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Discussion Of Mormonism Essay

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Discussion of Mormonism
Chapter 5

St. John 10:16 “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one Shepherd”.

By now you have noticed that I have been inserting scripture here and there from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Members of this church are commonly known as Mormons because of the Book of Mormon. Since I am borrowing from ‘Mormon’ scripture I feel compelled to explain why and to tell a little about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The same reasoning used to come to the conclusions reached so far have also led me to this church. Knowing that there is considerable passion against this church I am hoping that reason prevails over passion in seeking the truth, which is the journey that we have embarked upon.
Early in this country’s history the passion against this church led to an extermination order against the members (see appendix). The members were driven from the country with the knowledge and general approval of the President and Congress of the United States. While human nature does not change, I am still hopeful that I am …show more content…

Steele, a Protestant, in a dedication tells the Pope, that the only difference between our two churches in their two opinions of the certainty of their Doctrine is, the Roman church is infallible, and the Church of England is never in the wrong”. I will admit that I, too, believe myself to be in the correct Christian sect – with one important difference – I continually challenge myself to look at evidence to the contrary. And there are rhetoricians who occasionally put my mind in doubt. But then I look again at the preponderance of circumstantial evidence and end up back where I am. The following is that

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