Mormons, please set the record straight

[RebeccaJ]

With few exceptions, LDS members are looking for “golden contacts”. The interest in dialogue is only in support of this agenda. When the opportunity for converting someone seems small to nil, they’ll go silent.

It would be a dream come true for LDS, if they could come to a Catholic site and preach without being challenged. It is good for us to challenge those who seek to remove souls from our Holy Church.

 

[CourtingTex]

With few exceptions, LDS members are looking for “golden contacts”. The interest in dialogue is only in support of this agenda. When the opportunity for converting someone seems small to nil, they’ll go silent.

It would be a dream come true for LDS, if they could come to a Catholic site and preach without being challenged. It is good for us to challenge those who seek to remove souls from our Holy Church.

This Mormon does not have to set, I submit, views that those who introduce them, support them and shower upon all who wish to hear — the record straight.

Liberty in the USA, relative to separation of church and state, to believe and come to the good news of Christ and/or God is personal for all so the notion that I have to bring clearness to views that I did not create provides what in the end for those, who I submit father stay away at all measures unorganized or otherwise spirituality.

 

[Tarquin]

Well Ernie, there you have it. I thought that all the time I spent as a Mormon, teaching LDS theology at a University level for the LDS Church for nearly 30 years, that I would have understood more about LDS theology than Rebecca. I guess I ought to write to the LDS Church and ask them to remove the chapter “God and the Holy Trinity” in the book by LDS apostle James Talmage, The Articles of Faith.

I, too, have taught at a University level, even on subjects for which I did not hold a university degree. Alma, before you taught LDS theology “at a University level” for 30 years, had you earned a degree in theology or related area? Have you published articles in academic journals? Or was your teaching restricted to LDS high-school seminary and/or LDS college institute?

 

[zaffiroborant]

Well Ernie, there you have it. I thought that all the time I spent as a Mormon, teaching LDS theology at a University level for the LDS Church for nearly 30 years, that I would have understood more about LDS theology than Rebecca. I guess I ought to write to the LDS Church and ask them to remove the chapter “God and the Holy Trinity” in the book by LDS apostle James Talmage, The Articles of Faith.

Alma

If there was any coordinated teaching of “Mormon theology” the churches flagship university would be teaching it. Since BYU refuses to teach Mormon Theology I can’t accept that there is any such course anywhere.

 

[zaffiroborant]

Could you explain HOW others spirituality is being eliminated? Going back to my point that one can be open to missionaries of whatever Christian cause, non Christian, etc etc related to religion in general including my church OR WALK AWAY, shut the door, not talk to neighbor/work associate/relative/friend who is LDS or any other church/religion for that matter as well — by the way that includes Catholicism.

So the LDS church eliminated my loyalty to Catholicism HOW when I left on my own without being eliminated/etc …???

Just because you agreed to it, it does not follow that your spirituality was not eliminated. And in fact it was eliminated as evidenced by your current spirituality. Your missionaries accomplished their assignment and eliminated your Catholic spirituality and replaced it with and LDS one. I’m sure they were quite pleased with themselves as a result.

 

[CourtingTex]

Just because you agreed to it, it does not follow that your spirituality was not eliminated. And in fact it was eliminated as evidenced by your current spirituality. Your missionaries accomplished their assignment and eliminated your Catholic spirituality and replaced it with and LDS one. I’m sure they were quite pleased with themselves as a result.

You validate my point further ---- I could have walked away from the missionaries of any religiosity, regardless of understanding of Catholicism, which had been in question for some time.

 

[Vonsalza]

You validate my point further ---- I could have walked away from the missionaries of any religiosity, regardless of understanding of Catholicism, which had been in question for some time.

Are you saying that because you felt inclined to affirm the LDS, your affirmation somehow provides proof of their objective “correctness”?

If so, how do you reconcile that view with the existence of people who are inclined to affirm other faiths, particularly after they’ve been given fair exposure to the LDS? Is your “religious compass” somehow more functional than theirs?

If not, then is there no such thing as objective religious truth - even as it pertains to the LDS?

 

[CourtingTex]

Are you saying that because you felt inclined to affirm the LDS, your affirmation somehow provides proof of their objective “correctness”?

If so, how do you reconcile that view with the existence of people who are inclined to affirm other faiths, particularly after they’ve been given fair exposure to the LDS? Is your “religious compass” somehow more functional than theirs?

If not, then is there no such thing as objective religious truth - even as it pertains to the LDS?

I am speaking for myself only relative to my journey and conviction.

Regarding a compass ---- I will speak for myself ---- do not have any idea what you are thinking.