Comments on: VA: The Next Mormon Prophet Will Be a Woman http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/ violentacres.com feedback site Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: leyla http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8650 leyla Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:08:52 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8650 V, your obsessive hatred or annoyance with Heather Armstrong is freaky shit. Get over it already. V, your obsessive hatred or annoyance with Heather Armstrong is freaky shit. Get over it already.

]]> By: Ji-Hae http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8138 Ji-Hae Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:07:43 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8138 Read it: http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-9,00.html http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-2,00.html Read it:

http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-9,00.html
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-2,00.html

]]> By: Ji-Hae http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8136 Ji-Hae Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:03:56 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8136 Read it: http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-9,00.html http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-2,00.html Read it:
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-9,00.html
http://lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-775-2,00.html

]]> By: Kate http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8100 Kate Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:35:31 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8100 re: Mormonism = Calvinball How is that any different from any of the OTHER cults of the christian persuasion? re: atheists 'converting' theists... I personally could not care any less what someone believes.... by a happy coincidence, if someone does not care to tell me about their beliefs, it never becomes relevant to a conversation. If someone DOES go against the christian religion and share their faith (the bible tells you to keep it in the closet) then I usually just say "How nice..." and change the subject... If, however, someone shows me an utter and complete lack of respect by trying to force their religion on me, then I will be happy to point out the lack of consistency between what Christianity teaches, what Christians believe and how Christians tend to act. I find it very interesting (and often frustrating) that if I point out the negative side to religion, I am being intolerant, attacking someones religion, trying to convert them... but if someone comes to my door to try to save me by telling me what they perceive to be the negative side to "not-religion", I am intolerant and attacking religion if I am not thankful for them for coming to 'save' me. re: Mormonism = Calvinball

How is that any different from any of the OTHER cults of the christian persuasion?

re: atheists ‘converting’ theists…

I personally could not care any less what someone believes…. by a happy coincidence, if someone does not care to tell me about their beliefs, it never becomes relevant to a conversation.

If someone DOES go against the christian religion and share their faith (the bible tells you to keep it in the closet) then I usually just say “How nice…” and change the subject…

If, however, someone shows me an utter and complete lack of respect by trying to force their religion on me, then I will be happy to point out the lack of consistency between what Christianity teaches, what Christians believe and how Christians tend to act.

I find it very interesting (and often frustrating) that if I point out the negative side to religion, I am being intolerant, attacking someones religion, trying to convert them… but if someone comes to my door to try to save me by telling me what they perceive to be the negative side to “not-religion”, I am intolerant and attacking religion if I am not thankful for them for coming to ’save’ me.

]]> By: Sami http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8079 Sami Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:52:41 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8079 Excellent point with the Calvinball! (My favourite sport, btw.) If they actually really really pick their prophet every now and then, the rules may change also along the way. Which may be a good thing. Christianity was probably a very good guideline and a mirror of society's morals when it was passed around from mouth to mouth. But when you hack the religion into stone (pun intended) it's not much of a mirror of society, than the society begins mirroring religion. Excellent point with the Calvinball! (My favourite sport, btw.) If they actually really really pick their prophet every now and then, the rules may change also along the way. Which may be a good thing. Christianity was probably a very good guideline and a mirror of society’s morals when it was passed around from mouth to mouth. But when you hack the religion into stone (pun intended) it’s not much of a mirror of society, than the society begins mirroring religion.

]]> By: Myroid http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8040 Myroid Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:20:13 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8040 I lived in Utah for three years. I lived in Utah for three years.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8029 Jeff Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:12:37 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8029 Myroid draws his conclusions from cartoon characters. Myroid draws his conclusions from cartoon characters.

]]> By: Myroid http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8004 Myroid Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8004 The more I hear about Mormonism the more I think it's the religious equivalent of Calvinball. Just make up the rules as you go along! Also, the South Park episode that dealt with this subject is great. The more I hear about Mormonism the more I think it’s the religious equivalent of Calvinball. Just make up the rules as you go along!

Also, the South Park episode that dealt with this subject is great.

]]> By: Jettboy http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8003 Jettboy Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:55:30 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8003 The problem with this is that the Mormon idea of "calling" is different than your standard evangelical Christian version. Therefore, if you say that God said that you were "called" to become the next prophet, it wouldn't be for the mainline LDS Church. You would have to 1) Be called by someone who is already known on Earth as having authority and 2) be "set apart" by those same people to perform that duty. The kind of calling described here would be a call to a new dispensation. That would only happen if no one held God's authority. Once a prophet for a new dispensation is called, all authority would have to be traced to them. In other words, a non-bemused response would be: "Your going to be the next Mormon Prophet? Does your Bishop or the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles know about this, because God would tell them first." The problem with this is that the Mormon idea of “calling” is different than your standard evangelical Christian version. Therefore, if you say that God said that you were “called” to become the next prophet, it wouldn’t be for the mainline LDS Church. You would have to 1) Be called by someone who is already known on Earth as having authority and 2) be “set apart” by those same people to perform that duty.

The kind of calling described here would be a call to a new dispensation. That would only happen if no one held God’s authority. Once a prophet for a new dispensation is called, all authority would have to be traced to them.

In other words, a non-bemused response would be:

“Your going to be the next Mormon Prophet? Does your Bishop or the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles know about this, because God would tell them first.”

]]> By: Fabian http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8000 Fabian Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:44:35 +0000 http://www.violentacrestalk.com/va-the-next-mormon-prophet-will-be-a-woman/#comment-8000 The reason I try to turn people to atheists has more to do with wanting people to be free of their mental shackles than anything else. So far I have converted exactly 0 people. I guess most people would rather be happy than have to face the truth. Poor bastards. The reason I try to turn people to atheists has more to do with wanting people to be free of their mental shackles than anything else.

So far I have converted exactly 0 people. I guess most people would rather be happy than have to face the truth. Poor bastards.

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