The LDS view of ex-Mormons who become Christian

[thews]

Originally Posted by BenRaines

So scriptures in Bible that refer to a famine, not of food but of the word, what do you believe that refers to? To me a time where the voice of the Lord was not active among the children of the Lord. Needed to be a restoration after this famine.

Any thoughts?

Ben Raines

To be honest with you, evil has a purpose in the earth domain. If I'm right, and there is no hell or evil in the afterlife, then the concept of hell had a purpose. In the scale of intelligence, a person in the upper 10% can understand many things. In the lowest 10%, maybe all they can really understand is do bad things and go to hell? I'm not mocking the bible or its content, as I believe it has a purpose, but we can't know what it is until we're dead.

The whole concept of hell is based on fear. Choose correctly and you get rewarded in heaven. Choose incorrectly and it's damnation. Let me ask you something... do you as an LDS member, think that a person who was born and raised a Buddhist, and dies a Buddhist, and did have the chance to listen to Christian doctrine (we'll leave it at that) but rejected it, deserve hell?

[john doe]

Originally Posted by thews

Let me ask you something... do you as an LDS member, think that a person who was born and raised a Buddhist, and dies a Buddhist, and did have the chance to listen to Christian doctrine (we'll leave it at that) but rejected it, deserve hell?

No, and they won't go there either. As has been indicated in posts #9 and #79 They will go to kingdoms of glory. Just not to the highest kingdom of glory.

[TheJoker]

Originally Posted by WmLee

This is very interesting!! You are a "Christian" but imply the LDS Church is not.

There is evidence for both sides. Oh and when you say "Christian" like this. Some people find that offensive.

And, you believe in Christ, not the B of M, another testament of Christ.

I am not going to comment on how ridiculous that argument is.

I wonder if you want to deny the truthfulness of and restoration of the gospel, the authority of the priesthood and the latter-day prophets?

Because some of us do not believe that the LDS church is true. The things you have just mentioned are not in the bible. Which is the main book on Christian belief.

If you really don't think any of this is true, why does it matter what the church states your eternal life would be? It’s not true, correct??

Because he is curious. And he never said it was not true. He said he is no longer a member. Stop coming to stupid assumptions.

What's really the bottom line here? The gospel, the organization of the church, the idea that an uneducated boy of 15 could translate something like the Book of Mormon?

There is very reiable evidence that Joseph Smith's father and brother were teachers in the off season. The Smith's were not a stupid family.

Or, do you just feel more comfortable in, or is it easier to be a part of an evangelical church that has no boundaries or is guilt-free?

Please step off your high horse about other religions. If you want to be respected for your beliefs. Respect other people's beliefs.

And, by denying the church you can enter into another religion in full membership?

There is no hope for some people....

[pam]

As the OP was banned some time ago..I am going to close this thread.