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Posted: Thu Dec 28th, 2006 04:08 am |
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Hello all. This isn't my re-version story...yet, and I'm hoping that I'm looking on the right forum. I am interested in finding out if there are any former Mormons here, and what led them to the Church (I mean, what human actions...I know it was the Holy Spirit). I fear that my daughter is being drawn into the LDS organization by her boyfriend's mother, and I really would like to know how to be a witness, not only to my daughter, but to this woman who was taken in and cared for by Mormons as a single mom. Thanks for any help.
God bless. Marianne
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Posted: Thu Dec 28th, 2006 10:50 am |
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marianne wrote: Hello all. This isn't my re-version story...yet, and I'm hoping that I'm looking on the right forum. I am interested in finding out if there are any former Mormons here, and what led them to the Church (I mean, what human actions...I know it was the Holy Spirit). I fear that my daughter is being drawn into the LDS organization by her boyfriend's mother, and I really would like to know how to be a witness, not only to my daughter, but to this woman who was taken in and cared for by Mormons as a single mom. Thanks for any help.
God bless. Marianne
Marianne, I don't know if we currently have any Mormon converts. If we do, I'm sure they will reply. Meanwhile, you can find a conversion story of a former Mormon here, and some interesting reading here and here. The latter link includes several tracts from Catholic Answers on non-Catholic groups, but you'll see about a half dozen of them deal with Mormons.
Hopefully others will have other resources for you.
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Posted: Fri Jan 12th, 2007 01:44 pm |
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| I am an non partisapating Mormon can we help you? I might suggest doing this off line ? Stephen
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Posted: Sat Feb 17th, 2007 10:21 pm |
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Hi Marianne
This is my first post, having just joined the forums, I was looking through the topics and this one caught my eye.
My story..
Baptised in the Anglican church, non church going family, no Christian upbringing. I had a belief in God as far back as I can remember. I learnt a little about Christianity from a Christian fellowship group at high school.
Aged 14 I began attending the local Anglican church, for a few sundays, I then told my parents. they reacted very negatively, and forbid me from going any more.
Aged 17 I left home, I lived with my boyfriend's family for a year, then we found a flat at age 18.
This was when the Mormon missionaries knocked on my door. they visited for 6 months, and they made a big impression on me. They made a date for my mormon baptsim. I had to get married first, The mormons have their own type of marriage, in a temple, but you can only get married their if you are both faithful mormons. my husband to be was an athiest, but they convinced me that If I joined the church, and was faithful he would eventually become converted, so we could be married in the Mormon temple,
So we ended up marrying in a registry office.
I was baptised into the Mormon Church in 1990, and remained a member on their records until 2002.( it took 2 years to have my name removed from their membership)
In the year 2000, Mormon friends of mine were preparing to go to the temple to be married, They were not happy about the secretive nature of what happened in the temple, and the lack of information they were given. this led to them researching on the internet, this led to them leaving the mormon Church and they became evangelical Christians.
They came and spoke to me, i didn't believe what they were telling me, so I resolved to try and win them back to the Mormon Church, and prove to them that what they had learnt was false.
Anyway, I began to research, and I found that in doing so, I could not in good conscience remain a Mormon.
I recieved help from a Evangelical Christian ministry, and former Mormons who helped me sort my head out, learn what true,I began attending various churches. I went through a lot of confusion and doubt, I returned to the , I had studies with Jehovah witnesses, , and attended a couple of their meetings, Christadelphians.I went to a Christian Charismatic group, and that really upset me. i couln't see what was true and what was not, and I went back to the Mormons for a short time.Until they began encouraging me to retuen to the temple, then I knew I had to leave.
in Aug 2000, I reached breaking point. In deperation I prayed to a God, who i wasn't sure even existed, at the time. I really felt I had no one or no way forward, So I prayed telling God how I felt, but if he was there, I wanted to know, if there was hope, I wanted to find it, and if he wanted me to follow him, and know him,He would have to show me. I promised to follow where that path led.
A month later i made a commitment to Christ, I began reading and studying the Bible and attending different Christian churches in the town where I live.
I joined the Salvation Army in 2002. I really love the people there, I admire how they put the Gospel into action, they were very welcoming and friendly towards me.
During this time I also became involved in the Evangelical Christian ministry that helped me when I was a mormon. i met lots of Christians from different protestant, evangelical denomoinations, very sincere, devoted Christans.
I soon learnt about various theologies, and doctrines associated with various non Christian religions, and Cults. I learnt about Christan apologetics.
I also became more aware of the differences in Biblical interpretation among the various Christan denominations, and this bothered me.
I read the Bible, and found that I could no longer accept some of the doctrinal positons that the Salvation Army held.
I felt more and more that something was missing in my life. Something was missing in the churches I was attending. I thought, maybe I need more of the Holy Spirit. So I started attending a Charismatic Congregational Church.
I enjoyed going there, They were highly enthusiastic Christans,involved in their community, with a passion for evangelism. I attended there for several months, and was thinking about joining, but something was still missing.
One evening I was flicking through the channel on the TV looking for a Christian radio station, I found EWTN , I didn't know it was a Catholic station, at first. I was listening to something I had not heard before it was a discussion about the Eucharist, and what Jesus had said in the Bible, refering to the Eucharist. I had to go and look up what they were saying, and I then began to listen regularly,I started looking into the Catholic church. I had discussions with Catholics online. I began to make more discoveries about the history of the Church, what the first christans believed, what the Church fathers taught and believed.
I had formed a rather negative opinion of the Catholic faith, based on information given to me from non Catholic Christans.
when i began to look into each of these points I found that what I thought the Catholic faith taught and believed was a warped version,commonly accepted to be true in some evangelical circles, but without foundation when you look into them.
When I left the Mormons, the advice I was given was to go back to the beginning, One of the scrptures used in defending Christianity against the claims made by the Mormon faith that it is a restoration of the original church that was taken from the earth through apostasy, is:
Matthew 16:17-18 : Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
I only ever heard the last few lines of that scripture quoted, but the bit about Peter was always glossed over.
Another Scripture which I can't remember to qoute exactly was that the Church was built on the foundations of the prophets and apostles and Jesus hold it together.
the point being , that the Mormons couldn't lay a new foundation with new apostles, because the old one had never been destroyed!
It all came together then.If the foundations laid were still there, I had to go back to those foundations and follow where it leads to today.
That is when I realised that this was the Catholic Church, there from the beginning, Apostolic.protected from the gates of Hell. The Body of Christ, Held together by Christ. And Christ strengthens His Church through the Eucharist, that is what holds us together, He is with us, in the Eucharist.
One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
I bagan attending Mass around this time in 2005, and attending the RCIA classes, My faith has grown so much since then.I was recieved into full communion Easter 2006. I have found what I was missing, that emptiness has gone, I have peace in my heart.
General advice for witnessing to Mormons, or any other faith.
My advice would be to pray before you speak, be respectful, ask questions, talk about your own experiences, about your faith, how your faith helps you, do not make negative comments , concentrate and focus on points that you have in common, and build from there. if you don't know something, are unsure about a answer to a question, say so, don't try to explain something if you are out of your depth, let them know that you will find out. Some questions have to remain unanswered, some things we just don't have an answer to.
Mormons are usually eager to share their faith, and their testimonies, and will usually allow you to do likewise. Be prepared, do some homework first.
I would be happy to help, if you know how to do this private message thing, I will give you my email. new here I don't know what's what!
God Bless
Sarah
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Posted: Sat Feb 17th, 2007 11:46 pm |
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Sarah wrote: I would be happy to help, if you know how to do this private message thing, I will give you my email. new here I don't know what's what!
Hi, Sarah, welcome to the forum, and thank you for sharing your story with us.
The easiest way to send a story is to click on a user's name when it's showing in green. You'll see a menu, and the second choice is "Send a Private Message."
At the top of every forum screen, you'll see a line that says "Logged in as Sarah - No new messages" or "Loggedin as Sarah - 1 new message". If it says one or more, that means you have that many unread private messages from other users. That's your "Inbox." You read the message by clicking on the message subject, and reply by clicking the reply button.
I'll send you a message just so you can see what it looks like and practice. Be sure to reply so I'll know you got the message.
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Posted: Mon Feb 19th, 2007 03:12 pm |
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Hi Sarah & Stephen,
Thanks for replying. I appreciated your testimony Sarah. Right now I'm just praying for my daughter and her situation. Her boyfriend is a non-participating mormon, but I think he believes the doctrines...it's all he knows and he isn't much of a seeker I don't think. I'm concerned for my daughter & grandkids because his mom (who, of course, is very nice) is very into LDS as she and her son were taken in and cared for by an older couple in that church. Just not too sure about how to reach out to them, but I appreciated the help.
Marianne
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Posted: Tue Feb 20th, 2007 02:50 pm |
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Hi marianne
I know that when I was a mormon, I would not react badly if someone gave me Christian books,literature by christian authors, as long as it was not specifically "anti Mormon". Any books that attack the Mormon faith are for faithful mormons ,a no go area.
In fact I have heard books from Christian authors quoted in Mormon circles, even in their own publications. C.S Lewis being one of them.
If you have anything like that, it might be a good conversation starter.
All the Mormons I know are lovely people, they are of course sincerely striving to love God, and serve him, according to their own understanding, there is much to be admired in their lifestyle. I pray always for the people I have left behind, some of them have been curious as to why I left, If they ask me I will tell them, other than that I hope that my actions will speak louder than my words.
I will pray for you, your daughter and her boyfriend and his mother.
God Bless
Sarah
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BDisraeli
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Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 04:29 am |
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I am a 7th generation (maternal and paternal) Mormon convert to Catholicism. After I travelled the Anglican bridge to Rome for 7 years, I received the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter 2003. My ancestors were all celebrated leaders and pioneers in the founding and subsequent generations of the LDS faith. Until my conversion, our family had faithful mormons, nonpractising (cultural or jack) mormons, relatives who were never baptised mormon, but no apostate mormons (as far as I have determined). Even relatives investigating New Age and Eastern expressions of spirituality are not regarded as almost untouchable.
Everyone in this thread had very good advice about interacting with mormon friends and neighbours. I can think of a few points to remember in any religious or faith-based discussion with a member of the LDS Church:
(1) Mormons will often use familiar Christian and other theological terms, but with a radically different meaning.
(2) Any discussion will be rendered irrelevant when the Mormon declares the Bible is not a reliable guide because of textual corruptions or faulty translations and so the final arbiter for the authenticity of their faith rests in the unique canon of LDS scripture or the counsel and revelations of the living Prophet.
(3) The claims of the Mormon faith rests on the acceptance of private apparitions and revelations as binding upon the conscience of all members of the church. In contrast, no Catholic is obligated to believe that any of the private apparitions (in the post-apostolic age) ever occurred even the ones the Church declares as helpful or not contradictory to the mission of the Gospel.
(4) The official instruction of the hierarchy of the LDS Church and accepted by most members regarding pro-life issues is the most troubling because their loopholes in defending the sanctity of human life would retain the status quo.
If you are interested in a good exegetical discussion of the merits of the Book of Mormon in comparison to the Bible, then I would recommend a very friendly and respectful discussion written by a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Boise:
Click Here
Also, the two books by Isaiah Bennett are excellent sources of information on Mormon practise and belief, but most of the topics need to be presented with great care to avoid the discussion turning hostile or defensive.
Pax Christi,
James
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Posted: Wed Mar 21st, 2007 09:44 am |
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BDisraeli wrote: I am a 7th generation (maternal and paternal) Mormon convert to Catholicism.
Welcome to our forum, James. We're glad to have you here with us. We hope that when you have some time, you'll share your conversion story with us, and also the derivation of your user name.
Thanks again for joining us.
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Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2007 05:14 am |
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Thanks, Rick! You can glimpse a preview of my conversion narrative on the following web pages:
(updated today) - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3681/faith.html
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/3681/resignlds.html
I am a Political Science and History double major with a British emphasis.
Benjamin Disraeli, 19th Century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland.
My username recognises my appreciation for British politics, culture, literature, and society (well, pre-1990 British society anyways).
-James
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James, welcome to the gang, and of course the Catholic Church. I'm what folks might call a "revert."
You've got quite a full dish as a double major and I notice a Capitol Hill website address. Having been an intern at the National Journalism Center on the Hill in my early thirties, I can only imagine the load you're taking, especially trying to make sense of British parliamentary politics in the midst of the nuthouse atmosphere of Washington DC during the Pelosian Era.
But I really am impressed with your conversion and will soon be reading through your letter to your former LDS bishop. I just printed a copy, and will read it later. I've only got a few min's left on my "computer time" before the teens take possession of it in their Youth Group club, the HUB. Sexton's bennies have such short spans when it comes to teenagers and the only web connected computer is the one I'm mooching off of.
Where I live there are about as many Mormons as there might be Catholics living in the shadow of BYU.
I'm not that familiar with Mormonism as I should be. It's just that there seems to be a lot of paganism thrown in with basic Christian teachings.
The whole thing about the plates, the angel Moroni, the "lost tribe," prior lives, etc. -- well, I just don't know how it manages to combine these teachings alongside the NT. Two competing "truths" just don't cut it for obvious logical reasons.
On the other hand, I do admire the Mormons for their intra-Church social programs, srong committment to social justice as they perceive this issue and how to meet the demands, strong family values and attachment to what we might call the so-called "civic religion," (patriotic American values, etc.)
Catholics have generally placed Mormonism within the Protestant fold, if only that Mormonism's roots trace back more to pre-existing Protestant churches in the US at the time Joseph Smith said he received the plates. But to hear other non-Catholic Christians speak of Mormonism, you'd think the LDS was a system of pagan temples scattered across the land. Local zoning boards might also agree on that, but for different reasons.
Again, welcome and looking forward to seeing further posts on this and other topics. No doubt you probably have a lot of questions concerning things that weren't even remotely touched upon in RCIA. Just think of them as intra family legends, lores and "war stories." Every family has 'em.
Just remember, if you think non-loyal anti-traditionalists are running the Church in America - (not the "American Catholic Church" aka the NCCB in DC) - into a deep gutter, don't worry. The Vatican has a super road service club: it's called the Magisterium. Its boss, Pope Benedict XVI, also has a well-deserved reputation for never having driven the Church into a ditch.
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As a recent convert (Monday of this week) and an active member for almost 40 years from the LDS Church, I would agree with Sarah. Actions speak much louder than words, especially with fully active, faithful Mormons. It is my hope to follow the counsel attributed to my patron saint, Francis of Assisi, "Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words when necessary."
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Posted: Thu Nov 15th, 2007 09:06 pm |
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Hello everyone..
I'm a former mormon..born and raised in the church. What led me away from being LDS is I started to question the doctrine of the church. Example: Why in 1978 did the black people recieve the priesthood when in fact all of my life I had been taught these people were the bad seed of Cain.
Don't get me wrong I love african american people it was my church that said you could not "mix" with them.
So that was the beginning. For myself, once you start to look or question you see more and more things that the church teaches that is just not part of God's plan.
Like Sarah said... the mormon church said there was a great apostacy but, not one LDS person can tell you " when" it happened and " prove" in our history that it ever did.
What we can tell you and prove is that we can go back to the beginning in the early church 2,000 years ago and find everything that our Lord gave all of us....Its in the Holy Bible not the Book of Mormon.
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Good evening, there is a Thomas Smith who has his testimony recorded through St Joseph Communications. I believe he is a descendent of Joseph Smith. It is beautiful conversion story.
Also, I have a book called "Inside Mormonism" by Isaiah Bennett, a Roman Catholic priest who joined the LDS. His remarkable journey back to the Catholic Church will inspire you.
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wow there are some good testmonys here about the LDS church. as a former menber of the church 4 years active hardcore cardcarrying LDS sixs years wandering around they did help some when my wife in the hospital and someother stuff but how they work , I've had surgeryon my neck a few weeks ago . did any come over to visit give me a blessing not even my home teacher we realy care for our members ...it's to have a group of catholic's praying for a lighting a candle at the nal cathreal, in washington DC. they keep trying to convert my wife. she not about to do that. I could go on about it .no I have other things to do and one of the things in to become a Catholic. idea we could start a site to help thous mormons that would like to become Catholic. let us know what you think?. Stephen
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Pioneer wrote: As a recent convert (Monday of this week) and an active member for almost 40 years from the LDS Church, I would agree with Sarah. Actions speak much louder than words, especially with fully active, faithful Mormons. It is my hope to follow the counsel attributed to my patron saint, Francis of Assisi, "Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words when necessary."
Pioneer: May I ask why you left the mormon church?
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Kristine, I just read your question this morning.
Some friends, my wife (yes, my dear Mormon wife) and I have just opened a new Catholic bookstore. I need to get ready for work, but let me gather my thoughts and Ill get back to you soon with my reasons for leaving the Mormon Church.
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Posted: Fri Nov 23rd, 2007 06:31 pm |
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Pioneer wrote: Kristine, I just read your question this morning.
Some friends, my wife (yes, my dear Mormon wife) and I have just opened a new Catholic bookstore. I need to get ready for work, but let me gather my thoughts and Ill get back to you soon with my reasons for leaving the Mormon Church.
It's important (I think) to hear why people leave the mormon church. Especially if you are raised in the church like myself, I feel it is becoming more common that people who start to question the doctrine eventually leave.... I'm looking forward to hearing your story..
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My conversion to the Catholic Church began three years ago.
During the past ten years I experienced a number of tragedies. With those tragedies came anger, depression and despair followed by many, many questions.
The Mormon culture doesn't encourage questions, one is encouraged to put them on the shelf, carry on in faith and one day they will be answered. Then one day the shelf became so full it broke and fell on me and I thought I would never get up again.
Mormon friends had tried to be supportive and helpful, but the burden had become too great and I didn't know what I believed any more.
Then a few years ago I noticed some changes were slowly taking place in the Mormon Church. There was more talk of grace and more talk of Jesus in a personal way. This is just a brief description of a movement within the LDS Church some call Neo-Orthodoxy. I embraced it wholeheartedly with the hope it would help and it did for awhile, but it was not long before I was back in the darkness again.
Fortunately God led me to a godly man who has become a close friend and spiritual director. Through his example and patience I grew to learn about and love the Catholic Church.
First he gave me a rosary and I learned to pray it. One day very tired and very down I quietly slipped into the front of an empty sanctuary and half-kneeling/half-sitting. I prayed "Dear, Lord. Where do I belong?" I was so tired I must have fallen asleep.I was awakened by a soft voice, not one I heard in my ears, but in my heart. "Behold, your Mother." I looked and there in front of me was the beautiful statue of the Blessed Mother. From that moment forward I accepted Mary as my mother and that the Catholic Church's teaching about the Trinity was true.
Secondly, my friend and I were at an interfaith Men's Group. One of the men searching for a church to attend asked the question, "Why do we go to church anyway?" There were several answers, but my friend spoke up and said "I go to Church to receive Jesus." The minute those words came out of his mouth I knew what he was saying was true. However, not fully understanding I struggled over it for awhile. My friend had often encouraged me to go to the Adoration Chapel.I went there with my Bible, opened it up and began reading the Gospel of John Chapter 6 over and over. That night I left the chapel believing that the Eucharist was the blood, body, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ.
Despite what had happened I still had a great love for the Mormon Church and it's people. The problem of authority was still a stumblingblock. By this time I was attending Mass in the morning and the LDS Church in the afternoon. Each Sunday at Mass I would see at the front of the Church a stained glass window depicting Jesus and Peter sitting on a rock. Above them were the words "Upon this Rock". My friend once again helped me in my struggles by suggesting I read the writings of the Church Fathers. I had read some before, but I read them again. This time I realized that there had been no Great Apostasy and that the Catholic Church was the Church Jesus had established with an unbroken line from Peter and just as Jesus had promised, "The Gates of Hell (did not and) will not prevail against it."
Knowing all this there was no other choice. I received instruction. My friend became my sponsor and I was confirmed.
I have no bad feelings against the Mormon Church. I love the Mormon people. They have been my family and friends for forty years. However, when Jesus called, where else was I to go.
This briefly is my story. There is much more I could tell, but this is the heart of the matter.
I have come Home and I am very happy and very, very grateful.
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Posted: Sun Nov 25th, 2007 12:08 am |
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Pioneer: Thank you for your story! I have wondered why in the last few years the LDS church started using words like "grace". When I was being raised mormon we were taught christian churches were all wrong and to stay away from them. That the only true church was the mormon church ( the LDS didnt want anything to do with any christian churches) but these days it seems like the mormon church wants to show themselves as a christian church.
Again thank you for your story and WELCOME HOME!
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Aquinas
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Posted: Tue Dec 11th, 2007 09:57 am |
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Yes, there are plenty of formerly LDS that are now Catholic...I came into the Church at Easter Vigil 2003; I have not regretted my decision once.
What makes me scratch my head is why Catholics become LDS...talk about trading down...big time.
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Kristine
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Posted: Tue Dec 11th, 2007 03:46 pm |
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Dosn't it make you wonder why Catholics become LDS?
The way the Mormon church teaches and worship's isn't anything like Christ's early church but yet the LDS people think it is. I just wish the wonderful people of the Mormon church would start to think and research for themselves and they would find the answers. It is so simple and yet so difficult for them to just look and see...
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Posted: Wed Dec 12th, 2007 11:46 pm |
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Quite right, Kristine.
Mormons believe in a Heavenly Mother, but she is little talked about or given any real place in Mormon theology. Much of what is said about her is unclear.
The Catholic Church teaches that Mary is our Heavenly Mother and her role in the Christian faith is clearly defined. Now I know who my Heavenly Mother is.
Mormons view the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper as somewhat more than just a symbol, that it renews baptismal covenants, but less than what it truly should be.
The Catholic Church teaches that the Real Presence of Jesus Christ is in the Holy Eucharist just as the Bible says that it is. Now I can receive Jesus each time I go to Mass.
Mormons believe that there was a Great Apostasy, but are not sure about when it happened.
The Catholic Church teaches as does the Bible and Tradition that there has been an unbroken line of succession from Peter to Benedict XVI. The Gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church Jesus established. And now, praise God, I am now united with His Church.
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