May We Respect Our Differences Without Attempting to Destroy Another's Faith?

[GoneFishin]

I was told by a ex-missionary friend that they could not be on the internet while on their mission? I guess it must be ok if they are trying to teach their message online:shrug:

 

[PaulDupre]

I was told by a ex-missionary friend that they could not be on the internet while on their mission? I guess it must be ok if they are trying to teach their message online:shrug:

No, cyber missionaries are not the full-time 19 year-olds on bicycles. Those guys are forbidden from spending time on the internet. Cyber missionaries are regular Mormons who are encouraged to spend their time proselytizing online, sending people to mormon.org.

 

[Greg27]

I think generally in inter-denominational or inter-religious dialogue, people seem to have enough common sense to remain civil. It seems to be much more difficult though when people deal with those in their own religion or religious community who disagree with their own views or the official position of the community on some contentious issue. It seems to be these cases that arouse the strongest emotions in the parties, usually over a sense of betrayal and treachery to the party line. I think in this way religion is quite similar to politics. Perhaps religious groups should adopt the same policy as cabinet ministers in secular government do; if you are a member of cabinet, you don’t officially disagree with the party line as you are accountable to parliament and your own party, but in cabinet itself in private you are allowed to openly discuss contentious issues, and in some matters, also have a conscience vote. This is better than if bitter and nasty infighting or disagreement (or mutual antagonism within or between religious communities) is made public in a scandalous manner, which acts to undermine confidence in the community as a whole and also in its leadership.

 

[PaulDupre]

I was told by a ex-missionary friend that they could not be on the internet while on their mission? I guess it must be ok if they are trying to teach their message online:shrug:

PaulDupre:

No, cyber missionaries are not the full-time 19 year-olds on bicycles. Those guys are forbidden from spending time on the internet. Cyber missionaries are regular Mormons who are encouraged to spend their time proselytizing online, sending people to mormon.org.

Well, between September 2008 and now, the LDS organization has dispatched full-time cyber-missionaries. See this article from the Salt Lake Tribune.

 

[twopekinguys]

I especially like the part “We let them know that arguing is not the purpose of the site and then we try to ignore them.”. Which to me is Mormonese for…when we can’t back up what we’re saying/teaching, we’ll ignore you.

 

[Corey333]

I am a simple man with a simple mind. I am a convert to the Catholic Church since Easter of 1988. The main reason for my conversion was the Catholic Church is the ONLY Church that can trace its history to Jesus Christ Himself. ALL the other denominations (about 60,000 to date, in USA) have different founders. People who left either the Jewish faith or the Catholic faith. The confussion of which faith is the right faith is from Satan himself. In Matthew, chapter 16 verses 18 - 19 Christ Himself named Peter that smelly fisherman, the first Pope. We have had 264 Popes since for a total of 265. Some GREAT Popes and some not so great but, as Christ said “The gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it” (His Church). Authentic humility in our study of God can only lead to God and His Church. There is only ONE Truth ONE Way and ONE Life! It is through Christ Jesus who started, The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. God bless you all.

 

[tundramom]

I was in Nauvoo, IL some time back, looking through the graveyards there, and I took a look at the Mormon temple there. While I was looking at it, once of the nice young folk came out to chat, he asked me if I was a Mormon, I said, no, I was a Jew. Anyway, he invited me in! I was shocked, I was like, aren’t outsiders banned from seeing it? He indicated that they were far more concerned with apostate Mormons than they were people of other faiths. So, I got to see the inside, and it’s very nice. I certainly didn’t see anything shocking!

And given my own Faith’s history, I’m highly skeptical when folks provide lurid tales of what goes on at XYZ religion’s rituals.

If you could describe what you saw a_cermak, I’m sure we could show you that you were shown into a visitors center NOT the temple. That is, unless you went before it was dedicated. There is a point in time when they allow a tour of the facilities before it is consecrated for worthy members only.

in Christ
Steph