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HopeHoops

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14. It's a toss up. Mormons say they believe in Christ but don't follow the bible.

Reply to DesertFlower (Original post)

Tue Feb 21, 2012, 06:54 PM

Feb 2012

They've got "The Book of Mormon" as their justification for polygamy. I don't view most so called "Christians" as Christian because they sure as hell don't follow his teachings. Every devout follower of whatever cult considers it to be superior and all other cults as inferior. That transcends flavors of religion and the prophets behind them. It's just the justification for being "devout".

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who the fuck do they think they are? [View all] DesertFlower Feb 2012 OP

IT lector Feb 2012 #1

the problem with religion is the people who 'interpret' it spanone Feb 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author bladingat45degrees Feb 2012 #3

Some Christians view Mormonism as a cult Redford Feb 2012 #4

The groups most hated by religious people are not NAO Feb 2012 #5

i was raised catholic. we were told DesertFlower Feb 2012 #7

Those teachings as a young lad led me to where I am today, a non religious person madokie Feb 2012 #38

Think? Them THINK? elleng Feb 2012 #6

You don't need a label Worried senior Feb 2012 #15

True Christians accept everyone. Belief is personal and is something that is suppose to Lint Head Feb 2012 #8

I believe you are right DesertFlower!! n/t Johnson20 Feb 2012 #9

I just yelled the same thing at the TV BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #10

hubby said he's going to buy me DesertFlower Feb 2012 #13

LOL!!! BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #18

Let me know tinymontgomery Feb 2012 #28

Have him get Nerf(tm) bricks. Cerridwen Feb 2012 #29

Nerf bricks BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #30

Sounds like a good way to re-purpose old TV sets. Cerridwen Feb 2012 #31

quote from Stephen Weinberg flakey_foont Feb 2012 #11

brilliant Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #33

Until they needed them for political reasons they felt the similarly about Catholics liberal N proud Feb 2012 #12

It's a toss up. Mormons say they believe in Christ but don't follow the bible. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #14

i agree. nt DesertFlower Feb 2012 #16

No, they do follow the Bible as well muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #20

Eating shellfish (Leviticus) HopeHoops Feb 2012 #32

according to their theology hfojvt Feb 2012 #17

Ahem. No Christian believes he himself will become a God, as Mormons do. No Christian believes in WinkyDink Feb 2012 #19

They believe Jesus was Christ muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 #21

I'm an atheist, but I'm very, very familiar with the Bible. MineralMan Feb 2012 #22

thanks mineral man. DesertFlower Feb 2012 #27

Being Christian has nothing to do with being good, in order to get into heaven. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #23

I think they're all 'idjuts' malaise Feb 2012 #24

I think that they are all trying desperately to rationalize their irrational beliefs. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #25

I hear you treestar Feb 2012 #26

This is not new - in the early 1900s there was a lot of prejudice against Catholics as well TBF Feb 2012 #34

Growing up Southern Baptist... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #35

They are convinced that they alone know Gods will JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #36

Mormons do not have the same belief in the Trinity FarCenter Feb 2012 #37