Thanks -- now I see what he was getting at. Stephen Beecroft wrote:
> -Marc- > > Are there people here who defend apostate sects? Or is this a > > high council talk ;-) > > Actually, I agree with John in this. It's one thing to say that > some/many/most/all religions contain truths. It's quite another to say > that God directed that they be established as a sort of "halfway house" > for sinners in their journey to him. The former seems obvious; the > latter is directly contrary to my understanding of God's dealings with > us. Yes, good and honest men and women, working through the light of > Christ, can bring to pass good works. That does not mean that those > works, be they social contributions or religious organizations, are > inspired by God, approved of him, or granted any special status outside > what the Lord told Joseph Smith about the creeds of his (and our) day. > > I would not choose to lead into a conversation with a non-member by > citing this fact, however. In some instances, our similarities are much > more important than our differences. But let's not be deceived into > believing that Such-and-such Church or sect or religion has been set up > under the inspiration of God for the edification of his children. I > disbelieve that, and in fact believe it to be in direct contradiction to > our teachings, as I mentioned above. > > Stephen > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland Guns don�t kill people; people with guns kill people Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author�s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ${list_promo}
