Mormon temple ceremonies

[zerinus]

Sacrament/communion? The “sign of the nail” and “sure sign of the nail” in the LDS temple ceremony? The use of the word “cross” as a literary symbol?

I am not surprised. I have never judged you to be the most observant of fellows. I could direct you to Alter Idem (from MADb), or Robert Rees (who spoke about Mormons and the cross at the Sunstone West symposium last year). But maybe it would be better to simply suggest that you get out more.

How do you know that they didn’t find it insulting? Did you ask them? Did Hinckley say that they weren’t? Or are you once again displaying your amazing ability to pull things out of your… cough… I mean… out of thin air? Hinckey understood the potential for insult, which is why he prepped his statement with “I do not wish to give offense to my Christian colleagues… but…”

Like I said, you need to get out more. You should also read up on the topic. Although there are exceptions, there is a general view held among mormons that the symbol of the cross is an apostate and repugnant symbol, and for this reason the symbol is avoided. Yes… it is called an “aversion.”

I don’t believe that any faithful Church member who is not already a “disgruntled one” would find Hinckley’s explanation of why we don’t use the cross inadequate, a fudge, or a dodge. Neither do I believe that any honest non-LDS Christian would find his explanations “insulting” to himself or to his Christian faith. I am convinced of that.

By the way, you will notice that this is my 4,000th post on CAF! Think how privileged you are to be the recipient of my 4,000th anniversary post! Perhaps I should celebrate by using my 4,0001th post to start some spectacular thread. Do you have any suggestions?

zerinus

 

[majick275]

I don’t believe that any faithful Church member who is not already a “disgruntled one” would find Hinckley’s explanation of why we don’t use the cross inadequate, a fudge, or a dodge. Neither do I believe that any honest non-LDS Christian would find his explanations “insulting” to himself or to his Christian faith. I am convinced of that.

By the way, you will notice that this is my 4,000th post on CAF! Think how privileged you are to be the recipient of my 4,000th anniversary post! Perhaps I should celebrate by using my 4,0001th post to start some spectacular thread. Do you have any suggestions?

zerinus

it should be your last. fortunately we have come to the state where it is obvious that you do NOT speak the truth about mormonism and even if you did it is far too easy now for people to see that it isn’t the gospel christ brought to earth. Mormons are stealing fewer and fewer sheep away from christian folds these days and are having problems retaining their own as eyes are easily opened now. the attempts to proselytize here have become a laughing stock. only the truly hard hearted or militantly ignorant refuse to see the truth about mormonism. go and leave catholics and those who seek to become catholic to worship how, where, or what they may.

 

[LAMBOFGODGIRLY]

I don’t believe that any faithful Church member who is not already a “disgruntled one” would find Hinckley’s explanation of why we don’t use the cross inadequate, a fudge, or a dodge. Neither do I believe that any honest non-LDS Christian would find his explanations “insulting” to himself or to his Christian faith. I am convinced of that.

By the way, you will notice that this is my 4,000th post on CAF! Think how privileged you are to be the recipient of my 4,000th anniversary post! Perhaps I should celebrate by using my 4,0001th post to start some spectacular thread. Do you have any suggestions?

zerinus

The thing about the “cross” is, we believe it shows how much he loved us. It reminds us what he did for us! He gave his life for our salvation! Say your Dad built you a house to live in so you wouldn’t be homeless and die on the streets with nothing, and he died right when he finished the house for you because he loved you so much. He wanted you to know he loved you so much that he built this house out of pure love for you, rather it killed him or not, he wanted to make sure you were taken care of first and foremost! Would you live in the house he wanted you to live in even though he died building it for you?