LDS Sacrament

[Lindy]

The term was "sacraments," which is an othrodox Christian term for certain practices and ordinances.

This is what I found from Websters..."1 a : a Christian rite (as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality b : a religious rite or observance comparable to a Christian sacrament"

Is'nt renewing your covenents and rememberance of Christ every Sunday with the bread and water considered a sign or symbol of our spiritual reality? A Christian rite being " a ceremonial act or action ".

I think that those who looked at the word and thought along the same lines of "bread and water every Sunday" weren't wrong in what they thought....I thought the very exact thing myself...and I want to be in good company :)

[Guest Ammon]

Originally posted by lindy9556@Apr 27 2004, 02:57 PM

The term was "sacraments," which is an othrodox Christian term for certain practices and ordinances.

This is what I found from Websters..."1 a : a Christian rite (as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality b : a religious rite or observance comparable to a Christian sacrament"

Is'nt renewing your covenents and rememberance of Christ every Sunday with the bread and water considered a sign or symbol of our spiritual reality? A Christian rite being " a ceremonial act or action ".

I think that those who looked at the word and thought along the same lines of "bread and water every Sunday" weren't wrong in what they thought....I thought the very exact thing myself...and I want to be in good company :)

The original inquiry, by Jenda, was what are the LDS sacramentS. She is RLDS; she understands the weekly sacrament. Hence, that was NOT her reference. Our sacramentS include baptism, ordinations, anointings, endowments, etc... not just the sacrament we take each Sunday. Granted, that is a sacrament, but it is NOT the comprehensive answer to what our sacramentS are. We don't use the term sacramentS very often. Sacrament yes; sacramentS no. Why is this so hard to understand?

[Cal]

Originally posted by porterrockwell@Apr 21 2004, 09:27 PM

I think what is most sad about this, is while this sight is "LDS", it totally degrades truth.  Is there going to be one post thread that does not Phylosophize the doctrine that has been given to us from GOD!?

To much "breaking-down" and trying define EVERYTHING, regardless of whether it is time for clarification or not.  Gospel Doctrine by Joseph F. Smith happens to have a great deal about this.  ANd what he has written, I am in total agreeance with.

Take for instance the priesthood ban.  Everyone should have shut up and allowed God's will to be done, when God wanted.  As far as I am concerned there is no controversy, no "real issue".  If you aren't satisfied with God's will and the messengers that have been sent by to project that message, then why are you even a member.  Why can't things just be simple, the only beings that complicate an issue are us.  As boring as living by God's will may be, isn't that what we are here for.  If it was God's will to lift the ban when he did and you support it...news flash, doesn't make you a racist, or a biggot.....REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL DISARRAY SUROUNDING THE ISSUE.(I know this is off topic, but it is an example)

Hey Ammon, don't worry about it Bro.  I myself have also grown tired of these Phylosophical types.  Keep on truckin, by the way...how are things at christianity.com???  I asked three simple questions and only wanted a yes or no...but unfortunately they knew what answering them in such a fashion would prove, so they danced like the dickens around them and pulled a fatty strawman into the discussion to defer attention to the true meaning of my inquiry.  It's sad, if a tactic, standard, or basis for an argument supports the anti-mormon...."swoon"....it's totally ok, but the minute it doesn't help them out....it's not admissable, and nothing more than decietful propaganda.

Port--If everyone had "shut up" and " allowed God's will" to have been done to the Blacks, the Blacks STILL wouldn't have the priesthood. Explain to us how black people in 1965 were any different that black people in 1978? It was pressure from the IRS, college athletics, the missionary program in Brazil and the American civil rights movement that got things going the other way. You have to be pretty simple minded not to see that.

It took a racial bigot to get it started (BY) and it took a massive amount of social and financial pressure to get it abolished.

[Lindy]

Originally posted by Ammon@Apr 27 2004, 06:25 PM

We don't use the term sacramentS very often. Sacrament yes; sacramentS no. Why is this so hard to understand?

Sorry,

I left the good drugs alone, and tried to focus on the ones that numb my brain for a short while.....

[Aristotle]

I voted in the 95.92% range...

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