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I believe the big ones that are taught by the Church are repentance, baptism, and the gift of the holy ghost.

Agreed. However, it's naive to assume that every apostate misunderstands and misrepresents doctrine, which is what you seem to be implying. Some do, some don't. How so? When you have two people arguing over doctrine, I think perspective becomes very important, especially if one is a former...

While that may be true in some cases, it's ultimately a very sweeping generalization. And it fails to account for individual perspective. Those of us who left the Church have different backgrounds and different reasons for leaving, but it's safe to say that we all have one thing in common, we...

Like angelmom101, I'm failing to see where you're drawing this appeal to authority from. Our authority on gospel matters as ex-members, real or perceived, is not the topic here. Wrigley wants to know why we engage in discussions with Mormons. Nothing more, nothing less.

I know I haven't posted here in a looong time, but I figured I'd throw in my two cents. Basically, I'm one of the live-and-let-live types (which is why I don't post here much). I'm not shy about expressing my feelings towards mormonism and religion in general, neither of which are exclusively...

One More Magic Potion - Ensiferum

Not sure if these bands have been mentioned yet.... Our Corpse Destroyed xLooking Forwardx Counting the Days

Christian grindcore? Now I've seen it all.

I'm not a huge Megadeth fan (or metal fan in general) but there's a few songs of theirs that I really like.

Fair enough. I won't comment on this further because I don't want to pry into your private affairs. You know better than I what your uncle went through in his private life, and I respect that. You're right, there are a lot of atheists who study religion (and Christianity in particular) quite...

I won't deny that people can have a change of heart, but I think it's safe to say that it's a very rare occurrence. And it's important to note that it was your uncle's circumstances, not the witnessing of a Christian, that made him reconsider his worldview. Things like that happen. Every rule...

Agree to Disagree - xLooking Forwardx

Caught in a Void - the Voids

One of my co-workers played a few of their songs for me the other day. It's not my thing.

This is the Way We Move - the A.K.A.s

I think it's safe to say that a majority of atheists will never have any sort of experience that can equate to meeting up with God "one on one". A majority of us have completely hardened our hearts against the concept of God. The point that the article was making is that the only way to soften...

I recently came across an article that I think all Christians should read before trying to convert atheists (link). I agree with those who have said that love is the most important thing when approaching someone. Nothing else is going to come close to converting someone who honestly believes...

Ad Victoriam/Blood is the Price of Glory - Ensiferum

4/10 Not bad, but not quite my thing. 99 Red Balloons (cover) - 7 Seconds

Spiraling Down - Supreme Commander