So God can choose vessels to write down scripture but he didn't choose the people of the cannon and make them vessels to use to include the correct srcipture in the Bible?
I'm not mormon. He was. If he lied then so be it. Considering I could give a crap about the religion I don't see a reason for him to lie.
Originally posted by: reverend boltron
Originally posted by: Nik
Tell me, why should I answer your question? Why does answering your question matter? I see you're simply yet another nosy, controlling Christian that can't keep their paws out of the lives of others.
Tell you what. You fvck off and eat sh|t and I'll go on laughing at oppressed Christians like you. Sound good? Awesome!
Answering the question matters because then I will know whether or not to pray for you. I will know whether or not you accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior or if you reject Him. In fact, even if you DO accept Him, I will still pray for you. So I guess it really doesn't matter either way.
What's that I hear? Shhh. Listen closely. I hear it. Do you hear it? It kinda sounds like a herd of horses approaching. No wait! It's bibles thumping!
I find it so interesting in these conversations since it's always the Christians trying to convert you, convince you, or indoctrinate you. I've never seen another religion do it. Some religions like Judaism and LDS like to stick together and associate with each other but they don't try to put their religious world views on you every chance they get.
This notion that we care if you pray for us or not is just silly.
This notion that we care if you pray for us or not is just silly.
Here are some examples of sins that will get you excommunicated in our Church:
-Murder
Sexual sins such as:
-Adultery
-Fornication
-Incest
-Rape
My guess is your friend had a grudge against the church for whatever reason and decided to make himself look like a victim. To be excommunicated you basically have to commit a grave sin and not be penetant (willing to repent). Not paying one's tithing is not considered a grave sin.
I'm not saying your friend is a liar, I'm simply stating the Church's policy on excommunication. I cannot judge someone based off second-hand information.
The reason why Christians try to convert/convince/indoctrinate you is because it's one of the commandments that Jesus gives. LDS try to convince/convert/indoctrinate people too. You probably live in America, which is mostly Christian, which is why you see more Christian people talking to you about Jesus than other people, but if you go to a country where Christianity isn't the predominant religion, you'll see other things. Just FYI - it doesn't really matter if Nik cares that I pray for him. The thing that matters is that someone is out there who cares about Nik enough to do that. Whether you believe it or not. If you do believe it, then cool, if you don't believe it, then it really shouldn't matter to you, because you don't think it will have an effect.
He was a really nice guy. Down to earth. I'm much more willing to believe him. He helped me out a lot at that job. This was just one of those conversations that came up one day when he was driving me home.
What happens if you don't pay your tithing in YOUR church? What motivation is there to even pay?
What happens if you don't pay your tithing in YOUR church? What motivation is there to even pay?
I spent a few weeks in Turkey and never had a Muslim try to convert me.
I spent a few months in South East Asia and never had a Budhist try to convert me.
I can't believe I'm even in this thread. I went to bed a few hours ago and just woke up because the neighbors behind me are screaming and hollering at each other.
It sounds to me like a mother chastising her daughter about something. There's a whole lot of religious diatribe going on. Apparently her daughter is very bad and is going to hell. I was half asleep so that?s the general gist that I got from the whole thing.
I opened up my window, told them to STFU, went into the living room, and look where I am now. :roll:
ROFL!
It sounds to me like a mother chastising her daughter about something. There's a whole lot of religious diatribe going on. Apparently her daughter is very bad and is going to hell. I was half asleep so that?s the general gist that I got from the whole thing.
I opened up my window, told them to STFU, went into the living room, and look where I am now. :roll:
ROFL!
To be fair though, I don't speak Turkish or Thai. Nonetheless I did date a Thai girl and asked her all kinds of questions about Budhism and not once did she try to convert me. She simply explained to me that if I want to learn about Budhist philosophy there are many books to guide me if I so choose. To her it was a way of life but you don't judge others.
What happens if I don't pay tithing? Well, we believe tithing to be a commandment of God. If we're not a full-tithe payer then we miss out on the blessings of the temple. It's really a small sacrifice that brings many blessings, maybe not monetary blessings but other kinds. We have to put our trust in the Lord and He will provide. Ever hear of a man named Job?
my neighbor was screaming at her daughter too. as a matter of fact, i'm half asleep of the sleep aid i took. i think i'll have a talk with that grumpy old bytch next door first thing tomorrow morning.
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