From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Newsgroups: talk.religion.misc
Subject: Re: Mormons are not Christians
Date: 15 Oct 92 01:22:53 GMT
Reply-To: agr00@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA

In article <1992Oct14.104845.59694@cc.usu.edu> slhw4@cc.usu.edu (Jason Hunsaker) writes:
>In article <e2UY026H25pw01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>,
> agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose) writes:
>> slhw4@cc.usu.edu (Jason Hunsaker) writes:
>>> press2@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (barry.o.olson) writes:
>>>> slhw4@cc.usu.edu (Jason Hunsaker) writes:
>>>>>  press2@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (barry.o.olson) writes:
>>>>> [...]
>>>>>> the lds says(like Jason), do you presume to know the
>>>>>> interpretations better than the lds? 
>>>>> 
>>>>> No, what we are saying is: "Do you presume to know the *LDS*
>>>>> interpretations better than the LDS?"
>>>> 
>>>> I think not. Joseph Smith Jr. displaced the christians with His
>>>> interpretations and said in effect, these interpretations are
>>>> correct, yours are skewed, corrupted, abominations, etc. You
>>>> wish to ignore this historical displacement?
>>>
>>> Thank you for proving my point.  This is *your* interpretation
>>> of what Smith said, *not* the *LDS* interpretation of what Smith
>>> said.
>> 
>> What is important is, what was Smith's interpretation of what he said!
>
>So then the LDS interpretation is irrelevant.
>And since Smith is dead, we can ask him.
>So that means that the anti-Mormon interpretation is the only
>valid applicable one, right?

No, the LDS interpretation is very valid.  At least those that tell the
truth.

>>>>> Mormons are not inerrantists.
>>>> 
>>>> The lds cannon scriptures contain errors?
>>>
>>>Yes, they do.  No Mormon I know of ever claimed they are word
>>>perfect.  The only ones I know making *that* claim are
>>>anti-Mormons.
>>>
>>>Look at Ether 12:23-25; 1 Nephi 19:6.
>>>
>>>>> Mormons do not believe in infallable prophets or leaders.
>> 
>> Jason, your church leaders would absolutely cringe if they knew how you
>> were defending your faith.  
>
>Back up this statement or withdraw it.  I'm tried of being called
>a liar, and accused of misrepresenting my Church's beliefs.
>
>It is pointless to continue this discussion with you, Tony. 
>You're going into my kill-filter.  If you want my repsonse to
>something you'll have to use email.

Is this because you don't want the public to catch you in future lies?
I cannot withdraw my statement above.  I will indeed back it up though.

>Dana Bunner, Gordon Banks, Mike Sellers, Willard Smith, Robert
>O'Barr, Kermit Tensmeyer, and all the rest of the Mormons reading
>this,  
>
>If you think I've mis-represented the Church in any way,
>intentionally lied about the church, or anything else along
>thoses lines, please, speak up and let me know. 

These Mormons that Jason has listed will be able to clear this up for us.
Guys, tell us like it is!  Does the Mormon Church believe that it's
Scriptures are full of errors as Jason has told us?  Or do they say that
the are accurate?

Set us straight!  Silence will tell us the Truth!
>
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-tony