23 May 08
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When the Mormon church split in the 1800s after Joseph Smith's death, 2 groups grappled for the power. Each new group had their prophet whom they declared to be the true prophet to receive the "Word" from God. No Mormon can explain why one group's prophet is right and the other wrong. It just feels correct to them. It feels correct to eat an entire berry pie, but that doesn't make it right.
24 May 08
Originally posted by RallWhen the universal Church split in the 1500s, several groups grappled for power. Each new
When the Mormon church split in the 1800s after Joseph Smith's death, 2 groups grappled for the power. Each new group had their prophet whom they declared to be the true prophet to receive the "Word" from God. No Mormon can explain why one group's prophet is right and the other wrong. It just feels correct to them. It feels correct to eat an entire berry pie, but that doesn't make it right.
group had a set of dogmas (or lack thereof) which they declared to be the true reflection of
God's wishes. No Christian can explain why one group's dogmas are right and the others are
wrong. It just feels correct to them. It feels correct to eat an entire apple pie, but that doesn't
make it right.
25 May 08
Originally posted by RallNot much. IMO, they're legacy victims of yet another spiritual fraud.
What's right with the Mormons?
Odd, though...for every non-Mormon Christian given to extreme skepticism over Joseph Smith's authenticity (going so far as to point out the "undeniable" similarities of his Book of Mormon with Solomon Spalding's Manuscript Story), none of them seem to be willing to extend that level of suspicion to "Saint" Paul.
26 May 08
Originally posted by Nemesioyou mean the catholic church right? coz the universal church split in the 1000s
When the universal Church split in the 1500s, several groups grappled for power. Each new
group had a set of dogmas (or lack thereof) which they declared to be the true reflection of
God's wishes. No Christian can explain why one group's dogmas are right and the others are
wrong. It just feels correct to them. It feels correct to eat an entire apple pie, but that doesn't
make it right.
26 May 08
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Originally posted by NemesioWhen the Jewish religion split in the 0s ......
When the universal Church split in the 1500s, several groups grappled for power. Each new
group had a set of dogmas (or lack thereof) which they declared to be the true reflection of
God's wishes. No Christian can explain why one group's dogmas are right and the others are
wrong. It just feels correct to them. It feels correct to eat an entire apple pie, but that doesn't
make it right.
The gnostics didn't make it.
28 May 08
Originally posted by twhiteheadJust a matter of view. Some choose not to believe in god because there is no proof of existence and some choose to believe because there is no proof of non-existence.
One could say the same about religion in general. I have lost count of how many times I have heard the equivalent of "I couldn't believe in a God who was ...."
30 May 08
Originally posted by ZahlanziThats nonsense. Not one human being on the planet actually does that. You would believe in every single mythical being if you used that logic and we would have a lot more Santa followers too.
... and some choose to believe because there is no proof of non-existence.