Comments on: MAILBAG – DaVinci Code and Mormons http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/ My journey as a new member of the Catholic church, and my reflections as an ex-Mormon Catholic Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:26:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: glorybe http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-435 glorybe Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:23:52 +0000 http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-435 Well, I got a chuckle out of it. :) Well, I got a chuckle out of it. :)

]]> By: cjmr http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-428 cjmr Tue, 30 May 2006 19:56:30 +0000 http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-428 FWIW, the assertion in the full text that Martin Luther believed that Jesus and Mary Magdalene had been married is just that--an assertion. It is based on a personal letter of Luther to a friend, not an official teaching document. As far as I know, the Lutheran church has never taught that as doctrine. It was certainly never mentioned in my 30+ years as a Lutheran before my conversion. FWIW, the assertion in the full text that Martin Luther believed that Jesus and Mary Magdalene had been married is just that–an assertion. It is based on a personal letter of Luther to a friend, not an official teaching document. As far as I know, the Lutheran church has never taught that as doctrine. It was certainly never mentioned in my 30+ years as a Lutheran before my conversion.

]]> By: Larry http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-420 Larry Tue, 30 May 2006 03:07:34 +0000 http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-420 Dear Anonymus,<br/>I'm afraid you are the exception to the rule. As it has been nearly 30 years since I was Mormon I had to look around the internet to confirm what I, and most Mormons were taught. The internet is filled with the references, Doctrine and Covenants 113, Orson Hyde, etc. It is all there for the looking. Remember there was no internet in my young days. I was taught from Mormon books. <br/><br/>The Mormon Church is denying all this now because they are trying so hard to go mainstream. Do the research. To paraphrase: "To be deep in history is to cease to be (Mormon) Protestant." Dear Anonymus,
I’m afraid you are the exception to the rule. As it has been nearly 30 years since I was Mormon I had to look around the internet to confirm what I, and most Mormons were taught. The internet is filled with the references, Doctrine and Covenants 113, Orson Hyde, etc. It is all there for the looking. Remember there was no internet in my young days. I was taught from Mormon books.

The Mormon Church is denying all this now because they are trying so hard to go mainstream. Do the research. To paraphrase: “To be deep in history is to cease to be (Mormon) Protestant.”

]]> By: syntaxpunk http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-421 syntaxpunk Tue, 30 May 2006 03:07:34 +0000 http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-421 I agree that the LDS church does not 'officially' teach that Christ had children or that Joseph Smith is a decendant of Jesus Christ, however, quite a few prominent LDS apologists do. Observe the following statements by LDS apologist Kerry Shirts:<br/><br/>http://www2.ida.net/graphics/shirtail/holy.htm<br/><br/>I wish the LDS church would speak authoritivatively on this issue once and for all. I agree that the LDS church does not ‘officially’ teach that Christ had children or that Joseph Smith is a decendant of Jesus Christ, however, quite a few prominent LDS apologists do. Observe the following statements by LDS apologist Kerry Shirts:

http://www2.ida.net/graphics/shirtail/holy.htm

I wish the LDS church would speak authoritivatively on this issue once and for all.

]]> By: doug http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-422 doug Tue, 30 May 2006 03:07:34 +0000 http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-422 Ditto here. I'm a "lifelong" active member, ex-missionary, etc.<br/><br/>I've heard rumors, whispers, read old talks, etc, about Jesus being married, but never anything official. And Joseph Smith being a descendant? Never. Ditto here. I’m a “lifelong” active member, ex-missionary, etc.

I’ve heard rumors, whispers, read old talks, etc, about Jesus being married, but never anything official. And Joseph Smith being a descendant? Never.

]]> By: Anonymous http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-417 Anonymous Mon, 29 May 2006 15:22:50 +0000 http://mormon2catholic.wordpress.com/2006/05/29/mailbag-davinci-code-and-mormons/#comment-417 Here is a link to a local TV station in slc giving the LDS Church's statement on the Da Vinci Code.<br/><br/>http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=266159&nid=148<br/><br/>In Response to Larry's e-mail. Some people in the LDS Church may have the opinion that Jesus was married, but that has never been official Church Doctrine. I have been a member all of my life, and I have never heard the idea that Joseph Smith was a descendent of Christ. No one that I know has ever taught that and that certainly is not Church Doctrine. Here is a link to a local TV station in slc giving the LDS Church’s statement on the Da Vinci Code.

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=266159&nid=148

In Response to Larry’s e-mail. Some people in the LDS Church may have the opinion that Jesus was married, but that has never been official Church Doctrine. I have been a member all of my life, and I have never heard the idea that Joseph Smith was a descendent of Christ. No one that I know has ever taught that and that certainly is not Church Doctrine.

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