Are Mormons are Cult ? Any Ties to the Free Masons?

Question

Where did this crazy book come from? Mormons are really nice in a cult kind of way, but I think their crazy white people.

Answer 1

The originator of the mormons was thrown out of the masons for exposing masonic secrets.

mormons have many of the same secret hand shakes, passwords, rituals, etc. as the masons.

NO, they are not in any was officially associated.

Joseph Smith seems to have conjured up the book. I have read five different versions of how it came about.

The name of the group should be Church of the latter day saints of joseph smith --- but that wouldn't attract as much of a following.

Most of the world has classified them as a cult.

(But what do they know-- they are ONLY WHITE!)
(""their crazy white people"".= funny but I guess its OK to be racist if you are not white!!)

Answer 2

O.K. You have a right to your opinion, but every religion started out as a cult. The Mormons are an established church with a large following and just because some people don't understand it does not make it a cult.

Answer 3

Yeah Mormonism is a cult group of Christianity. They aren't related to the free masons, a satanic/new world order group.

Answer 4

There are more Mormon's than just white people...just so you know.
A cult can be defined as any organized group.
We are just members of the Lord's church who try to live good lives and follow Christ's teachings. We support and teach high family and moral values. If you want to learn more, or some of our basic beliefs read the Articles of Faith (13 of them) in the back of the Book of Mormon.

Answer 5

I've heard little bits and piece of Joseph Smith being a free mason but I don't know if there's any actual proof...

OK, the word "cult" in general means "a religious group or community" it just has negative connotations given by society. So yes, in it's truest sence Mormons are a "cult." Yes, I'm a member of this cult, and I'm probaby on of the most open ones you'll ever meet. As for the crazy book: Wow, OK... lot's to "squish" in... Joseph Smith was the original Prophet and "founder" of the Mormon religion. It all started when he was a teenager and his family members were joining all different religions and he was unsure of which to join. He went into the woods behind his house and prayed to God which was the true church to join. The story goes, God and Jesus appeared to him and said all of the churches, "Draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Meaning in part that none of them are the "True" church. Over the next few years Joseph Smith was shown by an angel where some "golden" plates were. Something not a lot of us like to talk about was the originally Smith had the intention of selling them or showing them to other people and was actually given the wrong location and was even shot at one point for trespassing because he was not pure of heart. Joseph Smith translated these plates which is now the "Book of Mormon." The "Book of Mormon" is a testament of Jesus Christ on the American continent after he was resurrected in the New Testament. It's laid out the same as the Bible and speaks of many prophets over many generations. OK, here's a piece of logic most can't ignore or dismiss... If you are a christian and believe Christ is your Savior why would he choose to only share his "message" and God's Plan to one very small portion of the world? In the book of Matthew (and yes, Mormon's believe in the Bible, I've read the Old Testament as well as the New Testament and it's the traditional King Jame's version, not even a study Bible) in Matthew, Jesus states he, "has other Sheep that are not of this flock." Mostly this is interpreted by other christian religions as he speaking of the gentiles. Mormons look at this as Christ stating he has other people he needs to spread his word to. I believe Jesus visited the american continent and preached. I also believe he visited other parts of the world and preached his message of love the way it was meant and easiest for those people to understand. Who's to say there aren't more "scriptures" or plates hidden away and we haven't found them yet? Ever here of the Gnostic Gospels or Dead Sea Scrolls? There's something for you to research.

As for the part about us being crazy white people, actually the majority of the members of the LDS faith live in South America, Mexico, Nigeria and South Africa.

Ever watch South Park? They actually have an episode all on Mormons and how the religion "started." Basically at the end one of the characters says, "You know, my religion may seem kind of crazy, and you may not understand it, but it works for me and my family. If being kind to your fellow man and preaching Love Another is supposed to be a bad thing and if you want to laugh at me, you can just lick my b#*&%"

Gotta love it. I'm willing to talk about anything. Feel free to Email me, I'm open to answer any questions as long as your open minded and are not going to forceful. There's no point in trying to change anyone's opinion if they don't want it changed. [e-mail]

Answer 6

The word "cult" has usages that range from neutral to pejorative. A neutral usage of the word refers to the system of beliefs and rituals connected to the worship of a deity. By this definition, virtually all religions, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, exhibit some cultic aspects. However, the term "cult" more commonly refers to a minority religion that is regarded as unorthodox or spurious and that requires great or even excessive devotion. The mass media and anticult movement use this term as a negative label for many groups, including Mormonism. The most common social-scientific definition identifies a cult as the beginning phase of an entirely new religion. By this definition, Mormonism was a cult during the nineteenth century due to its break from the existing religious tradition. Social scientists use the word cult and other organizational classifications to describe the characteristics of religious groups at particular moments in their history. Most groups that start as cults fail to survive more than a single generation. However, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, organized in 1830, is now classified by many social scientists as a new religion instead of a cult.

Although some argue that Joseph Smith borrowed elements of Freemasonry in developing the temple ceremony, Latter-day Saints believe the endowment to be a revealed restoration of an ancient temple ceremony. Temple ordinances are part of the gospel of Jesus Christ and were revealed to Adam and each prophet to whom the priesthood was given, including the Apostle Peter, and in modern times, Joseph Smith. Resemblances between Freemasonry and the endowment are limited to a small proportion of actions and words, and even where the two rituals share symbolism, the meaning is different. In Freemasonry, all promises are made between members; there is testing, grading, and penalizing of members; members seek rank and promotion; and God is believed to be undefined and impersonal. In contrast, everything in the LDS endowment emanates from or is directed to a personal God who is man's eternal father; all covenants or promises are made between the individual and God; covenants are tied to Jesus Christ and eternal blessings; there are no promotions—all stand equal before God; the endowment emphasizes priesthood and salvation for the dead through vicarious performances of temple ordinances; women participate in all aspects of the temple rites; and temple rites unite husbands and wives and their children in eternal families. Latter-day Saints see their temple ordinances as fundamentally different from Masonic and other rituals.

Answer 7

Wow, you're dumb as hail boy...

You think the Mormons and Masons are related in some way? Go read a book

Answer 8

Go here...
http://www.macgregorministries.org/mormons/mormon_index.html

Anyone can come to the right conclusions. Mormons do have ties to masons and have a cultist belief system.

Answer 9

all religions are cults. and the freemasons are tied in with mainstream christianity. I researched the freemasons and they come from the knights templar which are a group of knights that the christians helped during the crusades.

Answer 10

Joseph Smith was a Mason prior to his hiding and "finding" the plates.