Mormonism

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NBC interview on Momonism.

The Mormon church has always taught that their church is the only true church on the face of the earth, and that there’s no salvation found outside their church. But as usual, a representative of the LDS church lies (in this interview to Matt Lower) to sugar coat what they really believe. He claims that his church isn’t the only way, but simply an alternative.

Early Mormonism did everything it could to differentiate itself from authentic orthodox Christianity, including calling the Christian God the Mormon devil. Now Mormons are doing everything they can to look like, act like, and sound like Christians. It’s much easier to deceive people that way.

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Ravi Zacharias fails to preach the Gospel to the Mormons.

Ravi Zacharias at Mormon Temple

A blogger had high hopes that Ravi Zacharias would preach the uncompromised Word of God to the Mormons:

Ravi Zacharias To Speak at Mormon Temple in November, 2004 per this online article . I hope and pray that Zacharias, Christianity’s most brilliant apologist, philosopher and author will preach the uncompromising and unadulterated word at this event.

Sadly, this blogger’s hopes and prayers did not come to pass:

Dr. Richard Mouw, who is President and Professor of Christian Philosophy at Fuller Theological Seminary, also spoke at this event. He let the the above blogger down too. Article at Mormon Research Ministry.

 

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Mormon “Prophet” Joseph Smith contradicts the Bible and the Book of Mormon.

  The Bible says that God is a Spirit: God is Spirit,  and those who worship Him  must worship in  spirit and truth. John 4:24

Even the Book of Mormon says God is a Spirit: And then Ammon said: Believest thou that there is a Great Spirit? And he said yea. And Ammon said: This is God. And Ammon said unto him again: Believest thou that this Great Spirit Spirit, who is God, created all things which are in heaven and in the earth. Alma 18:26-28

(Side note: I find it interesting that, although this was supposed to be penned about 90 BC by Indians, it is in King James English. But that’s another whole topic).

So what does Joseph Smith say? The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s. Doctrine and Covenants 130:22.

If you tell the truth, you never have to remember what you said. 

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Mormon “Prophet” Joseph Smith’s teaching on the Trinity not only contradicts orthodox Christianity, it also contradicts the Book of Mormon.

For those who think Mormonism is just another Christian denomination, I present for your consideration the following quote from Mormonism’s founder:

“Many men say there is one God; the Father, the son and the Holy Ghost are only one God! I say this is a strange God anyhow—three in one, and one in three! It is a curious organization. . . . All are to be crammed into one God, according to sectarianism. It would make the biggest God in all the world. He would be a wonderfully big God—he would be a giant or a monster.“

(History of the Church * Volume 6 Page 476 * 1844)

But Joseph Smith couldn’t even get his own teachings straight. His teaching on the Trinity contradicts the very teaching of the Book of Mormon:

“. . . And now behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God without end. Amen.“

(Book of Mormon * 2 Nephi 31:21 * Allegedly written between 559 BC and 545 BC)

“. . . Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one eternal God . . .“

(Book of Mormon * Alma 11:44 * Allegedly written in 82 BC)

“. . . unto the Father, and unto the Son, and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God . . .“

(Book of Mormon * Mormon 7:7 * Allegedly written in 385 AD)

So which one is it modern Mormon? Which doctrine is correct? Who was correct on the Trinity? Joseph Smith or the Book of Mormon?

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Movie review: September Dawn (The Mountain Meadows Massacre)

sepdawn.jpg Anyone like myself who has studied Mormonism has been anxiously awaiting the film September Dawn. Not so much to learn something new about the horrific event that transpired on September 11, 1857, but to see how the historical truth would be depicted in this film. Well the wait is finally over. My wife and I went to see the movie opening day! I rarely ever go to the movies, since Hollywood only knows how to produce trash nowadays, and I haven’t been to the theaters since Narnia, so this was an all around treat: an anticipated movie and hot buttered popcorn.

The comes out of the gate swinging! No holding back. Not only does the movie pull no punches regarding the doctrine of Blood Atonement that contributed to the murder of the 120 men, women and children, but it also highlighted polygamy and Joseph Smith’s demise in a gunfight (where he also shot and killed two men). The movie even shows the very reason Joseph Smith was shot and killed while being held in the Carthage Jail; for having the Nauvoo Printing Press burned because the paper dared to print information about Polygamy in the Mormon Church. This movie even shows part of the secret temple ceremony (yes, I said secret, not sacred) in the Mormon Temple.

Another pleasantly shocking surprise is that there are those in the movie that are Christians and are depicted praying, wearing crosses, etc. but here’s the shocking part: They’re pictured in a neutral if not favorable light! That’s right, you heard me correctly. The Christians in this movie are not depicted as crazed child molester like is so often the case in Hollywood movies.

Now bare in mind, this movie was done in “Titanic” style. It combines a love story with an actual historical event as the backdrop. It all flowed together splendidly.

One of my favorite parts is when the main (Mormon) character calls the main (Christian) character a Gentile. She questions him about why he says that when he’s not even Jewish. (Gentiles are what Mormons call all non-Mormons).

The movie has an R rating for violence, although there is one scene in which the main male character enters a tub. His unclothed backside is exposed. And because this movie is interwoven with a love story, there is a moment of sensuality where the two main characters run into each other at the river at night, which ends up in them kissing fully-clothed while sitting atop a horse. Aside from that, there is no sex or profanity in this movie (outside of the words “damn” and “hell” used in their proper context).

Those who are interested in the history of the Mountain Meadows Massacre will enjoy this film. And allow me to go out on a limb here, but I don’t think the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is going to be promoting or even encouraging the viewing of this movie.

I invite your comments.

September Dawn Theatrical Trailer (1:44)

Behind the scenes of September Dawn ( 5:44)

I have no wife whom I love so well that I would not put a javelin through her heart, and I would do it with clean hands.
Brigham Young
Journal of Discourses
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