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No, it was on man's megalomaniacal thirst for conquest and an over-inflated sense of importance who happened to come to power at a volitile point in history.

I was raised strict Roman Catholic and it has some major problems: their claim of authority is Jesus telling Peter that he is the rock that the church would be built on, and use that as their "right" and as the establishment of the office of Pope. They teach about Purgatory, when there's no such...

Gotta problem. I'm debating a Mormon online and he brought up some things I can't answer (the first time that's ever happened). --Did God break his promise to Abraham about the land of Canaan?--What about the events with Jonah and Nineveh? False prophesies?--And when Jesus said (Matthew...

My wife wants a divorce. It's not just her doing because I set some of the events in motion to get us to this point, but I've been begging God to heal my marriage and make me the husband, father, and man I ought to be without an answer.Doesn't he want to sanctify and protect marriages? I'm at a...

Gotta problem. How do I respond to someone that points out 2 Samuel 12 v. 7:8 as support for God permitting polygamy? In context, it seems like he's right, but the Biblical ideal is monogamy. My Bible dictionary (Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible by Herbert Lockyer, Sr.) doesn't help me...

I see this post has most definitely gotten away from me. This is one reason I stayed away so long before.

(tim_from_pa;19313) Well, this person may or may not be a spammer. Probably he is. But I thought I'd take the time to refute it because rest assured, this same message will probably be circulating in everyone's email soon like any Urban Legend. Don't you just love them? I didn't even watch...

Okay, so I have some things to look at and download to better prepare myself.I try to discuss the topic of Mormonism with the faithful with repsect for the person. I don't tell them they're stupid or lame or whatever like some do. I have, in some cases, defended them against that sort of...

I'll try to address the responses individually where needed.To KKBOLDT: I'm very well versed in what Mormons believe and have been researching this for about 10 years. They have their playbooks ready, yes, but I know them, too, and can counter them without much trouble. I've read most of their...

I apparently didn't have the notify of replies function on, so I didn't know I had any responses yet. I'll try to get to them tomorrow.Thanks, all.

I've been debating Mormons online for a while now and am very familiar with them and what they believe. While they use the KJV, they don't put much stock in it, only cherry picking through it to support whatever point they're trying to make. I don't use the Bible much in these debates because...

Wow, Swampfox, in one fell swoop, you've taken much of God's grace and mercy away from him.Since you think there will only be 144,000 saved, that doesn't give much hope for any of us since all of the seats are already taken.

(SwampFox;4813) I draw your attention to the blessed book of Revelation where only 144,000 are said to stand at the end with the "seal of God" in their foreheads. That's a very small number in a world that currently boasts 6 million or even a country of 300 million. I don't believe this to be a...

This is going to seem heretical, but I have to ask it, in two-pronged form. I grew up Catholic and now consider myself a recovered Catholic (insert laugh track here). It took me some 30 years to discover that Catholicsm and Christianity aren't the same, and that tore down many walls for me...

(SwampFox;2953) Thanks for the chuckle Dad of 3, I actually laughed when I read it but didn't put our reply. As Kriss said, this is a very well behaved group and some of us read and laugh behind the scenes sometimes. I've noticed that. Some of the automotive forums I frequent get downright...

I heard Chuck Coleson (SP?) preach on this one and he said there's no explanation about who they are or how they came to be. I believe it's the only mention of them, but yes, perhaps it's two of the top members of each tribe.

Thanks, all. I guess in a way, it seems strange to be odd to be so concerned over the actions of a person I've never even met, but yes, there is a certain understanding between us gear-heads no matter the location. I guess I felt like I'd opened myself up and gotten taken advantage of without...

Well, it looks like the human idea of what an angle looks like, which isn't the way the Bible describes an angel. And is this from a news service?

Thanks. That does help.Now you mentioned the Pentecostals. When I hear the term, I think of inbred hillbillies playing with snakes and drinking strychnine. Is there more to it than that?

Thank you, SwampFox. Up to that point, it wasn't a scam; everything I had sent to Steve was sent to me, save those last two items, the two most expensive no less. He'd sent me some fairly expensive items on his own, so to a point, it was all legit.I guess I was more stunned than anything else...