Apostolic athority ...

[tooblue]

Elder Orson F. Whitney told of a learned Catholic theologian who spoke to him as follow:

“You Mormons are all ignoramuses. You don’t even know the strength of your own position. It is so strong that there is only one other tenable in the whole Christian world, and that is the position of the Catholic Church. The issue is between Catholicism and Mormonism. If we are right, you are wrong; if you are right, we are wrong; and that’s all there is to it. The Protestants haven’t a leg to stand on. For, if we are wrong, they are wrong with us, since they were a part of us and went out from us; while if we are right, they are apostates whom we cut off long ago. If we have the apostolic succession from St. Peter, as we claim, there is no need of Joseph Smith and Mormonism; but if we have not a that succession, then such a man as Joseph Smith was necessary, and Mormonism’s attitude is the only consistent one. It is either the perpetuation of the gospel from ancient times, or the restoration of the gospel in the latter days.”

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by tooblue

Elder Orson F. Whitney told of a learned Catholic theologian who spoke to him as follow:

“You Mormons are all ignoramuses. You don’t even know the strength of your own position. It is so strong that there is only one other tenable in the whole Christian world, and that is the position of the Catholic Church. The issue is between Catholicism and Mormonism. If we are right, you are wrong; if you are right, we are wrong; and that’s all there is to it. The Protestants haven’t a leg to stand on. For, if we are wrong, they are wrong with us, since they were a part of us and went out from us; while if we are right, they are apostates whom we cut off long ago. If we have the apostolic succession from St. Peter, as we claim, there is no need of Joseph Smith and Mormonism; but if we have not a that succession, then such a man as Joseph Smith was necessary, and Mormonism’s attitude is the only consistent one. It is either the perpetuation of the gospel from ancient times, or the restoration of the gospel in the latter days.”

Without arguing with an apostle, but logically, one could also argue in favor that it has not been restored even yet.

[Surfah]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Without arguing with an apostle, but logically, one could also argue in favor that it has not been restored even yet.

True. I guess you can add Jews to the list as well if you believe the Messiah never came to establish that apostolic succession.

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Without arguing with an apostle, but logically, one could also argue in favor that it has not been restored even yet.

Indeed. And one could argue that the Muslims or Buddhists are correct!