Blaine: That depends on how you
define "Mormon." I define "Mormon" as a member of Christ's
Church--plain and simple. I see no distinction between "latter day" Mormon
Christians, and early Church Christians. God is God of the living, not the
dead. Members of Christ's original Church belong to the same church as we
do in these latter days. By my definition, Jesus was definitely the first
Christian and therefore the first Mormon. Actually, "Mormon" is a nickname
given to us by outsiders. It has only superficial meaning
otherwise.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 11:56
PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Baptist
Baptism
> have been either Mormon or Jesus, because they are not "latter day". Joseph
> Smith would have to qualify, because he founded the church of latter day
> saints (there were none before him), right? Now, if latter day saints are
> also Mormons, and JS was the first Latter Day Saint, then does that not make
> JS the first Mormon?
>
> Perry
>
>
> >From: "Blaine Borrowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Baptist Baptism
> >Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:35:58 -0700
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kevin Deegan
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Baptist Baptism
> >
> >
> > Kevin wrote:
> >
> > Who was the First?
> > First Mormon? - Joe Smith
> >
> > Blaine: Excuse me Kevin, the first Mormon was not Joseph Smith, but
> >was Jesus Christ. He is the one who introduced Mormonism to the world.
> >Your disbelief of that fundamental fact does not mean it did not happen as
> >I have stated, and for you to state that "Joe Smith" was the founder of
> >Mormonism, considering how much you apparently know about the subject,
> >makes you appear to be trying to deceive others into adhering to your
> >disbelief.
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online
>
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