Stormin Mormon wrote:
The "bind on Earth" quote refers to the sealing ordinances
of the temple.

Uh, sort of. The Catholic Church holds otherwise because it is the Church,
as an institution, that alone has the ability and authority to interpret
scripture. The non-Catholic tradition holds that the individual (guided by
the Holy Spirit) has the authority to interpret scripture any damned way he
pleases. Some of the latter hold with your view.


Jews are the tribe of Judah. I don't think many Mormons from
that tribe.



Uh, no. Judah was one of the tribes of the Israelites. It was the larger
group that took on the name "Jew" (from the predominate tribe).

The Book of Mormon holds that early residents of the Americas are descended
from the tribe of Joseph.