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MohRokTah

(15,429 posts) Mon Jan 4, 2016, 05:45 PM Jan 2016

LDS Church: Oregon Militia Takeover Not 'Justified On A Scriptural Basis'

The mainstream LDS church doesn't want to be associated with these Radical Extremist Mormon Terrorists. I'm glad to see them get ahead of things because these assholes started the religious talk before they ever stormed the compound armed to the teeth:

LDS Church: Oregon Militia Takeover Not 'Justified On A Scriptural Basis'

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came out against the militant takeover of a federal building in rural, eastern Oregon in a statement issued Monday.

"Church leaders strongly condemn the armed seizure of the facility and are deeply troubled by the reports that those who have seized the facility suggest that they are doing so based on scriptural principles," the Mormon Church's statement read. "This armed occupation can in no way be justified on a scriptural basis."

Ammon Bundy, son of infamous Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, said in a video published Friday that "the Lord was not pleased with what was happening to the Hammonds," referring to the two Oregon ranchers facing prison time for arson.

Bundy and other armed militants, who are not all from Oregon, have holed up since Saturday at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon. They've said they will occupy the space for years, if necessary.

The church's statement urged "peaceful means" to end the conflict.

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More, including the full church statement here:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/oregon-takeover-mormon-church-statement

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LDS Church: Oregon Militia Takeover Not 'Justified On A Scriptural Basis' (Original Post) MohRokTah Jan 2016 OP

What does the Pope think? If he's cool with it, they could always convert to Catholicism. Buzz Clik Jan 2016 #1

There are many offshoots to mainstream LDS. MohRokTah Jan 2016 #2

These people are not an off shoot - they are Member of the mainstream church n/t FreeState Jan 2016 #21

Interesting . Wellstone ruled Jan 2016 #3

So their make believe reasons don't jive with the official make believe NightWatcher Jan 2016 #4

Has anyone checked the Bhagavad Gita? jberryhill Jan 2016 #5

The Scriptural basis for Deseret is NOT the Book of Mormon. MohRokTah Jan 2016 #6

Au contraire jberryhill Jan 2016 #7

And the Angel of Moroni didst appear before The Prophet, Joseph Smith, and he gave unto him,... MohRokTah Jan 2016 #9

And, like, five guys name Witmer witnessed the whole thing jberryhill Jan 2016 #11

Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, and David Whitmer didst also partake of the mushrooms. eom MohRokTah Jan 2016 #12

since when has "scriptural correctness" been important to self-appointed prophets? 0rganism Jan 2016 #8

My invisible firend beats your invisible friend... uriel1972 Jan 2016 #10

Wait, Mormons? LDS? Utah? I thought this was the fault of liberal hipsters from Portland! Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #13

Nope, the secret nobody is talking about is this is a religious move to restore Deseret MohRokTah Jan 2016 #14

Yeah, well, good luck with the whole "Las Vegas" thing. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #15

Religious terrorists cannot be reasoned with. eom MohRokTah Jan 2016 #16

No, they can't. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #17

Have you met Mormon extremists? MohRokTah Jan 2016 #18

Indeed, I have. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #19

Even Jesus thinks this is a colossal fail! Initech Jan 2016 #20

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. What does the Pope think? If he's cool with it, they could always convert to Catholicism.

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 05:49 PM

Jan 2016

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

2. There are many offshoots to mainstream LDS.

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 05:51 PM

Jan 2016

Most of them practice polygamy. Some are simply anti-US Federal Government and believe all Western Lands are, by right, owned by the nation of Deseret.

If you look at the old borderlines, this wildlife refuge is in the upper Northwest portion of Deseret:

FreeState

(10,573 posts)

21. These people are not an off shoot - they are Member of the mainstream church n/t

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 6, 2016, 03:44 AM

Jan 2016

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Interesting .

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 05:57 PM

Jan 2016

Read the comments posted on the SLC Trib site. Were are all those Mormon Politicians on this,only heard from Reid and his statement was just wait and see at the moment. Interesting.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

4. So their make believe reasons don't jive with the official make believe

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 05:59 PM

Jan 2016

that the elders made up years ago?

Ok, just checking.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. Has anyone checked the Bhagavad Gita?

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:02 PM

Jan 2016

Perhaps there is a Tibetan scroll somewhere we should all check to determine whether illegal occupation of US federal land is okay.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

6. The Scriptural basis for Deseret is NOT the Book of Mormon.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:05 PM

Jan 2016

It is the Doctrines and Covenants.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. Au contraire

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:06 PM

Jan 2016

As it came to pass, the Urim and Thummim didn't account for Joseph Smith's astigmatism, and he got some of the Reformed Egyptian wrong.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

9. And the Angel of Moroni didst appear before The Prophet, Joseph Smith, and he gave unto him,...

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:12 PM

Jan 2016

the golden tablets of the Book of Mormon...

about forty minutes after Joe ate the mushrooms behind Tony Maroni's house.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

11. And, like, five guys name Witmer witnessed the whole thing

Reply to MohRokTah (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:23 PM

Jan 2016

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

12. Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, and David Whitmer didst also partake of the mushrooms. eom

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:25 PM

Jan 2016

0rganism

(23,959 posts)

8. since when has "scriptural correctness" been important to self-appointed prophets?

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 06:07 PM

Jan 2016

if Ammon says "the Lord was not pleased" then he's clearly been having a chat or two with the Almighty over the holidays. well, good for him, i guess -- at least this country won't publicly behead him for his anti-state heresy.