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Date Posted: 12:30:08 09/08/11 Thu
Author: Lois
Subject: c-not-of-c established when????

http://www.ncccusa.org/witnesses2010/ga-merc-report-community-of-christ.pdf

page 2

The Membership and Ecclesial Relations Committee (MERC) of the General Assembly of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA and Church World Service recommends to the 2010 General Assembly that the membership application of the Community of Christ (COC) be approved. This recommendation is based on a careful review of written materials provided by the COC,

page 3

It is always important at the onset of any discussion of the spiritual roots of Community of Christ to note that its founder is not [Joseph Smith] of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), but his son, Joseph Smith III,
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What?!?!?!?

Who's doing the lying? Is it is National Council of Churches or is it the Community of Christ, or is it both?

If the Community of Christ was not established until 1860 under the leadership of Joseph Smith III, then what is the following from the official Community of Christ website?
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http://www.cofchrist.org/pr/countries.asp

The Church has been officially established in: Year Established

United States of America 1830

Canada 1833

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1837

Commonwealth of Australia 1840

French Polynesia 1844
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