The Ten Biggest Lies About Mormonism

[Christian Mormon]

I dont know if it is just me..

but as far as I can tell what ever is used to prove the LDS Church false also proves the bible false.

[Ron Beron]

Sorry, my mistake. But, if Mormonism is true the evidence will show it. Can Mormonism stand investigation? Check out the link in the last post to see.

Of course it can, but the bigger question is to whether conventional Christianity can hold up to investigation as well? The more one looks at Mormonism the better one can see the original intent of the earliest beliefs whilst contemporary Christianity seems more and more a mythologization of the original (rapture theology and the gospel of greed)

[Ron Beron]

Huh....hmmm...back on topic, please. What are the lies (untruths) evangelicals et al tell about LDS?

[a5m5a5d]

I dont know if it is just me..

but as far as I can tell what ever is used to prove the LDS Church false also proves the bible false.

I like that observation.

[BCSpace]

#1 is true. Not praying to Jesus means we don't really worship him. We certainly respect his status as a God though and some call that worship.

That just depends on your definition of "worship". Under some meanings, we do worship Jesus, and with others, we don't. Hence Bruce R. McConkie writing in the hymn "I Believe in Christ" that we do worship him, while at a talk given at BYU he said we do not worship him. Too bad we're bound to this crude language to describe our understanding of and relationship with Deity.

I tend to go with a more anthropological sense.

#3 is true. See the LDS Guide to the scriptures on "Lucifer" for example.

By literal, I can't help but think he meant brother in the flesh. Maybe I'm mistaken. But even if that's the case, I'm not sure that non-LDS interpret it that way.

Perhaps he meant it. One should be specific.

#4 is true because plural marrriage is part of our doctrine.

That doesn't make modern LDS polygamous, at least in mortality, which is obviously what is being referred to.

Yet we shouldn't shy away fom the fact or that our not practicing now is not a repudiation of the past.

#7 is true. Virtually all religions, including the whole of Christianity meets the dictionary definition of a cult.

Obviously that's not the definition being utilized here.

Again, one must be specific and not allow others to define us.

#8 is true. The trinity has no place in Christian theology.

I always think that the differences between the traditional "Trinity" and LDS "Godhead" are exaggerated.

I think there is not a shred of similarity except for the names of the Three.

Either way, past apostles have felt fine about using the word "Trinity" to describe our belief in Deity.

To do so is disingenuous and gives a false impression of our beliefs.

[Anijen]

Sure got quiet in here when everyone read what JS actually said in 1843, didn't it?

I'll re-post it in case you missed it.

THERE ARE THOSE OF THE RISING GENERATION WHO SHALL NOT TASTE DEATH TILL CHRIST COMES.

Btw, for lots more about JS and LDS doctrine (with lots of references so you can verify it all for yourself) look at this-

http://forums.southernutah.com/showthread....76488#post76488

"This generation" is probably a metaphor for those who live in the last dispensation (which would include me and those in 1842). Why do I say this? Because obviously everyone who had lived in 1842 is dead by now. It didn't take much of a leap to get there.

[AngelPalmoni]

I can't really follow what is going on here... I think it's something about last days, just thought if it was I'd add this if I'm wrong then just ignore this.

~AngelPalmoni~

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