Guest Kayaker Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I stumbled across this website and I was impressed. I am a person who was always interested in theology. I am happy to find a place where interfaith discussion is welcomed. I am a member of the LDS church (mormon) and as someone who was born and raised in that faith in an area where there are few other faiths it will be good to learn about the beliefs of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jswranch Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 [quote name='Kayaker' post='1151566' date='Dec 29 2006, 01:17 PM'] I stumbled across this website and I was impressed. I am a person who was always interested in theology. I am happy to find a place where interfaith discussion is welcomed. I am a member of the LDS church (mormon) and as someone who was born and raised in that faith in an area where there are few other faiths it will be good to learn about the beliefs of others. [/quote] Welcome. Please feel free to look around. Be sure to check out our defense directory, which explains some issues about our faith. BTW, I just finished reading The Book of Mormon last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Welcome. Hang out, meet people. I suggest visiting the Open Mic section, too. The Debate Table can get pretty focused on debate...it's better to have balance between that an a lighter side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesChristi Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Welcome, we pray for your conversion to the One True Faith, that which the Holy Catholic Church professes. You should look at the Apostles' Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed (these three creeds sum up the most important Dogmata of the Holy Catholic Church) before getting into any serious discussion: Apostles' Creed I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into Hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, and born of the Father before all ages. God of God Light of Light, true God of true God. Begotten not made, consubstantial to the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven. And was incarnate of the Holy Ghost, of the Virgin Mary and was made man; was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, suffered and was buried; and the third day rose again according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, sits at the right hand of the Father, and shall come again with glory to judge the living and the dead, of whose Kingdom there shall be no end. And in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who together with the Father and the Son is to be adored and glorified, who spoke by the Prophets. And one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. Athanasian Creed Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled, without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. And the Catholic Faith is this, that we worship one God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity. Neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost is all One, the Glory Equal, the Majesty Co-Eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost. The Father Uncreate, the Son Uncreate, and the Holy Ghost Uncreate. The Father Incomprehensible, the Son Incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost Incomprehensible. The Father Eternal, the Son Eternal, and the Holy Ghost Etneral and yet they are not Three Eternals but One Eternal. As also there are not Three Uncreated, nor Three Incomprehensibles, but One Uncreated, and One Uncomprehensible. So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not Three Almighties but One Almighty. So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not Three Gods, but One God. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not Three Lords but One Lord. For, like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge every Person by Himself to be God and Lord, so are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion to say, there be Three Gods or Three Lords. The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten. The Son is of the Father alone; not made, nor created, but begotten. The Holy Ghost is of the Father, and of the Son neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding. So there is One Father, not Three Fathers; one Son, not Three Sons; One Holy Ghost, not Three Holy Ghosts. And in this Trinity none is afore or after Other, None is greater or less than Another, but the whole Three Persons are Co-eternal together, and Co-equal. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity is Trinity, and the Trinity is Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved, must thus think of the Trinity. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting Salvation, that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess, that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man. God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; and Man, of the substance of His mother, born into the world. Perfect God and Perfect Man, of a reasonable Soul and human Flesh subsisting. Equal to the Father as touching His Godhead, and inferior to the Father as touching His Manhood. Who, although He be God and Man, yet He is not two, but One Christ. One, not by conversion of the Godhead into Flesh, but by taking of the Manhood into God. One altogether, not by confusion of substance, but by Unity of Person. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one Man, so God and Man is one Christ. Who suffered for our salvation, descended into Hell, rose again the third day from the dead. He ascended into Heaven, He sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty, from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies, and shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting, and they that have done evil into everlasting fire. This is the Catholic Faith, which except a man believe faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God the Father Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Welcome to phatmass. Feel free to visit all the boards and participate as you wish. the other phora are not as contentious as this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 What cmom said. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Church Punk Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Welcome! I pray you have a blessed time on phatmass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groo the Wanderer Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Welcome Kayaker! Glad to have ye on board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katholikos Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Hi. Glad to meet anyone interested in theology. It's the most important thing one can study this side of heaven. I've read the BOM, the Pearl of Great Price, the Doctrine and Covenants, and a few books both pro and con Mormonism. Thanks for coming among us. Pull up a chair and stay a while. Jay ---------------------------------- Blessed Father Damien, pray for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 welcome to the phorums! : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socrates Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 Howdy! You like to kayak? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kayaker Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Thanks for the warm welcome all. Socrates I love the outdoors especially Kayaking. I have only gone on the ocean a couple of times I am mostly a river Kayaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morostheos Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Welcome! Glad to have you here, I look forward to hearing your contributions in our discussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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