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Old 04-08-2016, 02:09 AM   #1
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Default "Mormons Approaching Orthodoxy"

That the evangelical author finds comfort in Mormonism moving towards orthodox Christianity gives me little pleasure. In fact, it does the opposite.

http://www.firstthings.com/article/2...hing-orthodoxy

Mormonism, even if it doesn't realize it, is in the midst of a crisis. Of what it is. And what it believes. And how it is distinguished from the world, and other sects. And how it interacts with these other sects.

What reason does an Evangelical have to become a Mormon? If we can't come up with good answers this may explain why (it seems to me) so few really religious, smart people (yes they do exist in tandem in the same person) join this church.

We have to offer something, and that something has to be backed up by a divine witness. God has a role to play here. When people knock, that door needs to be opened with some divine force and import.

What do I care. No one cares about my opinion. I'll just get zapped for touching the ark.
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