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One thing I've noticed about people who become disillusioned with the church is that it's often over a perceived contradiction or lie told by a prophet or leader. For example, Blacks and the Priesthood, polygamy, Adam-God etc. Or over the Church's secrecy regarding certain sensitive documents such as Hoffman's forgeries.
One can discover however from careful study of the scriptures that God can sometimes act in a Machiavellian manner (end justifies the means) in accomplishing His "work and glory" (Moses 1:39). Take Nephi in 1 Nephi Chapter 4 for example. He was commanded by God against his own judgement to slay a defenceless person and later impersonate him. He then threatened an innocent bystander when the deceit was discovered. However, the greater good was accomplished. The Brass Plates enlightened the Nephites and Lamanites and the Book of Mormon was later recorded as a result. The good far outweighed the death of one very wicked man. How about all the people the ancient Israelites were commanded to destroy--leaving nothing behind? How about God's commandments to Moses that Sabbath breakers should be stoned to death? In Abraham Chapter 2, God commanded him to lie about his wife being his sister. All necessary evils to bring about the greater good.
With all the lattitude we give Moses, Abraham, Nephi etc. in accomplishing the Lord's ultimate goals; I can certainly lend a little to Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Gordon B. Hinckley and not nit pick whatever decisions or statements they made that are not completely understood by me right now.

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I liked your reply Zeezrom. I've never thought of it that way before. Now, when it comes to anti-mormons... in my mind they are those who actively do something to make others leave the Church or not become a member. Simply having trouble with their faith or being inactive doesn't qualify a person as an anti-mormon....

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My question is how do you respond rationally to a pastor in another faith who would throw stones at children going to EFY? How can they honestly defend that set of actions?



Edited: LDS_forever on 20th Apr, 2006 - 2:25pm

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Wisnerk, what EFY stands for? Maybe you can give more detail of the situation so we can understand what you are referring to. Thanks.

Offtopic but, Keep in mind that we do not use abbreviations here since not everyone would be able to understand. Thanks

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EFY - Especially For Youth

I would say to document it on video tape, then turn in a copy to the police. Throwing rocks is assault and battery. If the police don't do anything about it, get the video shown on TV.

Throwing rocks is not anti-Mormon. It is criminal.

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Anti-Mormonism: 'the prejudice of our age'

Referring to anti-Mormonism as "the prejudice of our age," columnist William Saletan of Slate.com uses an impressive collection of research data to make his point that "the prejudices you need to work on aren't the ones you recognize in your grandparents' generation. They're the ones you don't recognize in your own generation, and in yourself." Ref. Source 2

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I have a problem how the word is used and misused in Church and internet forums. It seems to me that most Church critics are labeled as anti-mormons just because they happen to disagree in certain things with the Church. I don't think that's anti-mormonism.

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How will you call it then if they speak out against the doctrines of the church or the leaders?