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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

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  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  Qcmbr,

  AMEN..............
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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  wasanelder once,

  Any religious nut is a jerk either way.

  Hey all you fellow lovers of the Lord, I guess we are all just a bunch of jerks according to wasanelder once. I'll remember that one there pal..............
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  Merry Christmas Everyone

  by oldflame in

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  and may i say god bless each and everyone of us.

  may you find peace and happiness in all that you do.

  peace on earth and good will towards all people.....thank you for being here.....

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  and may I say God bless each and everyone of us. May you find peace and happiness in all that you do. Peace on Earth and good will towards all people.....Thank you for being here.....
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  Tears, Outrage After Teacher Denies Santa Claus's Existence...

  by Elsewhere in

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  onder if the teacher is a jw.

  http://www.ldnews.com/fastsearchresults/ci_3334327.

  grinchy remark sends kids home in tears.

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  oldflame

  I am not a liar, and teaching our children that a fat man in a red suit comes down a chimeny with flying reindeer is a lie. Now I will not make a purpose of telling children that santa is not true but if asked I will tell them that , that story is a make believe and not something that is true. I never did tell my kids there was a santa because I remember when I learned that there was no santa. I was crushed.

  I don't know what this teacher intentions were but if she was asked about santa and she told the truth then I can not hold anything against this person for being honest.
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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  Ian,

  Yeah man I called myself a dummy for a long time after I left the borg, I am always asking myself how could I be as dumb to believe all that crap. Afterall it is my own fault that I did not investigate the wbts until after I left the borg. But today it's all good and I have learned so much and very glad I did thanks to people like you............God Bless friend and I hope your doing well....
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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  I actually found it to be interesting that they are the fastest growing religion in the world. My question is why ?
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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  Actually I would like to know what Joesph Smith was high on/////
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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  Isn't that something ? Here is a man and actually a boy who sees God and Jesus Christ and not even a prophet like Moses could even see GOD. It makes me laugh it's so stupid.
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  What do you believe in now?

  by YoSista in

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  i am discovering a whole new way of life and thinking now that i have left the *truth*.

  part of me still believes in some of the teachings, i just don't agree with the organization, its difficult to find amiddle ground, i just wondered what some of you have decided on, what your beleif system is now?

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  I have chosen the Baptist faith myself, first they teach the truth about Christ and second the pastor is an awesome teacher. When he speaks everybody listens. I don't agree with some of the Baptist doctrine but it is a christian church and you don't have to in order to be welcomed. You can disagree with the church and there is no reprocussion from it. Unlike some others I know.
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  Mormons celebrate 200 years

  by oldflame in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  joseph smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of god and jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in palmyra, n.y. he also said an angel named moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the americas.

  smith's translation of the plates became known as the book of mormon, the text on which mormons base their religion.. smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the book of mormon were published at first.

  he sent out a handful of missionaries.. today mormonism has more than 12 million members half of them outside the united states.

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  oldflame

  Joseph Smith founded the church in 1830, 10 years after he claimed to experience a vision of God and Jesus in a grove of trees near his family home in Palmyra, N.Y. He also said an angel named Moroni led him to a set of buried gold plates that contained the ancient records of Christ's dealings with the inhabitants of the Americas. Smith's translation of the plates became known as the Book of Mormon, the text on which Mormons base their religion.

  Smith's original church had just six members, mostly his family, and only 5,000 copies of the Book of Mormon were published at first. He sent out a handful of missionaries.

  Today Mormonism has more than 12 million members — half of them outside the United States. Some 130 million copies of the Book of Mormon are circulating in 77 languages.

  "If (non-Mormons) care at all about the history of religion in their own country, they should certainly be interested in the influence of Joseph Smith," said Armand Mauss, a professor emeritus of sociology and religious studies at Washington State University, who is currently a visiting scholar at the Claremont Graduate University in California.

  The growth of the church since the mid-20th century has helped change the perceptions non-Mormons have of the faith, for the better and for the worse, said Mauss, himself a lifelong church member and a past president of the Mormon History Association.

  "The positives are those which see Mormonism as an increasingly legitimate religious tradition, entitled to a certain amount of admiration and appreciation for its unique teachings and lifestyle," he said. "This is also accompanied by more negative feelings as the political and economic influence of the church sometimes looms large."

  Attention to the church could grow if Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a Mormon, decides to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. Some have speculated he could have a hard time winning over Christian conservatives, some of whom do not consider Mormonism to be a Christian religion.

  Mormons are viewed largely as ultraconservative because the church has strict lifestyle standards, shunning the use of alcohol, for example, and favoring traditional family practices.

  Faithful members also adhere to a standard of tithing 10 percent of their income to the church, which is said to be worth billions but never publicly reports its annual income or expenses.

  Hinckley and others were expected to quote from Smith's own writings Friday and offer their personal testimonies of belief.

  All I can say is WOW !!!!! what a bunch of dummies...