Accusation

Following are some random accusations towards Mormon beliefs on the ministry of the Spirit and how the Atonement works accompanied by my responses. This is a continuation of the same correspondence mentioned in the posts on 9/30/08 and 10/05/08.Accusation:We were born in sin and have a natural instinct or desire to sin but He also gave us a conscience and when we do something wrong He “reminds u

Accusation:I'm sorry but Gen. 1:28 says nothing about marriage being a comandment. It says to be fruitful and increase in number and to rule over the earth and the fish in the sea, etc. Yes, procreating does seem to reference marriage but it doesn't actually say that one needs to be married and no where does it say that doing anything that was mentioned was a commandment.Response:I appreciate that

Image: Zohar Manor-Abel My recent visit to East London has left me astounded and appalled by the lack of tolerance amongst so many of the locals. Never in my life have I encountered so many arrogant, aggressive and accusatory people before. Now I consider myself to be reasonably tolerant of others and will generally try to excuse a certain degree of bad behaviour - maybe the person was having

ACCUSATION"It doesnt bother you that joesph smith went to jail murdered 2 people and was killed himself and now they have changed the story trying to say.."this is where joesph smith shed his blood for our sins."?"RESPONSEI understand how absurd much of what is taught in The Church of Jesus Christ may sound, after all... I am a convert and use to make fun of Mormons myself. Does it bother me that

ACCUSATION:“Although the bible stays the same as today (word for word when the sea scrolls were found)- dont you ever questions why the mormon book has been changed 100's of times? Do you realize that the bible is the only book EVER to have 40 different authors, 3 languages, 3 contents, over 1500 years and none contradicted itself?”RESPONSE:I can appreciate your earnestness in defending the Bi

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continued from "Accusation: The truth about mormons - Part 1"ACCUSATION“and asked about what church to go to..and that angel of light said none…”RESPONSEJoseph wanted to join a church because he thought it the right thing to do. He asked God which church to join because he was confused by all the different teachings from the different churches (happens a lot, right?) and he wanted to know which church God approved of. Jesus Christ (not an angel of light), told young Joseph to join none of them.ACCUSATION“they are ALL WRONG..which states that EVERYTHING about them and beliefs arnt true-then your calling GOD a LIAR! THAT MEANS GOD WAS WRONG>>>>GOD IS NEVER WRONG.”RESPONSEThis was one of those moments when I was shocked. Jesus Christ, said that the Churches were wrong and that Josep

Every now and then, a comment comes along that leaves me, well… speechless; actually, shocked might be the better word. After reading your comments on Mormonism, I feel it my responsibility to shed some light on the subject for the benefit of whoever may find themselves reading this, and/or possibly the actual naysayer and author of these comments.ACCUSATION - Part 1"If you believe that GOD is the same "today, yesterday and forever" then why would you need a mormon bible? If you believe what Joeseph Smith taught that when he was drawn to an angel of light (which means= Devil) and asked about what church to go to..and that angel of light said none..they are ALL WRONG..which states that EVERYTHING about them and beliefs arnt true-then your calling GOD a LIAR! THAT MEANS GOD WAS WRONG>>>>GO

Metro TV's senior journalist Desi Anwar has asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to protect her from possible negative consequences following Timor Leste President Ramos Horta`s accusation against her."I also beg President Yudhoyono to ask Ramos Horta for a clarification of his groundless accusation and to rehabilate my good name as a journalist of Metro TV station," Anwar said when reporting her case to Indonesia`s Press Council here on Friday.In the presence of all Press Council members, Desi Anwar categorically denied Horta`s charge which was made in a statement to the international press in Dili on April 18.Horta accused Desi Anwar of having violated the journalist code of ethics and Timor Leste laws by activities that had contributed to the attempt to assassinate him. "The accu

By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, Reuters (Apr 24 2008) - Ethiopia rejected on Thursday accusations by Amnesty International that its soldiers killed 21 people at a Somali mosque as "lies" and "propaganda".The rights group said on Wednesday the soldiers, stationed in Somalia to bolster the interim government, had also captured dozens of children in a raid on the Al Hidaaya mosque earlier this week during operations against Islamist insurgents.It said an imam and several Islamic scholars were among the dead, and that seven victims had their throats slit."Amnesty's allegations are unsubstantiated lies and propaganda that they received from Islamic groups in Somalia. Ethiopia has never been involved in such incidents," said Information Ministry spokesman Zemedkun Tekle."Ethiopia would have been

ACCUSATION:Mormons deny that they follow the devil. In their hymn book, on page 116, they declare that they do: “Is it enough alone to know that we must follow him below.” How can any Mormon deny that they follow the devil when it is in their very so-called “hymn book?”RESPONSE:Yet again, another marvelously misinterpreted passage, taken royally out of context. Well, I have come to expect no less from nay-sayers.I believe quoting the rest of the verses would help shed some light on the real meaning of this hymn.1. “Come, follow me,” the Savior said.Then let us in his footsteps tread,For thus alone can we be oneWith God’s own loved, begotten Son.2. “Come, follow me,” a simple phrase,Yet truth’s sublime, effulgent raysAre in these simple words combinedTo urge, inspire the

Not for the squeamish. Chris Rock had sex with a woman who apparently intended to blackmail him with accusations of rape. Or perhaps he did rape her, we will probably never know, but I hope not. This is a recording of a conversation he had with a P.I.

I’ve been thinking lately about writing an article on polygamy. It will be somewhat exhaustive, and dealing with a very sensitive subject, so obviously it will take some time to feel comfortable publishing it. As for now, I’ll just write a few comments on the subject.For one, I’m always a little bit alarmed at how viciously “bible-believing Christians” attack the Church for this part of its history. Are not the very covenant people descended from Father Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? They were righteous above those of the earth to the point that the Lord kept his promises made to them and established them as his people.Polygamy was not part of the Mosaic Law and hence was not abolished when Christ fulfilled the Law. It is a practice condoned by the Lord when he needs to “raise up s

I wrote and answered this accusation, just because I had the time and haven't had any questions asked in the last couple days that I felt like making a post of. Enjoy...ACCUSATION:Joseph Smith made up the Book of Mormon, and the supposed Hebrew/Egyptian names and words therein. He just copied some names from the Bible and made up a couple words and called them Hebrew. -“Liahona”, for instance. Who’s to say that Joseph Smith didn’t just make that word up?RESPONSE:The story of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon is understandably difficult for many to accept or even consider. Many nay-sayers of the Church espouse many theories for it’s unexplainable appearance. One, is that Joseph Smith copied it from another manuscript and changed the names and some of the story. Another is tha

INTRODUCTIONThe other day I happened to run across a web site that purported to be a ministry to reach out to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and teach them the truth. As expected, I didn’t see anything new except the same old weak and “recycled” (a term one of my friends used) accusations used against the Church. It’s especially obnoxious when these people try to use the Book of Mormon text to teach us what we believe.As I perused it’s content, a few statements caught my attention:“If you saw a house on fire with someone trapped inside, what would you do? Would you drive by without doing anything? If you knew you could help the person, would you try? Nothing stimulates a sense of urgency more than a life and death situation.When you see a Mormon, do

ACCUSATION:It's now been proven that the Book of Abraham was basically made up by Joseph Smith. It's my understanding (and the church seems to be agreeing it's a false hood), that he "translated" ancient text off of old scrolls, now, more then a century later those translations have been proven to be completely false.So...How do you believe the BoM?RESPONSE:Thanks for asking me this question.I haven’t seen this criticism in a while.It’s an old and false argument that was prevalent in the late 60's. It all started when an old Egyptian manuscript was re-discovered in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1966. The document was identified as belonging to the Church. It was also of authentic Egyptian antiquity, but when translated, it was not the Book of Abraham.Nay-sayers of the Churc

The following remarks were comments to one of my earlier posts (copied exactly as written by commenter) : “Do Mormons teach that we can become gods?”. I though that I might not only respond to his comments, but make his comments and my response a new post, so that others might have the opportunity to enjoy the discussion. So following the section entitled “Accusation” (right below) is my response.ACCUSATION:Jesus used the term “gods” to describe how they presented themsevles. Look at the very next verse; Psalm 82:7; “But you will die like mere men; you will fall like every other ruler.” God says that although you present yourselves as "gods", you are really just mere men! The word "god"(note lower case G) is used to describe those whot have authority over people in certain

Accusation:Mormon’s say that feelings signify the Holy Ghost is telling you something is true. This is not biblical.Response:Proof-texting is the term used for “proving” something by supporting your stance with “authoritative” quotes; e.g., God loved the world for “God so loved the world” (John 3:16). This is a popular practice amongst the religious debaters of the world. The reason I mention it is to point out a flaw in it. Many people can be passionate about a certain aspect of the gospel and quote one or several scriptures to support their belief in it. The rub is that so can many others on the same subject, and reach a totally different conclusion. They think they are just as positive and sure as the other guy. See the problem?So, how does one discover the real spiritual

Accusation: Galatians 1:8 "if we, or even an angel from heaven, should preach unto you another gospel than which has already been preached to you, let them be accursed".Do any Mormons recognize this verse? Don't they find it interesting it was included in scripture hundreds of years before Joseph Smith claimed to have a "vision" given to him from an "angel from heaven"? Hello?Response: Hello.Gal. 1:8. Yes, anti books do use that one a lot.Are you concerned about the angel Moroni declaring the gospel? Or are you concerned about "another gospel?"If it is an angel in the latter days declaring the gospel...read Revelation 14:6-7"I saw another ANGEL, flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting GOSPEL to preach unto them that dwell on the earth...." -There's your angel preaching the

Is Britney Spears hooked on some sort of a lollipop that is laced with a narcotic? A new report from the National Enquirer claims that Britney's mom Lynne first heard of her daughter's use what is called "the drug-laced lollipops" when Britney detailed her drug history before being admitted to rehab, an insider tells the Enquirer in this week's blockbuster story.Now it is being reported that Britney's mom and K-Fed have joined forces and Federline is going after custody. Although Britney has denied having a drug or alcohol problem, she spent a month at Promises rehab in Malibu earlier this year. However the fallen pop tart blames mom and K-Fed for her stay there.The Enquirer reports that a detox doc can save Britney. The Enquirer reports that top detox specialist Dr. Stuart Finkelstein rushed to Brit’s Beverly Hills mansion during her recent crisis, sources say. "Britney was in a really bad way – even for her," a close friend of the singer told the magazine."She was extremel

Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry has denied that it is deliberately hampering the defense cooperation agreement (DCA) process between Indonesia-Singapore by delaying the extradition agreement.By the spirit of friendship and cooperation, the ministry instead claimed to have presented a proposal to Indonesia that contains a method of continuing and advancing cooperation agreements between the two countries.“Yet, so far Singapore has not yet received any response from Indonesia regarding the proposal,” said Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson in a press statement sent via fax from Singapore's Embassy in Jakarta