tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901297.post113459170279811174..comments2023-10-17T07:39:31.867-07:00Comments on Mo' Boy Blog, Mormon Church Doctrine and LDS Church Pop Culture Blog: mrkhmusichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05724027246990759522noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901297.post-1134837497572794472005-12-17T08:38:00.000-08:002005-12-17T08:38:00.000-08:00I enjoy your posts SO much! These are topics I ha...I enjoy your posts SO much! These are topics I have discussed with both of my best friends, both born again Christians.<BR/>Both are interesting gals, both have knowledge of the scriptures, however both are very "instructed" by their Pastors and there is a concrete block that has been built that really is difficult to break through.<BR/>One, however, is willing to discuss, and even be challenged. The other has made the statement: "What happens if I do read it, do the whole promise thing and get the answer that it is right? It would shake my foundation and everything I have believed up to this point. I can't take that risk. I will not read or discuss it." Her biggest concern is that "mormons" make God logical and she can't jump on board with that.<BR/><BR/>I still have hope.S'meehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12101359854973455791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901297.post-1134664251480439142005-12-15T08:30:00.000-08:002005-12-15T08:30:00.000-08:00I always find these discussions to be alternately ...I always find these discussions to be alternately fascinating and fruitless. When you boil everything down, the true differences between "us" and "them" are the priesthood authority, temple blessings, and our understanding of the true nature of God. After that it's pretty much just semantics.<BR/><BR/>Does that make me anti-semantic? Maybe I should bring that up in my next recommend interview...Woodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653505613576331635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901297.post-1134659844643590202005-12-15T07:17:00.000-08:002005-12-15T07:17:00.000-08:00I've had this discussion before, most memorably wi...I've had this discussion before, most memorably with a friend who was a Baptist seminary student. Her point was that, according to their belief, it's doctrinally unsound to state that works are required. She followed that up, however, by saying that converstion to Christ and acceptance of his grace results in us naturally wanted to be obedient to his word. They just don't think a church has any business stating so.<BR/><BR/>I'm paraphrasing months of conversation, but that was the impression with which I was left. I think many Mormons and many "mainstream" Christians would be surprised at the similarities between ourselves... much of it boils down to semantics.Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766291943671129969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901297.post-1134658007900052272005-12-15T06:46:00.000-08:002005-12-15T06:46:00.000-08:00That's something I've had to explain at work quite...That's something I've had to explain at work quite a bit. They understand when they'll listen. It's getting them to really listen that's the trick sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com