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jane_doe
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Saying a person has the option to learn more about a faith is not proselytizing.
The book of Mormon challenge, pray and something happens to confirm
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Stephen168
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You make a bold claim to make the Mormon Church seem rational (proselytizing?)
There is no response to the follow up questions until you can invite someone to investigate the Mormon Church while at the same time suggesting that what he said was not true (proselytizing?)
You make many claims about the Mormon Church yet are unable to converse let alone defend those claims. Almost like you are throwing a bunch of it against the wall and hoping some of it sticks (proselytizing?)
Your claim of not wanting to proselytize is an excuse you use when you are unable to defend Mormon beliefs or even answer a basic question about Mormon beliefs
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jane_doe
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Stephen, I will repeat myself one last time here:
On CAF, proselytizing is STRICTLY prohibited. Many Mormons, such as myself, do not go in depth about our beliefs here, because of these rules and the simple fact that this is a Catholic forum. On an LDS forum you’ll get a much more in depth response. Alternatively, feel free to email me and we can have a conversation via email (I have extended this offer many times).
Stephen168
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Because you do attempt to proselytize that is an excuse to not answer questions.
What does a Mormon mean when they say the “Book of Mormon is true?”
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Tannhauser_1509
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I think I know what you’re getting at, but could you clarify what you mean?
This is a claim I myself don’t prefer to make about any potential scripture. The better question is, are these writings inspired? Saying they’re compatible with reason and logic means nothing; the statement is too broad.
What does the Catholic Church, for example, mean when she says the writings are inspired? * Dei Verbum*, 11, states:
Those divinely revealed realities which are contained and presented in Sacred Scripture have been committed to writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. For holy mother Church, relying on the belief of the Apostles, holds that the books of both the Old and New Testaments in their entirety, with all their parts, are sacred and canonical because written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as their author [bold added] and have been handed on as such to the Church herself. In composing the sacred books, God chose men and while employed by Him they made use of their powers and abilities, so that with Him acting in them and through them, they, as true authors, consigned to writing everything and only those things which He wanted.
Therefore, since everything asserted by the inspired authors or sacred writers must be held to be asserted by the Holy Spirit, it follows that the books of Scripture must be acknowledged as teaching solidly, faithfully and without error that truth which God wanted put into sacred writings for the sake of salvation. Therefore “all Scripture is divinely inspired and has its use for teaching the truth and refuting error, for reformation of manners and discipline in right living, so that the man who belongs to God may be efficient and equipped for good work of every kind.”
Simply stating that a book is “intrinsically in harmony with logic and reason” is not very helpful. The Qur’an is a very reasonable book in many respects, for that matter.
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LivingWaters7
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Actually, that is not correct. Yes, proselytizing is strictly prohibited. However, going “in depth” about your beliefs is not against the rules. I participated on this board as a believing, active LDS, and went “in depth” about my beliefs. No problem. If you look at other threads, you will see Protestants, Orthodox, Jews, Muslims, Pagans, Hindus, Bahai, etc. going “in depth” about their beliefs.
So no, the rules do not prohibit going in depth about your beliefs.
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RebeccaJ
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Some LDS don’t know how to discuss their belief without bearing their testimonies. 
Or, throwing out passive aggressive slams at the RCC.
I’ve been fit to be tied, trapped on a flight with a horde of returning missionaries!
I lent my headphones to a man once who was being heavily worked by an RM, who come hell or high water, was going to get one more golden contact before being released. Poor target, was trapped there, in his seat, no where to go. It was either tell the RM off or loan out my headphones.
That isn’t the case here. We aren’t trapped in our seats.
Or, throwing out passive aggressive slams at the RCC.I’ve been fit to be tied, trapped on a flight with a horde of returning missionaries!
I lent my headphones to a man once who was being heavily worked by an RM, who come hell or high water, was going to get one more golden contact before being released. Poor target, was trapped there, in his seat, no where to go. It was either tell the RM off or loan out my headphones.
That isn’t the case here. We aren’t trapped in our seats.
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zaffiroborant
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That’s a terrible way to treat a person, and kind of you to give him respite from the missionaries.Some LDS don’t know how to discuss their belief without bearing their testimonies.
I’ve been fit to be tied, trapped on a flight with a horde of returning missionaries!
I lent my headphones to a man once who was being heavily worked by an RM, who come hell or high water, was going to get one more golden contact before being released. Poor target, was trapped there, in his seat, no where to go. It was either tell the RM off or loan out my headphones.
That isn’t the case here. We aren’t trapped in our seats.
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socalbrian
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I spent enough time with the missionaries to figure out that what I was hearing was misrepresentation of who God is.You’re always welcome to learn more of you want
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