Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

[Kevin Deegan]

A contemporary of Joe Smith, the French-born Alphonse Louis Constant (1810-1875), otherwise known as Eliphas Levi (an adopted Jewish pseudonym), instituted the inverted pentagram in a circle, as a symbol of evil. This is the same symbol found on the Nauvoo temple. According to the story recounted in History of the Church, Vol. 6, pp. 196-197, Joseph Smith told the architect of the Nauvoo temple, "I wish you to carry out my [italics in the original text] designs. I have seen in vision the splendid appearance of the building illuminated, and will have it built according to the pattern shown me."

 "For the preaching OF the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Well, JW's have their own reasons, I suppose--probably different from ours.  Most JW's despise Mormons, just as they despise all non-JW Christians.  I don't believe we despise your religious tenets--we honor your right to believe as you wish, we just don't agree with everything you teach.   Sometimes the contrast seems to be a put down for you, but it is more just an assertion of what we believe, and some take offense at that.  The cross is a deeply embedded symbol of Jesus Christ, and I have no real argument with that--I just like stars better, especially since kevin and Co. have been so aggressive in trying to make the ones on our temples appear to represent Satanism.  His efforts have only all the more convinced me that stars are better than crosses--actually I never really thought much or even cared much about the subject until coming under attack.  But now, I have to take sides, and you guys are forcing me (us) to take a position.  So, my position, is naturally, stars are better than crosses.  :>)  However, I have to say I still have no really strong feelings against crosses--as I said, they are clearly deeply embedded in the Christian psyche--which includes mine as well as yours. 

 

 

 

In a message dated 12/13/2005 7:13:18 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Isn’t it interesting that the mormon viewpoint about the Cross is the same as the JWitnesses?  They also think of it as an ugly symbol.  iz

 

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
But we still think the cross as a visible symbol of Jesus falls short of what He stands for--the most important of which is resurrection to life in the Kingdom of God--God's life.  We do not think that is adequately represented by a cross. 

 

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