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Date Posted: 09:31:03 10/31/11 Mon
Author: Lois
Subject: Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois
In reply to: George 's message, "Thanks for the Reference, Lois" on 18:21:44 10/30/11 Sun

>Lois, I had been trying to find a cross reference to
>Mosiah 3:17 (Pratt Versification)
>
>The verse from the Book of Mormon says:
>
>"And moreover, I say to you, that there shall be no
>other name given nor any other way nor means whereby
>salvation can come to the children of men, on in and
>through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent."
>
>When you quoted one of the paid apostates stating that
>"Christianity's monopoly on salvation is over" (it
>having been superceded, apparently, by religions that
>already existed when Jesus was born, making his
>appearance moot,) and the comments stating that Acts
>4:12 is a very bad verse to plan one's theology
>around, I found the crossreference.
>
>Contrary to ridiculous belief statements, it is pretty
>obvious that no paid employee of the church above the
>rank of priest believes either the Bible or the
>Book of Mormon. I guess when the used bookstores are
>full of copies of the Book of Mormon, then Herald
>House won't be able to make much money even selling it
>as a souvenir of a Temple tour.
>
>As I've said here before, it's far easier to believe
>that the Book of Mormon is true, than it is to believe
>that any priesthood member of any "Restored Church"
>has any authority should the book not be true.
>
>George

I never take anything a c-not-of-c member, whatever their rank, says at face value. Either they have different theologies depending on the audience, or they are in knee-jerk denial mode, or they are just plain ignorant. john is certainly too lazy and afraid to actually read any references provided.

Lois

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Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- john, 18:22:06 10/31/11 Mon
- Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- George, 21:30:28 10/31/11 Mon
  - Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- john, 16:32:48 11/01/11 Tue
    - Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- George, 20:05:16 11/01/11 Tue
      - Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- john, 22:14:03 11/01/11 Tue
        Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- George, 23:48:38 11/01/11 Tue
        Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- john, 07:48:17 11/02/11 Wed
        Re: Thanks for the Reference, Lois -- George, 08:47:22 11/02/11 Wed