MrShorty Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 This article came across my computer today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/14/mormon-temple-christian-opponents/30167063/ That some would put forth efforts to "educate" open house visitors of the "truths" of Mormonism does not surprise me. I think what surprised me about this article was that, instead of LDS leadership defending us, it was other, local, Christian leaders/pastors objecting to Tri-Grace Ministries methods. Blackmarch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 If my Mormon brother says he's a Christian, I'll accept his word at that," Duckworth said. "We might disagree in theology or have differences in opinion about what core tenets of Christianity are. But I'm not going to deny him the right to call himself what he or she in their faith believe they are.Yay! Windseeker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yay! But did you see the protestor's response? NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Gotta love protesters. For a long time, this was my avatar. Windseeker and Backroads 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
askandanswer Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) This article came across my computer today: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/07/14/mormon-temple-christian-opponents/30167063/ I note that the article being referred to comes from a newspaper that serves the communities of Carmel, where the temple will be built, as well as Westfield and Zionsville. So its true - the church is finally building a temple in Zion! :) Edited July 15, 2015 by askandanswer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Joe Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 So its true - the church is finally building a temple in Zion! :) lol, they've already built a temple in Zion - in Columbia S.C. Windseeker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoteacher Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 lol, they've already built a temple in Zion - in Columbia S.C. Uh....you meant Kansas City, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Joe Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Uh....you meant Kansas City, right? um, lets see...Kansas city, Kansas city...never heard of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Joe Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 Uh....you meant Kansas City, right? OK, I repent. I have heard of Kansas city. Just not in the context of Zion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 When the St Louis temple had their open house years ago ... We had protesters outside in front ....protesters probally isn't the word I should use .....I meant anti Mormon types. The temple President got into his car and drove down to them and said ... Come on its hot out here ... Let's go to lunch. He bought there lunch. Jane_Doe and David13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David13 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I've only been to one open house - Payson.There were no protestors or antis.dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoteacher Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 OK, I repent. I have heard of Kansas city. Just not in the context of Zion From the guide to the scriptures on lds.org...I'll just leave this here Mostly kidding, of course. "The pure in heart (D&C 97:21). Zion also means a place where the pure in heart live. The city built by Enoch and his people that was eventually taken to heaven because of righteousness was named Zion (D&C 38:4; Moses 7:18–21, 69). In the latter-days a city named Zion will be built near Jackson County, Missouri (United States of America), to which the tribes of Israel will gather (D&C 103:11–22; 133:18). The Saints are counseled to build up Zion wherever they are living in the world." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Average Joe Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 (edited) From the guide to the scriptures on lds.org...I'll just leave this here Mostly kidding, of course. "The pure in heart (D&C 97:21). Zion also means a place where the pure in heart live. The city built by Enoch and his people that was eventually taken to heaven because of righteousness was named Zion (D&C 38:4; Moses 7:18–21, 69). In the latter-days a city named Zion will be built near Jackson County, Missouri (United States of America), to which the tribes of Israel will gather (D&C 103:11–22; 133:18). The Saints are counseled to build up Zion wherever they are living in the world." you've got the real estate, we've got the pure in heart, lets get together and work this thing out - after “The western boundries of the State of Missouri will be swept so clean of its inhabitants that, as President Young tells us, when we return to that place, ‘There will not be left so much as a yellow dog to wag his tail.’” (Prophetic Sayings of Heber C. Kimball to Sister Amanda H. Wilcox, n.p., n.d., p. 6.) [totally kidding of course] :) Edited July 16, 2015 by Average Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdowis Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) In the latter-days a city named Zion will be built near Jackson County, Missouri (United States of America), to which the tribes of Israel will gather (D&C 103:11–22; 133:18). The Saints are counseled to build up Zion wherever they are living in the world. I've been told by a reliable source that this was a transcription error. It has recently been corrected to "will be built near Atlanta, Georgia". Edited July 21, 2015 by cdowis Vort 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I've been told by a reliable source that this was a transcription error. It has recently been corrected to "will be built near Atlanta, Georgia". I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdowis Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) I have heard from a reliable source that admins usually don't have a sense of humor. Edited July 21, 2015 by cdowis Average Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I have heard from a reliable source that admins usually don't have a sense of humor. We'll miss you, cdowis. Average Joe and Backroads 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 I've only been to one open house - Payson.There were no protestors or antis.dcRural utah usually doesn't have too many issues along that line... something might go down in the big cities once in a blue moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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