afgolfer;827969; said:
Well for me -- if I am unsure i go to the church doctrine (looking at a book written by a church memebr isnt always the best way either -- as sometimes personal beliefs can find thier way in)
Ive just notice that in the past some of these "documentaries" have focused way to much on Polygamy than they have the oveall history of the church. Another thing I find interesting is that many of the the people they interview are no longer members of the church -- most of the time you leave a church it is not because you agree with the church -- rather they normally were offended or are adamently against the church.
I didnt get the chance to see it, but ive heard conflictive veiws, some good, so bad. I have no problems with them makng shows about the church, provided they dont claim it to be 100% accurate/ relavent to current times as often people will believe what they see as fact. -- I do like that it sturs interest and will generate peope asking questions (provided they dont just go to the local baptist preacher/or any other denomination to get their info) I had a friend who left another church because thier main sermons were anti mormon and werent faith promoting -- IMO you should preach what yu believe, and not condemn another religion
Well, "condemn" is in the eye of the beholder. I mean, every one of the many religions who claim that it is the only true religion condemns by implication any rival religion that says "no....
we are the only true religion"
By claiming to be the head of the one true church, the curret Pope and LDS Prophet condemn the other guy as a heretic simply by stating their own claim to that status.
I respect other's
right to a religions opinion.....but that does not mean that I respect the other
opinions. When the smallpox vaccine was introduced into India, there were followers of the Smallpox Goddess who strenuously objected that the planned elimination of smallpox was offensive and an affront to the Goddess. So while I respect a Hindu's right to that view, I sure as hell do not respect the opinion.
My own denomination, Presbyterian (PCUSA), holds that the LDS church is not a "Christian Church", a view held by the Catholics, Methodists, and Southern Baptist churchs. I can see why that would offend you, just as I might be offended if your church made such a pronouncement about Presbyterians, "God's Frozen People". Religion is a touchy subject. But really, rather than agree to disagree, it is hard to even talk about another religion without condemning it, unless you agree than their way is right.