My direct answer is it my choice to respond or not ---- I am willing privately here on the forums, if someone has to know. I am not going to reply here where anyone can read.
I just did so
Why, what are you afraid of? We don’t bite though we do test all things and only hold fast to that which is good. See 1st Thessalonians 5:21
I would suggest that it is not arrogance at all but honest skepticism (especially on my part). If Mormonism is all its adherents assert it to be (i.e. the truth) then there should be ample verifiable evidence to support such assertions and if there isn’t then I would suggest that those adherents need to carefully study to show themselves approved unto God …rightly dividing the word of truth and discern whether that community is where they really belong.
To answer, I am not obligated to explain why I left Catholicism for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. (EXCEPTION — for those sincerely interested in specifics — you are welcome to private message me and I will answer free of the assault that my answers will receive on the forums for any critic to attack me go on down the usual road of why in their thinking my church is not what it proclaims to the world). I am on the forums to give my personal viewpoint regarding the threads that I choose to reply to ----- there a number that are posted that I do not reply mainly due to no interest.As with many n-Cs, I have found Mormon apologetics pretty sadly lacking.
CT doesn’t really seem to want to make any kind of case for what he believes, which makes me wonder why he converted to Mormonism if he can’t make the same kind of case for conversion that he succumbed to.
I reverted to the Catholic faith because I found the explanations and defenses of the faith more Biblically accurate and rationally viable than anything else I have ever encountered. I can and when given the chance, do indeed explain and defend church teachings pretty concisely.
If one’s faith cannot supply such capacity then I have to question whether said faith (no matter what it calls itself) is anything much more than a mythology without concrete proofs.
Surely, you don’t need to offer an explanation to us all for why you left the CC if you don’t want to, but as for me, I am sincerely interested in why you did. I guess I could PM you about it, but I would hope that you would reconsider and post the reason here on the forum, because it would be relevant to the discussion. You have just as much right to question our specific Catholic beliefs, but I understand your hesitancy to do so, because you are a Mormon on a Catholic forum. There are some here on CAF (not necessarily on this thread) that seem to welcome the opportunity to continually bash non-Catholics faith beliefs, without offering any constructive posts, but I’m sure you would agree that those individuals are in the extreme minority.
So, since you push this notation of me answering questions about my church. Willing to so, understanding that I am giving my viewpoint. If that is not good enough, go lds.org or mormon.org for answers or talk to missionaries ---- I have said this before.Why, what are you afraid of? We don’t bite though we do test all things and only hold fast to that which is good. See 1st Thessalonians 5:21I would suggest that it is not arrogance at all but honest skepticism (especially on my part). If Mormonism is all its adherents assert it to be (i.e. the truth) then there should be ample verifiable evidence to support such assertions and if there isn’t then I would suggest that those adherents need to carefully study to show themselves approved unto God …rightly dividing the word of truth and discern whether that community is where they really belong.
Just because you abandoned the Catholic faith and now claim Mormonism as the truth does not make it so. You could very well be wrong, misled, or even deceived by well meaning people with Bibles and other “sacred texts”. If you haven’t thought that through that is not the fault of the Catholic Church or we Catholics here seeking to dialog with you. I, for one, am not at all interested in private encounters with you about Mormonism. After all…you chose to join us here on a Catholic forum, but we did not come seeking truth among you Mormons.
Romans 10: 8, 9 & 10
I agree totally. I am here to figure out another person’s motives, nonetheless it obvious that have a issue with my church.
If you could please, define what functions you would expect to see in the true church, at its original organization or today? How is the CC not meeting your criteria, based on the Bible?
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Just a quick comment on #2, Ephesians 5:23 is not talking about what to name the true church, where do you see that? Jesus is the head or cornerstone of the church, that is the point being made, it was founded by Him and for Him.
So if that is true with the name of his church ---- if it does not have his name, it is the church of whomever whatever.
The book of Acts says in many places that the early Christians called themselves “The Way”, and that is how they were referred to by non-Christians also in that time. That name occurs even more than the word “Christian” does in Acts. So what do you say about that?
If those who are members of the Church of Jesus Christ wants to address themselves as something separate from being Christians, that is their choice. Being called a Christian is not a bad thing.
The Bible does not record any statement of Jesus that says He wanted the Church to carry His personal name. It is more important that we follow His commandments and do God’s will.
Obviously your view and what I learned through research will be different.
I hope you are not misunderstanding my point. Of course we call ourselves Christian, but I thought you were referring to the actual name of your church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.