Comments on: 6 Mormon Beliefs http://www.craom.net/6-mormon-beliefs.htm Christian Apologetics Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:05:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rick http://www.craom.net/6-mormon-beliefs.htm/comment-page-1#comment-360 Rick Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:16:32 +0000 http://www.fatbluesky.com/?p=75#comment-360 For the most part, these excerpts of mormon beliefs are right. The problem I find with this article is the fact that they are grossly out of context with mormon teachings and doctrine- for instance "(some early leaders say he is a polygamist)" this is true, but, that was there opnion, not doctrine. The fact of the matter is that they do not have any 'revelation' confirming OR denying this. "Jesus was begotten by physical union of God and Mary. Since God has a body of flesh and bones, he really had literal sex with Mary." This is wrong outright. They believe, becuase many of their leaders who have talked about the subject.That the Virgin Marry is, well, a Virgin. "If something feels bad, like someone telling us that Joseph Smith was a fraud, then we know that Smith must of been a prophet since falsehoods create bad feelings and it feels bad when someone tells us that we have been duped." This statement is thoroughly disingenuous. Even christians believe that through the power of the Holy Spirit, that they can know the difference between right and wrong. "We believe that when the Prophet, the head of our church, says something that is definitely wrong he was not being inspired at that time. He was only speaking as a man. We believe that the newer Prophets can override the older Prophets. We believe we have a prophet on earth today even though he never prophecies anything. Reference: Ezra Taft Benson ‘14 Fundamentals in Following the Prophets’ pgs 1-16, 1980: “Beware of those who would pit the dead prophets against the living prophets, for the living prophets always take precedence.”"- again, disingenuous.The new "prophets" dont override their predecessors in their church. The point of them having a current day prophet is to either clarify anothers teaching/opinion from a different perspective or PROPHECY something NEW. They know when he is prophecying becuase he is required to tell them that it is DIRECT revelation from God. He is also there to lead the church in mundane matters. By the way, they do have a biblical justification for the whole Baptism for the dead thing- ever read corinthians There are also several historical records that prove that the early Greek Orthodox church had a similer practice... For the most part, these excerpts of mormon beliefs are right. The problem I find with this article is the fact that they are grossly out of context with mormon teachings and doctrine- for instance
“(some early leaders say he is a polygamist)” this is true, but, that was there opnion, not doctrine. The fact of the matter is that they do not have any ‘revelation’ confirming OR denying this.
“Jesus was begotten by physical union of God and Mary. Since God has a body of flesh and bones, he really had literal sex with Mary.” This is wrong outright. They believe, becuase many of their leaders who have talked about the subject.That the Virgin Marry is, well, a Virgin.
“If something feels bad, like someone telling us that Joseph Smith was a fraud, then we know that Smith must of been a prophet since falsehoods create bad feelings and it feels bad when someone tells us that we have been duped.” This statement is thoroughly disingenuous. Even christians believe that through the power of the Holy Spirit, that they can know the difference between right and wrong.
“We believe that when the Prophet, the head of our church, says something that is definitely wrong he was not being inspired at that time. He was only speaking as a man. We believe that the newer Prophets can override the older Prophets. We believe we have a prophet on earth today even though he never prophecies anything.

Reference: Ezra Taft Benson ‘14 Fundamentals in Following the Prophets’ pgs 1-16, 1980: “Beware of those who would pit the dead prophets against the living prophets, for the living prophets always take precedence.””- again, disingenuous.The new “prophets” dont override their predecessors in their church. The point of them having a current day prophet is to either clarify anothers teaching/opinion from a different perspective or PROPHECY something NEW. They know when he is prophecying becuase he is required to tell them that it is DIRECT revelation from God.
He is also there to lead the church in mundane matters.

By the way, they do have a biblical justification for the whole Baptism for the dead thing- ever read corinthians

There are also several historical records that prove that the early Greek Orthodox church had a similer practice…

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