Southern Baptist Convention warns Christians about teachings of Mormonism
The Southern Baptist Convention is at it again. “Rob Bowman with the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) says Christians need to be aware that the beliefs of the Mormon Church are inconsistent with biblical Christianity. As one Mormon candidate launches his White House bid, the Southern Baptist official is urging Christians to take advantage of materials his denomination offers that teach the truth about Mormonism.” The SBC should know this: “Mormonism” is the religion most consistent with biblical Christianity. We do not apologize for our beliefs....
Read MoreLatter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church
The Boston Herald has published an Associated Press article titled “Latter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church”, with a brief Q&A on some of the beliefs of the Church. The article is mostly accurate, with a few minor discrepancies. For example, in describing the Word of Wisdom the author states that “cold drinks with caffeine” are prohibited, when such is not the case. The article was prompted by the extra attention being received by the Church as a result of Mitt Romney’s expected presidential bid. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via...
Read MoreSomething about Mary
Peggy Fletcher Stack of The Salt Lake Tribune is the author of a recent article titled “Something about Mary“. Stack attempts to portray why Mormons don’t consider Mary, the mother of Jesus, a central figure in their worship, unlike some other religions. Mormons will drag Mary out of the shadows of their faith again this season and plop her into the annual Nativity scene. They’ll gush about her beauty in the various crèches they’ve been collecting from Mexico, Poland and Nigeria. They’ll read about her on Christmas Eve as the family gathers around the fire before bed. During...
Read MoreSome Southern Republicans don’t consider Mormons Christians, but it may not matter
MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson contends that some Southern Republicans consider Mormonism a cult instead of a brand of Christianity. Mormons insist they are indeed Christians, worshipping the God of the Old and New Testaments. Michael Graham replied that it may not matter anyway: The last time I checked, evangelicals didn’t consider Judaism a form of Christianity either, and yet Joe Lieberman is wildly popular and is probably the most popular Democrat among Southern Republicans. In the modern era, it is not one religion versus another. Source: MediaMatters.org (includes video) Bookmark on...
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