RE: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread Tom Matkin
George Cobabe wrote: > > > Whoops - No attachments allowed. > > Here is the paper: > > The Only True Church > Nice work George. I especially like that you included this passage: .> > Every serious seeker for the truth needs to ask what a testimony of a > living > prophet would do in thei

Re: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread George Cobabe
Whoops - No attachments allowed. Here is the paper: The Only True Church Members of the Church of Jesus Christ declare, without arrogance and with full confidence, that they belong to the only true and living church upon the earth. What is meant when members make this bold statement?

Re: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread George Cobabe
Thought you might like to read a short paper I wrote which may have some application to the question. George - Original Message - From: "Harold Stuart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite >

Re: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread Harold Stuart
On Nov 1, 2003, at 8:08 AM, Paul Osborne wrote: What is going on here? What about the two churches spoken of in the Book of Mormon, i.e. the Church of the Lamb and the Church of the Devil? I guess no one believes it anymore. The Church sure has changed. Paul, I'm not convinced that much has chang

RE: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread Tom Matkin
John W. Redelfs wrote: > > I have mixed feelings about befriending other churches. It seems to me > that we should befriend individuals and not false churches. After all, > false churches teach false doctrine and in doing so they fight against > the > truth. If false churches aren't the ch

RE: [ZION] Starts With G "Garden"

2003-11-01 Thread Tom Matkin
Yesterday I posted a little note on "Gossip" but somehow Natasha hasn't got it yet. If it doesn't make the list by Monday I'll repost. Today G stands for Garden. I thought about this as I was leaving the temple this morning after doing 3 endowment sessions. Come to think of it the morning wa

RE: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread Jim Cobabe
JWR: --- I have mixed feelings about befriending other churches. It seems to me that we should befriend individuals and not false churches. After all, false churches teach false doctrine and in doing so they fight against the truth. If false churches aren't the church of the devil, what is?

Re: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread John W. Redelfs
Bob Taylor wrote: the two churches are still here, but I think you are mistaken in stating that the LDS position has changed. we still hold to the same doctrine that we always have taught. President Hinckley, from the start has encouraged all of us, and led out by example, to befriend those not of

Re: [ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread Rusty Taylor
Paul-- your posting should certainly liven up things on Zion for a while :) I am not very articulate, and certainly am not a scriptorian. that said, here's my take on your comment. the two churches are still here, but I think you are mistaken in stating that the LDS position has changed. we still

[ZION] Catholics & Mormons unite

2003-11-01 Thread Paul Osborne
The Catholics are using the Mormon building for their own release time seminary per Church News article. "I'm sure the relationship between the LDS and Catholic church will grow and strengthen because of things like this. I'm hoping that it will put us on a road of mutual respect and appreciatio

Re: [ZION] Punch Their Lights Out

2003-11-01 Thread Tom Matkin
- Original Message - From: "Jim Cobabe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 6:14 PM Subject: RE: [ZION] Punch Their Lights Out > > Returning good for evil is an intriguing idea. But the suggestion in > this context brings more questions than it see