The Person and Nature of Jesus in the Book of Mormon

[_Albion]

Thanks, Bazooka. I do know Mormon teaching and the leaflet you posted does give the official Mormon Church outline though it does not mentioned the part of becoming a God in the way the Mormon God did. It does include the acquiring a body part however. I realize that Mormon PR is geared to present the Mormon story in as uncontroversial way as possible and inclusion of such might be one doctrine too far for those looking at Mormonism without a great deal of knowledge of it.

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[_Albion]

I'll accept your perspective...but whatever a "real" Mormon is, Tobin isclearly not it.

[_Tobin]

I'll accept your perspective...but whatever a "real" Mormon is, Tobin isclearly not it.

I really don't think you are in much of a position to dictate who is and who is not a Mormon. You are just upset that I blew up your supposition with my answer.

[_Albion]

You didn't blow up any so-called supposition. I know what Mormonism teaches and I gave you every opportunity to separate your thinking, what you think Mormonism should be teaching if it is is error, or any other deviation from what the reality is of current Mormon teaching and you chose to obfuscate.

[_Tobin]

You didn't blow up any so-called supposition. I know what Mormonism teaches and I gave you every opportunity to separate your thinking, what you think Mormonism should be teaching if it is is error, or any other deviation from what the reality is of current Mormon teaching and you chose to obfuscate.

I really don't think you do. I think you have a tenuous understanding of Mormonism at best and are simply unprepared to deal with a Mormon, like myself, who has a firm understanding of the subject.

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[_Albion]

I suppose it depends on the criteria used. I would expect a "real" Mormon would be one who could pass all the temple recommend interview questions without any bumps. It does appear to be the litmus test within what can be termed "official" Mormonism.

I didn't realize you wanted an answer to your pot question. The answer is no...never taken any kind of illegal drug...never to my knowledge been around anyone else using them. Never felt the need or the desire...perhaps it's a generational thing, too.

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[_Albion]

Well Mormonism is a very legalistic religious system and it does seem to me that within that system the determining factor is how well an individual measures up to its rules and regulations to be deemed "worthy". I obviously come from a different bias but believe an individual can meet the check list of requirements that define a "worthy" (read real in my definition) Mormon without any manifestation of the HS whatsoever. It is on that basis that my argument is grounded.