I have seen some changes in the Mormon Faith -
> perhaps indicating that the move of God effects even that fellowship.
>
>John
John, will you please elaborate on what changes you have seen in Mormonism?
As I understand it, other than removing some objectional material from the
secret temple endowment ceremonies in the last decade or two, there have
been no changes in their doctrine. They have, however, been trying to change
their image from a cult to a Christian religion, primarily through TV ad
campaigns.
perry
Changes? The black thing for one thing. Blacks were simply not permitted in the early Mormon church, as far as I know. Dialogical exchanges with those in the Christian mainstream is another. Such was not the case in the early Mormon church. Their move from polygamy -- before my time I might add -- is another. The fact that there are more than one Mormon church -- again before my time. And, on a more individual level, knowing and meeting several Mormons who fellowship those within the Mainstream based upon faith in Christ Jesus .......... a very significant departure, I believe. All sects, whether Mormon or Baptist, Methodist or whatever -- started as exclusive. Foursquare, of which I am a member, was begun by a divorcee and perhaps, not that honest of a woman. It is now fully accepted by the mainstream Christianity. Charles Finney has his disciples, Kruger has his, Paul Tillick his and so on.
It is the history of any dynamic construct to move away from it's beginning uniqueness and become less or more than it was in the beginning. Change is impossible to resist. The Mormon church lives under this rule of "being" as do all of us.
John
