tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post2049520108774010080..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Cattle ShowRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-75027329801793697472007-05-29T11:32:00.000-04:002007-05-29T11:32:00.000-04:00Mormoni,Perhaps this quote from the anonymous comm...Mormoni,<BR/><BR/>Perhaps this quote from the anonymous commenter will help:<BR/><BR/>"Some accuse the Church of not believing in Christ and, therefore, not being a Christian religion . ."<BR/><BR/>Therefore the inference is that Mormonism DOES believe in Christ and IS a Christian religion since that is the error he is trying to correct. My comments were in response to his...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-61978590303418109722007-05-25T19:26:00.000-04:002007-05-25T19:26:00.000-04:00Who said Mormonism is christianity?Who said Mormonism is christianity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-1257799762717675662007-05-25T15:19:00.000-04:002007-05-25T15:19:00.000-04:00Anon,Spare us your ignorance OK? Repent of your h...Anon,<BR/><BR/>Spare us your ignorance OK? Repent of your heresy. Mormonism is a cult and under the curse of God. It is in no way "Christian" accept that you use the Name of our Lord (unfortunately)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-51949319561503165442007-05-25T05:25:00.000-04:002007-05-25T05:25:00.000-04:00The Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) is often misunder...The Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) is often misunderstood . . Some accuse the Church of not believing in Christ and, therefore, not being a Christian religion . . This article helps to clarify such misconceptions <BR/> <BR/>· Baptism: .<BR/> <BR/>Early Christian churches, practiced baptism of youth (not infants) by immersion by the father of the family. The local congregation had a lay ministry. An early Christian Church has been re-constructed at the Israel Museum, and the above can be verified. http://www.imj.org.il/eng/exhibitions/2000/christianity/ancientchurch/structure/index.html<BR/>The Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) continues baptism and a lay ministry as taught by Jesus’ Apostles. . Early Christians were persecuted for keeping their practices sacred, and not allowing non-Christians to witness them<BR/> <BR/>· The Trinity: .<BR/> <BR/>A literal reading of the New Testament points to God and Jesus Christ , His Son , being separate , divine beings , united in purpose. . To whom was Jesus praying in Gethsemane, and Who was speaking to Him and his apostles on the Mount of Transfiguration?<BR/> <BR/>The Nicene Creed”s definition of the Trinity was influenced by scribes translating the Greek manuscripts into Latin. . The scribes embellished on a passage explaining the Trinity , which is the Catholic and Protestant belief that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. . The oldest versions of the epistle of 1 John, read: "There are three that bear witness: the Spirit, the water and the blood and these three are one." <BR/> <BR/>Scribes later added "the Father, the Word and the Spirit," and it remained in the epistle when it was translated into English for the King James Version, according to Dr. Bart Ehrman, Chairman of the Religion Department at UNC- Chapel Hill. . . .He no longer believes in the Nicene Trinity. .<BR/><BR/>Scholars agree that Early Christians believed in an embodied God; it was neo-Platonist influences that later turned Him into a disembodied Spirit. . Divinization, narrowing the space between God and humans, was also part of Early Christian belief. . The Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) views the Trinity as three separate divine beings , in accord with the earliest Greek New Testament manuscripts.<BR/> <BR/>· The Cross: .<BR/> <BR/>The Cross became popular as a Christian symbol in the Fifth Century A.D. . Members of the Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) believe the proper Christian symbol is Christ’s resurrection , not his crucifixion on the Cross. Many Mormon chapels feature paintings of the resurrected Christ or His Second Coming. <BR/> <BR/>· Christ's Atonement: .<BR/> <BR/>But Mormons don”t term Catholics and Protestants “non-Christian”. . They believe Christ’s atonement in Gethsemane and on the Cross applies to all mankind. . The dictionary definition of a Christian is “of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to a religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ”: . All of the above denominations are followers of Christ, and consider him divine, and the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament.<BR/> <BR/>It”s important to understand the difference between Reformation and Restoration when we consider who might be authentic Christians. If members of the Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) embrace early Christian theology , they are likely more “Christian” than their detractors.<BR/> <BR/>* * *<BR/> <BR/> <BR/>· Christ-Like Lives: . . .The 2005 National Study of Youth and Religion published by UNC-Chapel Hill found that Church of Jesus Christ (LDS) youth (ages 13 to 17) were more likely to exhibit these Christian characteristics than Evangelicals (the next most observant group):<BR/> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . LDS Evangelical<BR/> Attend Religious Services weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71% . . . . 55%<BR/> Importance of Religious Faith in shaping daily life – <BR/> extremely important .. 52. . . . . . . 28<BR/> Believes in life after death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 . . . . . . 62<BR/> Believes in psychics or fortune-tellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . 5<BR/> Has taught religious education classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 . . . . . . 28<BR/> Has fasted or denied something as spiritual discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . . . 22<BR/> Sabbath Observance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . 40<BR/> Shared religious faith with someone not of their faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 . . . . . . 56<BR/> Family talks about God, scriptures, prayer daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 . . . . . . 19<BR/> Supportiveness of church for parent in trying to raise teen<BR/> (very supportive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 . . . . . . 26<BR/> Church congregation has done an excellent job in helping<BR/> Teens better understand their own sexuality and sexual morality . . . . . 84 . . . . . . 35Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-34205360796031812132007-05-24T14:00:00.000-04:002007-05-24T14:00:00.000-04:00I had to laugh today with the comment section!"I w...I had to laugh today with the comment section!<BR/><BR/>"I wish Paul Manata would run for president..."<BR/><BR/>I hope more for him to be an apologist and theologian with a THD and PHD one day though...<BR/><BR/>"His high intelligence, good looks, and 'take no prisoners' attitude would make the US a power again."<BR/><BR/>Man, that's pretty funny!<BR/><BR/>"REAP THE WHIRLWIND LIBERAL SCUM!!! "<BR/><BR/>Paul Manata, if you ever decide to run and in need of an aide, I'm up in UCLA (I should be done with a Bachelor in Political Science by then..)<BR/><BR/>Man, triablogue is a place for some good laughs...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-63175030080415525722007-05-24T13:27:00.000-04:002007-05-24T13:27:00.000-04:00Quote: "Doesn't Ron Paul follow the racist Rushdo...Quote: "Doesn't Ron Paul follow the racist Rushdoony?<BR/><BR/>"And I know he is friends with the lying Gary North of Y2K fame; in fact North was his aide some years back."<BR/><BR/>Can you cite some sources? I've never, ever heard either that Ron Paul was a fan of Rushdoony (who I wouldn't consider racist anyway), or that he'd even met Gary North. <BR/><BR/>If North was his aide (and again, you'll need to cite sources for that), then it probably has a lot more to do with their similar beliefs on economics than North's theonomic beliefs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-21509291041460784012007-05-24T12:11:00.000-04:002007-05-24T12:11:00.000-04:00I wish Paul Manata would run for president.His hig...I wish Paul Manata would run for president.<BR/><BR/>His high intelligence, good looks, and 'take no prisoners' attitude would make the US a power again.<BR/><BR/>REAP THE WHIRLWIND LIBERAL SCUM!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-50994023249029179082007-05-24T11:26:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:26:00.000-04:00In terms of legitimate frontrunners, this preseide...In terms of legitimate frontrunners, this preseidential election presents the most dismal lot of choices in recent decades.MSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419145542442539462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-13891871028995181572007-05-24T07:38:00.000-04:002007-05-24T07:38:00.000-04:00Doesn't Ron Paul follow the racist Rushdoony?And I...Doesn't Ron Paul follow the racist Rushdoony?<BR/><BR/>And I know he is friends with the lying Gary North of Y2K fame; in fact North was his aide some years back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-90758558587173272722007-05-24T04:21:00.000-04:002007-05-24T04:21:00.000-04:00From what I've read of Ron Paul's essays, I don't ...From what I've read of Ron Paul's essays, I don't think Jonah Goldberg understands Ron Paul's approach to dealing with terrorists or his approach to foreign policy. <BR/><BR/>Paul is suggesting we insist those in Washington do right, but don't step over the line. Chalmer Johnson's book Blowback enumerated repeated fouls around the world that get folks mad. It is not a matter of appeasment, it has to do with doing right to begin with. <BR/><BR/>Paul is strong on using might for defense and this applies to terrorists. <BR/><BR/>There is more. I'm ordering Ron Paul's book, a collection of essays on foreign policy. I'll learn more about what he says. So far, his statements indicate that the time will be worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-63904724813959554732007-05-24T03:19:00.000-04:002007-05-24T03:19:00.000-04:00Janet Folger has a new "must read" article about M...Janet Folger has a new "must read" article about Mitt Romney over at Christian Worldview Network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com