDS church, and doing good works to your fellow LDS and following the doctrines of the LDS beliefs (not the bible). And so so so so much more.
Christians are baptized in the name of father, Son and Holy Spirit - their Baptisms are not anything like Christian or Catholic baptism. They are fine with divorce, and many get married 3, 4, 5 times. The only ones that matter are the ones they get sealed in the temple for; the rest are just for ‘here on earth’ and don’t matter. Again - women can’t be sealed to more than one man, but men can be sealed to many women, because his goal in life is to get wives so he can have his own ‘godlike’ planet in the celestial kingdom with lots of wives and spend eternity making and raising spirit babies. Women can only be sealed to one man; and even he divorces her, she can’t ‘unsealed’ to him and ‘he’ is the one she has to count on to call her through the veil to the celestial kingdom.
Nothing, nothing like Catholicism.
Christians are baptized in the name of father, Son and Holy Spirit - their Baptisms are not anything like Christian or Catholic baptism. They are fine with divorce, and many get married 3, 4, 5 times. The only ones that matter are the ones they get sealed in the temple for; the rest are just for ‘here on earth’ and don’t matter. Again - women can’t be sealed to more than one man, but men can be sealed to many women, because his goal in life is to get wives so he can have his own ‘godlike’ planet in the celestial kingdom with lots of wives and spend eternity making and raising spirit babies. Women can only be sealed to one man; and even he divorces her, she can’t ‘unsealed’ to him and ‘he’ is the one she has to count on to call her through the veil to the celestial kingdom.
Nothing, nothing like Catholicism.
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RuthAnne
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The concentration is higher in Utah than anywhere else, that is true.
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RuthAnne
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Most of what you said is true, to an extent, except that women can be sealed to more than one man. It’s not common but it happens.Women can only be sealed to one man;
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RuthAnne
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It will be interesting to see what comes of the new temple endowment ceremony that’s been recently announced. It has changed a lot over the years, just as a lot of Mormonite truths have changed and are still changing.
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Vico
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The belief in the Holy Trinity is basic to Catholicism and Christianity. Catholic Answers: “Mormonism is polytheistic because it teaches that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three separate gods.”Question: What is the difference between our faith and the Mormon faith? …
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You are the one who sent me a message saying I was a bigot for saying Mormons are not Christians.The Trinity is a Myth invented by the Roman Church. It is NEVER mentioned in the Holy Scriptures.
Well my friend Mormons are not Christians.
I doubt if you will find a single Catholic in this thread who disagrees with me.
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ColonelRebel
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There is a higher Concentration of Members of THE Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints in Idaho than anywhere else, per Head.
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Vico
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Matthew 28The Trinity is a Myth invented by the Roman Church. It is NEVER mentioned in the Holy Scriptures.
18 And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. 19 Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.
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Alexandria2020
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The Church of the East believed in the Trinity. And they were in the Persian Empire. Both the Persian Empire and Roman Empire were at war with each other which of course did isolate the Church of the East from the other apostolic churches.The Trinity is a Myth invented by the Roman Church. It is NEVER mentioned in the Holy Scriptures.
And of course the other apostolic churches such as the Oriental Orthodox and the Eastern Orthodox believed in the Trinity as well.
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Fauken
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Is that why your profile says you’re a Lamanite? Did he start a religion?And I am not a Mormon for Mormon never started a Religion. I am a Follower of JESUS CHRIST, The Eternal Son of GOD, and my personal LORD and SAVIOUR. All Caps for Respect.
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Bithynian
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Not being overly familiar with Mormonism (their community is very small in Australia), I had to google what a Lamamite is. After reading a few paragraphs on Wikipedia, one of Augustine’s pithy observations entered into my mind: quis vel delirus ita sentiat? (who’s that nutty to believe this?).Lamanite
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openmind77
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Does this mean Unitarians are not Christians either?The belief in the Holy Trinity is basic to Catholicism and Christianity. Catholic Answers: “Mormonism is polytheistic because it teaches that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are three separate gods.”
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