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MineralMan

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17. Saint is a word in every English dictionary.

Reply to FreeState (Reply #16)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 03:01 PM

Oct 2019

People don't get to redefine it for others who don't follow a particular faith. How LDSers define it is irrelevant to me, since I'm an atheist of 50 years standing. I know a number of definitions of the word "saint," and none of them have anything to do with the LDS church.

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Are all Mormons considered saints? [View all] Towlie Sep 2019 OP

only by other Mormons eShirl Sep 2019 #1

And they have to be men, and white, I'm guessing. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2019 #8

Yeah, in LDS doctrine any follower of the doctrine is termed a saint. Triloon Sep 2019 #2

Yeah.... mbusby Sep 2019 #3

lol olol o l pangaia Sep 2019 #5

They do in my town Major Nikon Sep 2019 #9

i live not too far from Hill kamorah, or whatever it is.. pangaia Sep 2019 #4

Look up Captain Cook stories from the early 1800s FreeState Oct 2019 #13

Fun anecdote from my childhood... Moostache Sep 2019 #6

Those males in good standing Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #7

Yes. Joeseph Smith received a fax from god that says so Major Nikon Sep 2019 #10

Considered Saints by Whom? MineralMan Sep 2019 #11

Mormonism doesn't even believe in Saints FreeState Oct 2019 #14

I believe you misread the original post AND my reply. MineralMan Oct 2019 #15

Saint means member in LDS beliefs FreeState Oct 2019 #16

Saint is a word in every English dictionary. MineralMan Oct 2019 #17

Cults redefine terms as much as Trump does FreeState Oct 2019 #18

I heard every cop is a criminal edhopper Sep 2019 #12