I just cannot understand the level of hurt being expressed. 150+ years ago, Joseph explained an experience of his, where he was TOLD that the creeds were false. How is that offensive?
Second, was that anymore offensive than he and his people being driven from place to place: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, Utah? Or was his murder by a gang of 200 any less offensive than a statement saying that the creeds of Christianity were false?
How about the many Christian churches today, which hold classes on "cults" and specialize on the cult of Mormonism? Is that less offensive than this one statement that Joseph is relaying information given him by God? How about the DVD Jesus/Joseph Smith that went out to hundreds of thousands of homes a year ago, stating that Joseph was an evil impostor? How about the time a few years back when the Baptists held their annual convention in SLC, so they could call the Mormons to repentance and back into their form of Christianity? Was that less offensive than Joseph relaying a message?
Joseph never said that Christians are wicked. He said that the creeds are false!
How is that offensive? If Joseph was truly told this of God, perhaps you should pay attention to it. If he wasn't, why not just ignore it? Take a look at the creeds. Do you agree with all of them? Do you agree with the creed of Indulgences? How about Calvin's TULIP, where there is only a limited atonement?
I've asked this a few times before, and still await a comment from you on it. If these are true creeds, then you should defend them. If you disagree with these creeds, then why be offended that Joseph also felt them to be false? What say you?
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