The religion MORMONS what do you think about them?

Answer 1

http://www.mormonchallenge.com/streaming.htm

I feel that they have been swindled!

Answer 2

The Mormons I know are amazing people! They are just decieved because their church is so wrong but they have no idea how wrong their teachings are. Anytime the church discovers something that proves how false the teachings are they hide it from the members so basically the church's 'censorship' of harmful material from the members is actually an attempt to keep them from finding out the truth. My friends have no idea what kind of history their church has and they have been blinded by the lies they have brought up to know as the truth. I am so sad for Mormons because they want to be the best people they can so they can get to what the highest spiritual realm but that means doing lots of good works. There is a ton of pressure put on them from the church and they have to do some pretty scary things like temple practices and baptism of the dead. They have perfectly good intentions, they are just unable to see that Jesus is the only way to heaven. One more thing, they are NOT Christians. They try to follow Christ but they believe the teachings of Joseph Smith, which does not agree with Christ's teachings. It is like a cult because it's easy to get sucked in and the members have no idea of what really goes on in the leadership of their church. Just talk to an ex-Mormon who was able to get out and see the falseness of that religion.

Answer 3

These Yahoo answers are sometimes really funny. Hard to believe that some folks believe the way they do about Mormons. Such crazy, wild rumors are still going around! Amazing. At least most folks no longer believe Mormons have horns on their head. But what people believe about the Mormons is almost as ridiculous.

Answer 4

I don't agree with Mormon teachings at all. I believe the BIBLE! I do not believe that the Mormon "religion" is a divinely led institution. Before you accept the Mormons' messages, investigate the other, not-so-attractive aspects of Mormonism.


-Mormons believe there are THREE SEPARATE gods. Christians believe in ONE God, in three persons.

-The people of the Book of Mormon were supposedly devout Jews observing the Law of Moses, but in the Book of Mormon there is almost no trace of their observance of Mosaic law or even an accurate knowledge of it.

-Contrary to what the Bible says, Mormons believe Jesus is not only Lucifer's BROTHER, but that He was conceived by God who came in the flesh to Mary, and when they had physical relations, Mary conceived Jesus. The Bible says that Jesus was conceived by the HOLY SPIRIT.

- Mormons teach ridiculous things like:
1. We should not pray to Jesus, nor try to feel a personal relationship with him.
2. Dark skin is a curse from God, the result of our sin, or the sin of our ancestors. If sufficiently righteous, a dark-skinned person will become light-skinned.
3. Christ will not return to earth in any year that has seen a rainbow.
4. The Garden of Eden was in Missouri. All humanity before the Great Flood lived in the western hemisphere. The Ark transported Noah and the other survivors to the eastern hemisphere.

- You will be expected to give up the use of alcohol, tobacco, coffee, and tea.

-There are an estimated 25-30 thousand polygamist Mormons today. Those who take Mormonism seriously must be polygamist because it is taught in Mormon scripture. According to Mormon theology, Jesus was a polygamist . ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE, JESUS WAS NOT MARRIED & DID NOT HAVE WIVES!

- If you are unmarried, you will be encouraged to marry a good Mormon as soon as possible. When you do marry, in a wedding ceremony in the temple, your non-Mormon family members and friends will not be allowed to attend the ceremony, because only "worthy" Mormons are allowed to enter the temple.

Check out this site: http://www.macgregorministries.org/mormons/facts.html

Answer 5

Im what is called a Jack Mormon, I was born Mormon, but I don't practice the religion.
It seems to me that to many people just take the parts they like and say piss on the rest. Oh wait, the good ones wouldn't say piss and I shall go to hell for saying it LOL!!!
There are some good points to it, but my biggest problem is they say "Thou shall not judge" but they are the most judgmental people of all.
Im afraid my little girl won't have friends when she goes to school because I have the bad habit of smoking and I live in Utah. Im THE DEVIL TO MOST PEOPLE AROUND HERE, lol.
Just my 2 cents for the day!

Answer 6

The Mormans have one of the most successful religious organizations that ever existed. They tend to their flocks, visit their members regularly, care whether or not someone has 'dropped out' or not, and put a great deal of emphasis on their families. Most importantly, they vigorously apply biblical principles in their lives, and therefor reap the rewards. I don't agree with the doctrine, but their religion works because they adhere to God's word. Anyone who applies biblical principles to their lives will benefit as well, even atheists. It's like gravity. It works, no matter who you are, or what you believe.

Answer 7

Mormons is not a religion. That is what the followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (aka Mormonism) are called. They also just say "LDS", as in "Are you LDS?" or "Everyone who works there is LDS".

Answer 8

Mormonism is very weird. They can be extremely strict in diet, lifestyle, etc. Even moreso than other religions and practices. They have some very weird restrictions though, like no caffiene and such.

Answer 9

MORMONISM IS NOT A CULT! first of all everyone elses answers are stupid. and they can be better than most people, they normally don't swear, they normally don't drink and try not to do stupid things that whind up getting people in jail so they are pretty descent people.

Answer 10

Here are a few direct quotes from a Mormon on a forum I belong to

I'll have to tread carefully on this one (indeed, for all question regarding the temple). I will stick to what our Prophets and Apostles already released to the world.
In the temple, we realize many ordinances. I've already answered questions about baptisms for the dead and "sealings" for the living and the dead. I even mentioned the "endowment" without giving a detailed description.
During the endowment, we make certain promises and are taught deep doctrine which can't be repeated outside the temple.
Our "temple garments" (or "garments of the holy priesthood") represent the garments of skin given by God to Adam and Eve when they were cast out of Eden. They remind us of te promises and covenants made in the temple.

Okay, gotta ask.... so if God was once mortal on another planet, and achieved Godhood status, that leads me to believe there are other mortals who have also achieved this. Why do we worship only one of them? Why THIS God, and not say... anyone who has died and reached the highest kingdom and rules over their own planets?


We worhsip this God because He is the Father of our spirits. The other gods are worhipped on the planets they create.
The first of the Ten Commandments given to Moses was "I am the LORD thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods before me."
QUOTE (ana)
Also, is it true that you view the trinity as three seperate divine beings and not three aspects of one divine being?
Yes, God the Father, God the Son, and Holy Ghost are distinct and separate Beings who make up the "Godhead" (governing council of this universe).
QUOTE (ana)
And what is your take on the Virgin Mary?
Mary was a wonderful and special lady. She was chosen by God to be the mother of His Only Begotten. We look to Mary and the other saints as examples, but we don't pray to them nor do we worship them.


Look Aloha, you made a statement that I find laughable about being a non-denominational church and how the Mormons didn't splinter off of any denomination. Where did it orginate then? Never mind, you'll find a way to change or reshape the facts to fit your beliefs.


I said that the Smith family were non-denominational Christians before that religious ferver went through their town. They believed in the Scriptures and lived Christian principles. They just never were baptized or joined any Church.

QUOTE (a)
In 1830, no other denominations had a leader with the title of Prophet and a Quorum of Twelve Apostles. I still don't know of a sect (other than those in the Restoration Movement) that has a Quorum of the Seventy.


These are Mormon beliefs and terms. Hence, no need for them in any other Christian denomination. So, direct to where CHRIST talked about this Quorum. AND don't refer the a Lds publication. I prefer to the real deal, the good ole' generic bible.


I mentioned the book The Great Apostasy because James E Talmage does an excellent job at describing the situation. This book is not an official LdS publication. The quotes I posted were passages taken from the King James Version the Bible, as cited by Talmage in his work.

Luke 6:12-16 -- Jesus calls the Twelve Apostles

Luke 10:1 -- Jesus calls the Seventy

Acts 1:15-26 -- the Eleven choose an Apostle to take Judas' place.

Acts 14:23 -- Elders were called and ordianed in every congregation

Ephesians 2:19-22 mentions prophets and apostles

Ephesians 4:11 -- apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers

Philippians 1:1 -- bishops and deacons

QUOTE (hawkerdriver)
QUOTE (aloha_spirit)

You seem to focus on the fact that he brought back polygamy (which was practiced in Bible times, I might add).


And I might add two things: Good old SMithypoo, seduced several of the wives of other men and polygamy was not common for a Jew in Christ's time.


You do not understand sealings. Joseph Smith Jr was sealed to the wives of several men. This means that in the heavens, they will be Joseph's wives, but they continued to live with their earthly husbands during their mortal lives. There is no evidence that Joseph slept with any woman who was currently married to another man. Joseph did marry some then single women and had children with them.

QUOTE (hawkerdriver)
As for my misconception about blacks:
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-Joseph Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation, Vol.1, pages 66-67



I would appreciate it if you would do your own research and not just copy anti-mormon tracts.

Most of what Joseph Fielding Smith said has been sanitized to separate the doctrine from his somewhat wild ideas and "folk knowledge" of the time. Non-cannonized sources can show what was the common belief (and the opinions of the leaders) but only cannonized revelation (as found in the Doctrine and Covenants), General Conference talks, and notices signed by the First Presidency AND the Twelve should be taken as absolute doctrine.

QUOTE (hawkerdriver)
QUOTE (aloha_spirit)
Go read the Book of Mormon, check out http://www.mormon.org then come back with what we really believe.


No thank you. I would rather read what Christ said. Which you got to admit a bunch of different guys wrote at different times and were pretty close in what each other was reporting.


Why must it be one or the other? And who is to say that Christ didn't inspire the prophets of the Book of Mormon like he did the prophets and apostles of the Old World?

First a rebuke from the Lord as recorded by Nephi:

QUOTE (2 Nephi 29:6-8)

Thou fool, that shall say: A Bible, we have got a Bible, and we need no more Bible. Have ye obtained a Bible save it were by the Jews? Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth? Wherefore murmur ye, because that ye shall receive more of my word? Know ye not that the testimony of two nations is a witness unto you that I am God, that I remember one nation like unto another. And when the two nations shall run together the testimony of the two nations shall run together also.


I am at a slight disadvantage in this debate. I cannot fully attack the Bible, since it also our Scripture, but you have no such ties to the Book of Mormon. My invitation to read this other volume of Scripture is for you to see firsthand how distorted some of the rumors about Mormonism are. I am no longer a full-time missionary. I'm only here to dispell misconceptions and to answer questions. What you do with what you learn is up to you.

I know this debate has been quite heated, almost on the verge of getting out of control. However, I still consider you to be my friend. You are as passionate about Catholicism as I am about Mormonism.

Answer 11

Mormonism is a cult. Stay away.