Graptopetalum responded to a discussion called Someone gave me this book.. in religion.
1 month ago
Mormonism differs significantly from mainstream Christianity and many people (including myself) have serious problems with it and don't consider it's followers to be Christians. Here are some of the main objections. It adds to scripture, which is forbidden in the Bible. It also questions the accuracy of the Bible, basically claiming that's it's reliable unless it disagrees with some aspect o...

Graptopetalum responded to a discussion called I can write well, what next? in writer.
2 days ago
What sort of things do you write? A site like Helium may be better or you could try to publish short stories or novels in various places. An increasing number of publishers now accept on-line submissions. You say you can write well but how do you know? Like most things, you're own assessment of yourself may not be terribly reliable. Some things are objective, you can time how long it takes y...

Graptopetalum responded to a discussion called I already ate PORK then I CAN'T go to the HEAVEN anymore when i die.... in religion.
8 hours ago
You can't not have a religion. You're religion is your beliefs about morality and the paranormal. You can have a vague religion but you can't no religion. As others have stated, I don't think anybody can say who will go to heaven or not, except God, but sometimes we have strong suspicions. Why do people feel that they need to be so careful not to offend Muslims? They don't care as much ab...

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called Someone gave me this book.. in religion.
1 month ago
I'm a Messianic (basically Jewish but consider Yeshua to be the messiah and believe in the Holy Trinity and Salvation by Grace and accept the New Testament as scriptures) but I agree with you on this one. Joseph Smith was also a Freemason and based a fair amount of Mormon rituals on Massonic ones.

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called Someone gave me this book.. in religion.
1 month ago
Mormons are not Christians but they're very good a conning people into thinking that they are.

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called Someone gave me this book.. in religion.
1 month ago
Charish, why do we have to respect their religion? It's probably about the most stupid religion of any size! It deserves no respect. Why is it that people seem to think that all religions should be respected except Christianity?

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called I already ate PORK then I CAN'T go to the HEAVEN anymore when i die.... in religion.
9 hours ago
1955hippie, the way some psychiatrists talk, everybody has a mental illness. Obviously these things run from an irrational fear or clowns to thinking you must kill everybody because the aliens are conspiring against you because you're Napoleon. They can also be treated to various degrees. I can see why a church might have issues with somebody with a more serious mental illness but it shouldn't ...

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called I already ate PORK then I CAN'T go to the HEAVEN anymore when i die.... in religion.
9 hours ago
jobfindonline, you haven't got your facts right. Levi 11 and Deut 14 give laws about what food can be eaten and pork is excluded: http://www.hoshanarabbah.org/food.html. The thing about there only being a certain number (144,000) of places in heaven comes from the Jehovah's Witnesses who are heretics. It's generally accepted by Christians that all Christians will go to heaven and all those w...

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called I already ate PORK then I CAN'T go to the HEAVEN anymore when i die.... in religion.
9 hours ago
Misspiggy, what's taubat? Can't Muslims guarantee getting into heaven if they touch that black meteorite that's held in a metal vagina on the corner of the borg cube in Mecca or if they die fighting infidels (even a suicide attack on peaceful infidels).

Graptopetalum commented in a discussion called I already ate PORK then I CAN'T go to the HEAVEN anymore when i die.... in religion.
8 hours ago
RandyPatric, what Bible are you reading? Levi 11:7 "while the pig is unclean for you, because, although it has a separate and completely divided hoof, it doesn't chew the cud." Can't get much clearer than that! ryanong, your Muslim friend seems rather inconsistent with how he follows Islam.