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originally posted by: Miracula2
originally posted by: LABTECH767
He was Mormon not a christian
Well, if Jesus appeared to Smith how could he be anything other than Christian? Why would John the Baptist in resurrected form cross boundaries of time and space dimensions to baptize Joseph Smith and restore the priesthood if Joseph Smith wasn't a Christian.
If Jesus didn't appear to Smith, why would the federal government allow a religion which isn't valid to continue. I don't think that freedom of religion was meant to promote falsehoods. It was meant to alleviate those who are pursuing truth not to have to deal with oppression from false religions in positions of power. Like persecution that protestants were enduring from the Catholic church. Martin Luther was attempting to break from heresy, not promote it.
And if the federal government is allowing people to start cults could Iran's religious leaders be making a valid statement when they refer to the US and it's government as "The Great Satan"?
Pope quietly trims sanctions for sex abusers seeking mercy
Matthew 19:12
For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”
Pope Francis said he is open to the possibility of permitting married men to become priests to address the serious shortage of Catholic priests in some countries.
Matthew 7:15-20New King James Version (NKJV)
You Will Know Them by Their Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
originally posted by: D8Tee
originally posted by: jkm1864
Jesus won't even forgive a child molester and that's straight from His mouth. I believe We need to heed Jesus's words and tie a millstone around these pedo's necks and drop them in the ocean.
I thought Jesus forgave everything?
originally posted by: Miracula2
a reply to: FauxMulder
What's wrong with sex slaves?! I mean if Joseph Smith Jr can keep sex slaves, Warren Jeffs, and other religious nutters and the government continues to allow these people to operate under the guise of freedom of religion than what's wrong with me, a non-religious person, honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard keeping sex slaves?
Everyone should have a sex slave.