Wow, you were making personal choices at 24 hours of age? You must have been very advanced for your age.:sssh:

 

We take 'em when we can get 'em. :lol:

Wow, you were making personal choices at 24 hours of age? You must have been very advanced for your age.:sssh:

 

 

In seriousness, although not a choice at birth, Getslow made his personal choice around the age of 13, by choosing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.

In seriousness, although not a choice at birth, Getslow made his personal choice around the age of 13, by choosing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation.

 

I understand that. But according to him he was Catholic from birth to 13, too.

I understand that. But according to him he was Catholic from birth to 13, too.

 

 

Yes, he was baptized into the faith at birth. He chose to confirm his committment and beliefs when he was approximately 13.

Yes, he was baptized into the faith at birth. He chose to confirm his committment and beliefs when he was approximately 13.

 

Considering baptism and your faith in Jesus Christ is a personal decision, this is one of the areas that I disagree with those who practice the infant baptism. No one can make that choice for you.

 

Although, I would be interested in what Scriptures that the Catholic faith bases their infant baptism on.

 

Not a Papal Decree but Scripture. I understand that we are all sinners at birth but the one that says that I could make that decision for my child.

 

But that should be for another thread and not here.

Considering baptism and your faith in Jesus Christ is a personal decision, this is one of the areas that I disagree with those who practice the infant baptism. No one can make that choice for you.

 

Although, I would be interested in what Scriptures that the Catholic faith bases their infant baptism on.

 

Not a Papal Decree but Scripture. I understand that we are all sinners at birth but the one that says that I could make that decision for my child.

 

But that should be for another thread and not here.

 

 

If you start it, the scripture will come.

If you start it, the scripture will come.

 

Field of Dreams reference? :lol:

Field of Dreams reference? :lol:

 

 

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I said no.

Sure I find the story behind the book of Mormon a little quircky. But lets face it if you look at the story of Jesus it can be equally questionable.

 

For what it is worth I've known a handful (less than ten) of Mormons and I think they are some of the most deliteful, positive, freindly, and happy people I know. When it comes to walking the walk of living a life in a "goodly" manner I've found Mormon reach that goal with more consistancy and less hypocracy than any other religion group I know.

Did anyone else know that the Book of Mormon primarily deals with the Nephites, who contrary to claims of most non-Mormon archaeologists, apparently was a group of people who left Jerusalem in the 6th-century BC and came to America?

Did anyone else know that the Book of Mormon primarily deals with the Nephites, who contrary to claims of most non-Mormon archaeologists, apparently was a group of people who left Jerusalem in the 6th-century BC and came to America?

 

Interesting. My limited knowledge of this is that the majority of non-Mormon archaelogists do not believe that the civilizations and people described in the Book of Mormon (the Nephites) actually existed.

 

It should come as no great surprise that a Mormon archaelogist would dispute that. I may have to do some searching...

 

Color me skeptical though...

I attended the Mormon church as a guest for 2 years, had all 6 missionary talks, dated a devout Mormon whose father was in the Circle of 50 elders, have read the entirety of the Book of Mormon, most of the D&C, and most of the Pearl of Great Price.

 

I was within an airplane ticket of converting to Mormon and getting married in the Oakland LDS Temple.

 

My testimony of my Christian faith in large part is a discussion of a rejection of the LDS church and how all that came about. It is longer and more convoluted that this thread could permit.

 

I consider them a cult. I agree with all other remarks in this thread, including the remark that Mormons seem to be happy, successful, and appear outwardly more "Godly" as a group than most other organizations. My experience with them was remarkable in terms of organization, commitment, and family practice.

 

I am Christian, and I attend a southern Baptist church.

Interesting. My limited knowledge of this is that the majority of non-Mormon archaelogists do not believe that the civilizations and people described in the Book of Mormon (the Nephites) actually existed.

 

It should come as no great surprise that a Mormon archaelogist would dispute that. I may have to do some searching...

 

Color me skeptical though...

 

One of the things I do remember from my limited readings years ago was that there has never been any historical, archeological, or scientific evidence located to support the Book of Mormon and that Joseph Smith's claim that Native Americans are the descendents of a lost tribe of Israel. Doesn't mean it isn't true, just that no proof has ever been found. Also, I do recall thinking the story of how Joseph Smith found and translated the book of Mormon to be rather curious. I think he found a set of gold plates (that only he saw) and used magic "seer" stones to help read these plates. Smith, I believe, was a self-proclaimed magician and diviner and had a previous arrest on these charges.

^^^I've had a mad crush on Marie Osmond for 25 years. Back then when it started if we met...I couldn't/wouldn't date her unless she became a Christian and left the Morman church.

 

To be fair I also wouldn't date a lady from the Catholic/Presbyterian/Pentecostal/Lutheran and some others.

 

I also have been told "I don't want to see you because you are Baptist". This was said to me after we had been dating, maybe just an excuse to dump me. :confused:

One of the things I do remember from my limited readings years ago was that there has never been any historical, archeological, or scientific evidence located to support the Book of Mormon and that Joseph Smith's claim that Native Americans are the descendents of a lost tribe of Israel. Doesn't mean it isn't true, just that no proof has ever been found. Also, I do recall thinking the story of how Joseph Smith found and translated the book of Mormon to be rather curious. I think he found a set of gold plates (that only he saw) and used magic "seer" stones to help read these plates. Smith, I believe, was a self-proclaimed magician and diviner and had a previous arrest on these charges.

 

Smith was a fraud and he founded a religion. There are plenty of questions about the "character" of Joseph Smith that seems unbecoming of a prophet of God.

 

Like I said, I have no problem with people recognizing Mormonism as a religion. And, I agree with a handful of other posts that say any religion can be called a cult by definition. If you want to call Christianity a cult, that's fine. It doesn't bother me.

 

What bothers me is when Mormonism is called Christianity. It is not Christianity. The God and Jesus of Mormonism bears little in common with the God and Jesus of the Bible, thus it is not Christianity.