Re: [ZION] Can Anyone Become A Fully Qualified Member InGoodStandingAfter Hav

2002-11-25 Thread Geoff FOWLER
I fully concur with Marc on this one; especially these statements: A. As far as the Church is concerned, if the offender has paid their debt to society and undergone whatever action the Church authorities determine, then he is forgiven. Please don't misconstrue the word forgiven in this context,

Re: [ZION] Can Anyone Become A Fully Qualified MemberInGoodStandingAfter Hav

2002-11-25 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Thanks for the additional comments -- they're valuable insights, and fwiw I agree. Geoff FOWLER wrote: I fully concur with Marc on this one; especially these statements: A. As far as the Church is concerned, if the offender has paid their debt to society and undergone whatever action the

Re: [ZION] Can Anyone Become A Fully Qualified Member In Good Standing After (NO

2002-11-25 Thread Paul Osborne
On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:12:26 -0800 (PST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My understanding is that there is no policy. I had always thought that God would forgive that individual for past transactions providing he/she goes through the process of rependence. Isn't that what the Gospel is all

Re: [ZION] Can Anyone Become A Fully Qualified Member In Good Standing After H

2002-11-25 Thread Paul Osborne
Jim It is a complicated world we live in. Indeed it is. It wasn't too long ago that a young person could commit murder here in Dallas and walk the streets on parole in a few years. Really. If a person is caught with LSD (acid) doing it on their own time-- they spent more time in jail then those

[ZION] Are Mormons Christians?

2002-11-25 Thread Gary Smith
I've just put together a concise and to the point web page or two answering the question: Are Mormons Christians? If any of you would like to proof read it, review it and let me know what you think of it, it is at: http://www.geocities.com/rameumptom/christians.html K'aya K'ama, Gerald/gary

Re: [ZION] Are Mormons Christians?

2002-11-25 Thread Marc A. Schindler
Gary, do you mind if I link to this from my apologetics page? Gary Smith wrote: I've just put together a concise and to the point web page or two answering the question: Are Mormons Christians? If any of you would like to proof read it, review it and let me know what you think of it, it is

[ZION] Can Anyone Become A Fully Qualified Member In Good Standing After Havi

2002-11-25 Thread Gary Smith
This doesn't violate the charter. All people have the opportunity to repent and change their lives. There are a few sins that are not repented of in this life, primarily murder. Sexual sin is very serious. Alma tells us that it is third in severity, after murder and denying the Holy Ghost. The

Re: [ZION] Coffee, tea or eternity?

2002-11-25 Thread Ronn Blankenship
At 05:01 PM 11/23/02 -0500, Jon Spencer wrote: Raw vegetables will cause excessive gas for about two weeks when you start eating them. This is the case for everyone that I know who has started to better their diet. But after two weeks, your gut acclimates to the veggies and you have no more