do you think the religion mormon is true and that their gospel is real?

Answer 1

no

I do believe some of the stories in the Bible. Even though I am an Atheist. The book of Mormon was written by Joseph Smith after they would not let him into the Masonic Order. Many of the rituals were even the same.

Even though there are many books (in the BoM) they all hold the same style of writing. In the bible you can read a book and say, "OK, this guy hates women" but in the BoM you get the feeling that it is the same person. It uses the word "exceedingly" and the phrase "it came to pass" way too often. And why was it written in Jacobean English? I mean I know why the bible is. It is due to the era it was translated in. People associate that with holy text now. I'm not sure if Smith knew this and did it to convince people or had no clue and just thought people used to talk that way in biblical times, but if it were a truly divine work it would not have needed to rely on that style of writing.

Mormon prophets even went so far as to claim people lived on the moon.

I don't think you will get anyone supporting it with anything stronger than "I just KNOW!" after all one of the great tricks of the Mormon religion is to put the burden of proof on the believer. If you don't "know" it is true, there is something wrong with you.

Answer 2

No, They are not a Christian religion either. A lot of what they teach is not Biblical. For example they believe that if someone is a really good person then God will make an exception to the rules to let them into heaven. The Bible makes it clear that Christ is the only way. Not only that. There are a lot of discrepancies in the Book of Mormon. They claim that the book is Based on the Old Testament, but also claim that the Book of Mormon was written before the Old Testament. There is also a phrase in one of the Stories in the book of mormon that says "after they cut off his head he struggled to breathe." Duh.
No, mormonism is not true.

Answer 3

Yes.

Beware what you consider their religion to be. Some would tell you that Mormons believe this or that, but the Mormons themselves don't actually believe those things. Why the difference? Because for whatever reason some people hate the church and make up lies about it. Many innocent people come across a false doctrine purported to be taught by the church, and walk away thinking the Mormons are nuts. Unfortunately, many of these continue to propagate the same lies. Many of the answers posted to your question are no different.

For example, the Book of Mormon was published in 1830. The Kirtland Temple was dedicated in 1836. Joseph Smith was not initiated as a Master Mason until 1842. Temple ceremonies by this time were already established. He joined the Masons as an attempt to gain support during times of persecution. He didn't spend much time with them, however, because his calling as the Prophet and church leader consumed most of his time. The Masons claim to have continued rituals dating back to the Temple of Solomon. The Mormons believe that temple ordinances date back even farther in time. Is it surprising, then, that there should be any similarities in the ceremonies of either group?

As far as the authorship of the Book of Mormon is concerned, scholarly studies have indicated that the book appears to have been written by several people (based on the writing style of each author). Could Joseph Smith have been that wise, to slightly alter the writing style every time a new author was introduced? As far as the frequent use of "it came to pass", let's not forget that the whole book was originally abridged by an ancient prophet named Mormon. Could it be that during his abridgment of the records, Mormon liked to use the phrase when summarizing events?

Some are concerned about the Jacobean English that is used in the Book of Mormon. But why should they be? Such language was considered to be more pious, and typical of scripture. Joseph Smith was aware of the fact that he was translating ancient scripture. Would it not seem proper to use such terminology during translation, if it still carried the same meaning?

No, I'm sorry, but no LDS prophet has ever declared as revelation from God that there are men living on the moon. No, Mormons do not believe God had sex with Mary. We do not believe a woman cannot enter heaven without her husband. Mormons have never believed that a person is considered unworthy on account of their race. And we do not baptize dead people!

The Book of Mormon was not written before the Old Testament. Most of it takes place from 600 B.C. to 421 A.D.

The teachings of the Book of Mormon and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not contradict the Bible. Rather, they perfectly complement the Bible and give additional insight to fulfilled prophecies. Latter-day Saints are Christians. Just because they know more about Jesus Christ than anyone else doesn't mean they are any less Christian.

MornGloryHM makes an interesting comment about God creating worlds without number. At the time this doctrine was revealed, we only had knowledge of seven planets in our solar system. The planets Neptune and Pluto weren't discovered until after the death of Joseph Smith. And it wasn't until recent years in which numerous planets, several light-years away, have been discovered. Good guess, Joseph!

Yes, I believe that the church is true. Don't believe all the garbage that anti-Mormons feed out; it's full of distortions and lies. There's a reason why it's the fastest growing religion in North and South America. Find out for yourself. Study, fast, and pray. God bless.

Answer 4

OK, well, I don't know where Kjelstad is getting his information, but it's 99% wrong. Either spouting lies, or was lied to.

There are several different writing styles in the Book of Mormon. It's been academically proven.

Mormons do believe there God created Worlds without number and there are other peoples in the universe, but I don't know where the idea of people in the moon came from.

There's a good book called "Day of Defense" and I forget the author, but you'll get all the "proof" you could want, if the proof you want is intellectual and not spiritual, but it will profit you nothing if you aren't sincere about it.

Answer 5

Joseph Smith was a false prophet who practiced polygamy and got upset when people did not agree with him. He didn't know anything about the trinity and proclaimed that it is at least two visible, finite men in his first "vision" of Jesus Christ with his very finite looking father standing next to Jesus. This alone should be a sign to warn you off. Yet there is more like the bogus interpretation of an Egyption document that He said was the Pearl of Great Price (the pearl of great price is actually a parable in the Bible about finding a truth of great value). Then there was Joseph Smith's death in prison when the farmers around Nauvoo rose up just to shoot him dead. I've never seen a church leader that hated but then again Joseph Smith was guilty of secular crime in the area of Nauvoo as well as spiritual crimes against God.

Answer 6

Yes, with all of my heart. I am a convert and my life has been blessed because if the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The only way any person can know it's truth is to read the book of Mormon and pray about what you read.

Answer 7

Mormons invite you to read and study both the bible and the book of mormon. They then invite you to sincerly pray to god and ask him if the book of mormon is true and if Joseph Smith is a prophet.

I have done this and found the answer from God for myself.

This is a formula that any seeker of truth should follow.

Answer 8

Yes I believe that it is true and that it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. After studying it and praying about it, God told me in my heart that it was true. While I do appreciate it when I here empirical evidence to support the truthfulness of it (i.e. the Book of Mormon), it is what God told me in my heart that makes me believe and nothing else.

Answer 9

There are several fallicies in the beliefs and claims of the Mormons, primarily having to do with their "Book of Mormon".
First, let's look at what we as Christians know and believe our Bible. The Bible is made up of two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old and New Testament can be briefly summarized in this way: Old Testament- law and prophecies... and New Testament- law and prophecies being fulfilled through the life of Jesus Christ.
The Old and New Testament correlate to one another perfectly. What is stated in the OT is fulfilled in the NT, and what is stated in the NT is backed up and can be referenced to the NT. Jesus says in Matthew "I have not come to destroy the law but to fulfill it."
Now, let's look at the Book of Mormon. Mormons refer to it as "Another Testament of Jesus Christ." If there were to be another testament of the Bible, it would have to correlate perfectly to both the Old and New Testaments, and be in perfect harmony to them both, and have the same archeaological and historical evidence to back it up to help prove its authenticity. This cannot be, since many of the things found in the Book of Mormon either indirectly or directly contradict teachings in the Bible. Also, there is NO amount of historical, scientific, or archaeological evidence of any of the claims found in the Book of Mormon. There is a vast array of these kinds of evidence supporting the Bible.
Mormons claim Joseph Smith as the prophet who received the Book. Regarding prophets the Bible teaches that if any one prediction a prophet makes is found to be untrue they will be considered a false prophet, and in the Old Testament false prophets were stoned to death. (which also helps verify the Old Testament prophecies' authenticity)
These so-called prophecies of Joseph Smith, since they contradict the Bible's teachings should be regarded as wrong or incorrect or not authentic. So, we as Christians or anybody who claims to believe the words of the Bible should consider Joseph Smith to be a false prophet, and therefore regard mormonism as nothing less than a cult.
I am not writing any words here with the purpose of offending anybody... I am simply writing what I have no choice but to believe as a person utterly convinced of the truth and authentity of the the Bible as the Word of God.
hope this helps some!

Answer 10

After being a member for over 30 years, I still believe LDS , the main stream Mormons, or officially called
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to be true.
( Please do not mix it up with foundamental Mormons, which is not part of the true LDS church.)

I wander how many of the above answerer actually practice LDS teachings, to qualify their answer to be creditable.

I will not expect you to accept my words as it is, but rather suggest you learn about LDS teaching from Official LDS Site (Mormon.org) then ask God and ponder to your self if that is right for you.

Briefly, LDS teaches family Values, faith in Jesus Christ, being a good citizen , supports boyscouts, faithful marriage to spouse
and many other good virtues.