Newsgroups: talk.religion.misc
Subject: Re: Mormons are not Christians
From: $stephan@sasb (Stephan Fassmann, Software)
Date: 16 Oct 92 12:20:32 -0700
Organization: BYU

In article <51Dh02Ws26Bq01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose) writes:
>Subject: Re: Mormons are not Christians
>From: agr00@ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose)
>Date: 16 Oct 92 06:55:08 GMT
>In article <1992Oct15.125043.3993@infonode.ingr.com> tensmekl@infonode.ingr.com (Kermit Tensmeyer) writes:
>>In article <242a02pz26d601@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> agr00@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Anthony G Rose) writes:
>>>In article <1992Oct14.104845.59694@cc.usu.edu> slhw4@cc.usu.edu (Jason Hunsaker) writes:
>
>>  Gee, you should get a job with slick willie.
>>
>>  "the LDS interpretation is very valid.  At least those that tell the
>>  truth."
>>
>>  And how do we know which LDS tell the truth - By the ones who agree
>>						with _My_ interpretation
>>
>>  Are there any LDS that you know of that
>>  agree with a Rose-y interpretation.		- No
>>
>>  Then LDS don't tell the truth.		- ?
>
>This is not the logic in which I am working.  You are putting it this
>way in an attempt to assasinate my character instead of facing the
>issue.  That is alright, I respect your right to do so, and I hope the
>audience out there can see your smokescreen.
>
>A long line of prophets and apostles taught things that you don't like to
>admit to, so you say that I am misinterpreting what they say.  You know
>that they did indeed teach these things and believed them.  The only way
>out of the dilemma you find yourself is to state that this is not true.
>Kermit, why won't you face the facts?
>
>>>>> 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.
>>
>>	No, ... It is simply a waste of time to "discuss" something
>>	when the "other" has no understanding of the discussion
>>	after 7 or 8 exchanges.
>
>Please exlain to me what I don't understand instead of just stating that
>I don't understand.  What have I said that is untrue and I don't
>understand?
>
>>>>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?
>>
>> Did you read the short references that Jason posted... I thought not.
>> If you had, you would have been frothing at the mouth about the content.
>>
>> As for the Bible being filled with errors, wait till the mormon-bashing
>> threads die down, and _that_ thread will proably repeat as well,
>>
>> Should this (errors in the Bible) be a part of the FAQ?
>>
>>
>
>The inerrancy of the Bible is another discussion.  You are avoiding the
>issue altogether.  Jason stated that the LDS Scripture was full of errors
>and that the other LDS members on this discussion would back him up on it.
>All I did was ask if that was so.  Does the LDS church, as Jason has
>stated, admit that their Scriptures are full of errors as Jason tells me?
>If I ask Ezra will he tell me that?  I asked for the LDS members to
>either back up what Jason said, that the LDS scripture are error-filled,
>or either admit that he is lying.  No one has said either.  But you are
>trying to smokescreen this position I have forced you to answer, by
>bringing in a biblical inerrancy discussion.  Why won't you tell me the
>anser to this simple question.  Is the LDS scriptures full of errors? Does
>the church admit this, or is Jason lying?  I sill here silence on this
>question
>
>>>
>>>Set us straight!  Silence will tell us the Truth!
>>
>>>-tony
>>
>>
>>-- 
>>         Kermit Tensmeyer                         | Intergraph Corporation
>>Life is sometimes a bowl of Cherries; Watch out for the pits;
>>   klt@kt8127.b23a.ingr.com                       | 


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