Guest Yediyd Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Basically the title says it all. I'm a christian and am extremely cautious regarding organizational religion. I disagree with a lot of mormon doctrine (but I still love[agape] you guys) and I wondered (since you clearly think you are christian) what you mean when you say that you are christian.In Christ's Love Always,SkeptictankYou are cautious about organized religion, and yet you call yourself a Christian...interesting...so, what exactly do you think Jesus was doing when he called his 12 deciples and told them to go out and preach the gosple? Have you even read the new testiment? Ever heard of a guy named, Paul? check out the letters he wrote to the churches...ie, organized religion that was started by Jesus and his deciples...HELLO!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldsrebel Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 Wasn't there a talk about this in general conference this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabelma Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Basically the title says it all. I'm a christian and am extremely cautious regarding organizational religion. I disagree with a lot of mormon doctrine (but I still love[agape] you guys) and I wondered (since you clearly think you are christian) what you mean when you say that you are christian.In Christ's Love Always,Skeptictank oYou know I actually don't call myself Christian, its something I have never felt comfortable doing even before I was baptised LDS - I grew up Presbyterian/Anglican with a lot of other thrown in, but I always felt that only the Lord could tell me if I was Christian or not. Its something I feel will be determind when I face the Lord at judgement - and that its the sum total of my life that determines itCharley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cchrissys1 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 hey john doe, you got you self all in a whirl and offended while you should have nicely answered the inocent question of an outsider. you could have planted some seeds for that gospel to grow. treat all investigators who many may be antimormon like that and you'll give the church it'self a bad name to them just by being a bad example. every church member is suppost to be an example of the gospel. a light unto the world. a patient person who puts every thing aside and helps spread the truth instead of his piece of mind. thanks to the lady who finally answered the question nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john doe Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Thank you for dredging up an old and dead thread just to berate me. It's nice to know I can still get someone's attention months down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yediyd Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 She's new, all these old threads are new to her. I was and am the samr way....not to belittle...but I like to read the old threads and respond to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 What was said Yed, not the topic, is probably what he was referring to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yediyd Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Oh... ...I dredge up alot of old threads too... I missunderstood... I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheLordSaves Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Christians are all those who take upon them the name of Christ and believe in His Divinity and Atonement. There should be no effort made to divide them based on their understanding of that Divinity or the Doctrines of His Gospel. Let them all be called Christians whether Jew or Gentile, Protestant or Restorationist, a man who claims to worship Christ should be allowed as much and be called a Christian.-a-trainSorry, but I would have to disagree. The differences between the Divinity of Christ, and the "Doctrines" are eternal. Don't you think that one of our beliefs are true? Would not God want us to believe in that if that is what's true? Especially the Divinity of Christ, that above all is very very important, if ones opinion of the Divinity of Christ differs than what is true, than what a slap on the face to Christ that is to call Him what He's not, and say that He is, but He isn't! There's a matter of which Christ one worships. The one who is Living and true, or one that is a fable of men. The challenge then is to deeply consider all our faiths and discover if we are in line with what Christ spoke in His own words, and if we are not in contradiction, because believing in anything other than Christ's own words and the words spoken from Him through the apostles, is to call Him a liar and to becom an idolator for one would be forming a god in their own mind, which in the Old Covenant was punishable by death. How much worse would it be to call the very Son of God a liar because of misbelief. We all need to be very careful and descerning in what we believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Steuss Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 [...] We all need to be very careful and descerning in what we believe.Mark 9:24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yediyd Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 <div class='quotemain'>[...] We all need to be very careful and descerning in what we believe.I love that passage of scripture!! I claim it often in my prayers!!!Mark 9:24And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonKairos Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 There's a matter of which Christ one worships. The one who is Living and true, or one that is a fable of men.Which fable do you refer to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabelma Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Sorry, but I would have to disagree. The differences between the Divinity of Christ, and the "Doctrines" are eternal. Don't you think that one of our beliefs are true? Would not God want us to believe in that if that is what's true? Especially the Divinity of Christ, that above all is very very important, if ones opinion of the Divinity of Christ differs than what is true, than what a slap on the face to Christ that is to call Him what He's not, and say that He is, but He isn't! There's a matter of which Christ one worships. The one who is Living and true, or one that is a fable of men. The challenge then is to deeply consider all our faiths and discover if we are in line with what Christ spoke in His own words, and if we are not in contradiction, because believing in anything other than Christ's own words and the words spoken from Him through the apostles, is to call Him a liar and to becom an idolator for one would be forming a god in their own mind, which in the Old Covenant was punishable by death. How much worse would it be to call the very Son of God a liar because of misbelief. We all need to be very careful and descerning in what we believe.I don't think you even have to be Christian to know God - as far as I am concerned there is only one God, so whatever you call him is a little incidental. I have known Hindu's and even one atheist who have had Christ in their countenance. Remember the lady who Christ referred to as a Dog? she was pagan but recognised Christ without any teaching, those that had, many that had all the learning didn't recognise himCharley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 · Hidden Hidden Nice response. I would have gone there if you hadn't. Link to comment
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