Re: LDS attacking mainstream Christian beliefs


"Jeff Shirton" <jshirton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11h7ghl7hn9b714@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hello, SRMites,
<snip>
> I believe the two beliefs are completely contradictory.
> That means that if the LDS belief is true, then my belief
> must be wrong. (And the converse is also true, if my
> belief is true, then the LDS belief is wrong). So, if
> the LDS belief is true, and therefore my belief is wrong,
> then an assertion or "preaching" of the LDS belief is at
> the same time a *denial* of my belief, an "attack" on my
> belief, if you will, saying that it is wrong.
There are certain Christian sects who believe that baptism by immersion is
necessary to enter the kingdom of God, there are other Christian sects who
believe that baptism by sprinkling is sufficient. I consider the two beliefs
completely contradictory, therefore these Christian sects are also
"attacking" each other. Likewise there are other differences between every
sect, some major, some minor - I would therefore see that each of these
sects are attacking each other in these respects.
Is the fact that LDS have a differing view on the nature of God doing any
more to attack the beliefs of other Christians than other Christians are
already doing amongst themselves? We would view that at the fundamental
level our beliefs are similar to those of the rest of Christianity - we view
Jesus Christ as our Saviour, we seek to emulate him in our thoughts and
deeds, etc. We also commend others who do the same. While we believe that we
are the only church currently on earth to possess the true priesthood of
God, we also do recognise that other Christian churches serve to further the
work of the Lord on the earth.We do believe that other churches contain some
errors, but then, do Baptists also believe the Presbyterian church to
contain errors? Do Anglicans believe the Catholic church to contain errors?
Is there any difference between their view of other sects, compared to our
view?
Why then are you using this as an attack on us?
>
> The two beliefs are directly contrary. They are two sides
> of the same coin. If one side is "up", the other side must
> by necessity be "down". If one side is asserted as "truth",
> the opposite side is by necessity asserted as "falsehood".
>
> I don't see any way around this.
>
> What do the "reasonable people" say?
>
> Jeff Shirton jshirton at cogeco dot
> ca
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> "[T]he gospel is not that man can become god,
> but that God became a man." -- James White
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>

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