Comments on: The Fourteenth Article of Faith? http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: tycho http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17779 tycho Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17779 14. We believe that men and women are literally sons and daughters of God and, as joint-heirs with Christ, have the ultimate potential to become like Him and inherit all that He has. 14. We believe that men and women are literally sons and daughters of God and, as joint-heirs with Christ, have the ultimate potential to become like Him and inherit all that He has.

]]> By: lamonte http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17709 lamonte Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:12:22 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17709 14. We believe in the all encompassing love of God and of His son, the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that by living as they would have us live, by simply following their example, all will be well and we need not speculate about the deatails of any other issues. 14. We believe in the all encompassing love of God and of His son, the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that by living as they would have us live, by simply following their example, all will be well and we need not speculate about the deatails of any other issues.

]]> By: ed42 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17681 ed42 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 05:23:23 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17681 We believe just about every scam that blows through town. We believe in green jello and funeral potatoes We believe in using guilt to boost Home Teaching numbers We believe just about every scam that blows through town.
We believe in green jello and funeral potatoes
We believe in using guilt to boost Home Teaching numbers

]]> By: Dando http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17659 Dando Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:28:47 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17659 14. We believe that we understand exactly what official Church doctrine is on any number of unspecified doctrinal disputes, those that disagree with us must be addicted to pornography or caffeine. We ignore the fact that we have a Prophet to clear these items up for us who is either unwilling or unable to respond. <em><strong>not to mention the fact that it would go against our deep-seated aversion to creeds.</strong></em> The funny thing is, the Articles of faith are every bit the same as a creed as anything that ever came out of the Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant churches. Savvy LDS who recognize this posit that it's not creeds themselves which are abominable, it's their contents which make them repugnant. After all, is a creed by any other name anything less than a statement of the chief articles of belief? http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creed 14. We believe that we understand exactly what official Church doctrine is on any number of unspecified doctrinal disputes, those that disagree with us must be addicted to pornography or caffeine. We ignore the fact that we have a Prophet to clear these items up for us who is either unwilling or unable to respond.

not to mention the fact that it would go against our deep-seated aversion to creeds.

The funny thing is, the Articles of faith are every bit the same as a creed as anything that ever came out of the Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant churches.

Savvy LDS who recognize this posit that it’s not creeds themselves which are abominable, it’s their contents which make them repugnant. After all, is a creed by any other name anything less than a statement of the chief articles of belief?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/creed

]]> By: Bret http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17657 Bret Fri, 29 Jun 2007 20:45:59 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17657 14. We believe that BYU is the Church's University and BYU-Idaho is the LORD's University. We also believe the Republican Party to be the elect party of God. Sorry Tom, I couldn't resist. For real though: 14. We believe knowledge of the Gospel of Christ to come by faith, study and prayer by the power of the Holy Ghost and that God gives this knowledge to all men liberally. 14. We believe that BYU is the Church’s University and BYU-Idaho is the LORD’s University. We also believe the Republican Party to be the elect party of God.

Sorry Tom, I couldn’t resist. For real though:

14. We believe knowledge of the Gospel of Christ to come by faith, study and prayer by the power of the Holy Ghost and that God gives this knowledge to all men liberally.

]]> By: larryco_ http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17635 larryco_ Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:33:35 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17635 Tom: Joseph got the 13 articles from a list put together by Orson Pratt. I believe Br. Pratt had 20 articles and Joseph condensed and changed them. Also, I was thinking that the 14th was "...and hungry", but I guess that's the Scout Law. Tom: Joseph got the 13 articles from a list put together by Orson Pratt. I believe Br. Pratt had 20 articles and Joseph condensed and changed them.

Also, I was thinking that the 14th was “…and hungry”, but I guess that’s the Scout Law.

]]> By: Jettboy http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17631 Jettboy Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:39:40 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17631 14. We believe in the justice of God in giving all the chance for Salvation either in this life or through the living doing vicarious essential ordinance work for those who have died. Each person will be judged by Christ, through the Atonement, according to their faith and obedience toward Gospel principles. 14. We believe in the justice of God in giving all the chance for Salvation either in this life or through the living doing vicarious essential ordinance work for those who have died. Each person will be judged by Christ, through the Atonement, according to their faith and obedience toward Gospel principles.

]]> By: a random John http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17629 a random John Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:36:53 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17629 Tom, It is my understanding that there was more than one list of articles of faith and that they differed a bit. There has also been consideration of adding at least one more and having it focus on temples and sealing. Tom,

It is my understanding that there was more than one list of articles of faith and that they differed a bit. There has also been consideration of adding at least one more and having it focus on temples and sealing.

]]> By: Tom http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17620 Tom Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:01:56 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17620 We really do believe that, don't we? We really do believe that, don’t we?

]]> By: Mark IV http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17619 Mark IV Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:45:25 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/06/29/the-fourteenth-article-of-faith/#comment-17619 14. We believe in meetings, all that have been scheduled, all that are now scheduled, and we believe that there will yet be many great and important meetings scheduled. We have endured many meetings and hope to be able to endure all meetings. Indeed, we may say that if there is a meeting or anything that resembles a meeting or anything that we may possibly turn into a meeting, we seek after these things. Robert Kirby gets credit for that, but it was paraphrased by elder Ballard in general conference. 14. We believe in meetings, all that have been scheduled, all that are now scheduled, and we believe that there will yet be many great and important meetings scheduled. We have endured many meetings and hope to be able to endure all meetings. Indeed, we may say that if there is a meeting or anything that resembles a meeting or anything that we may possibly turn into a meeting, we seek after these things.

Robert Kirby gets credit for that, but it was paraphrased by elder Ballard in general conference.

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