It seems as though any time a topic comes up regarding Mormonism (among a few others), people have these pre-prepared essays as responses. That seems odd to me. Are there just a few people out there that are obsessed due to fear or anger, or is it a larger issue?
2006-09-10 07:00:08 · 6 answers · asked by rndyh77 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am not afraid of Mormonism or of any other religions for that matter. What bugs me is their holier than thou attitude and their hypocrisy. We lived in a southern Alberta town for 4 years and there wasn't a month or a week where we didn't get a visit from a religious group, one even asked me if I liked to read "Sure" I said.
"Do you read the bible?" he asked, my answer was" No".
He looked at me with a real upset a disgusted look and replied(almost screaming) "Why not!" ( this guy was Jehovah).
In the end the religion doesn't matter. What matter is the respect for the individual.
I don't go around preaching my lack of beliefs. I expect others to leave me alone and to respect my decision.
2006-09-11 03:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mormonism is a man made false religion. They reject the deity of Jesus Christ. They also use white bread and water for communion and teach that everyone can become a god.
2006-09-10 14:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Answer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are so many answers to your questions...
How about you read here and youll get your answers from your own people.
Now dont be shy...read them all....
http://www.exmormon.org/stories.htm
http://www.exmormon.org/tract2.htm
Here are some beliefs Mormons resist telling you at first...
* The LDS Church is the only true church. The Lord told Joseph Smith personally that all other churches are an "abomination." Any non-Mormon church is automatically part of the "church of the devil." No other church has the valid priesthood. The devil has even made a pact with many Christian pastors to teach Christian doctrines about the Trinity and salvation by grace. But in public we say that all religions are good and have some truth.
* There are many gods. We deal with three of these distinct gods from the council of the gods: Elohim, Jehovah, and the Holy Ghost.
* God, the Father,was once a man like us. His name is Elohim, and he had a literal father before him. (That means there is a god even higher than God the Father!)
* We can progress to become gods of our own worlds just like the god Elohim.
* Jesus is the brother of the devil, not his creator.
* Jesus was not born of a virgin. Elohim had sexual relations with his daughter, Mary, to bring about the conception of Jesus.
* (Not all Mormons are familiar with this teaching.) We are not permitted to pray to Jesus, but only to another god named Elohim.
* Celestial heaven is near a star called Kolob.
* The Bible contains doctrinal errors.
* Polygamy is an eternal principle. Mormons still believe in polygamy, but just can't practice it right now.
* Black people were cursed with their black skin because of their inferiority in the pre-existent life.
* Native American Indians are really Israelites who were cursed with red skin because of their sin.
* The current prophet, Gordon B. Hinkley, is a prophet in exactly the same sense as Moses or Ezekiel in the Bible. He has authority to write new scripture.
* The first LDS prophet, Joseph Smith, saw God the Father in the flesh.
* Adam did not sin when he ate of the forbidden fruit, but was merely choosing to obey a contradictory command from Jehovah.
* Jesus shed his blood to offer us the potential to be forgiven if we successfully stop our sins permanently.
* We cannot be saved (forgiven) by grace alone through faith alone.
* Secret temple rituals where one learns secret names and secret handshakes contribute to one's exaltation in the celestial kingdom. No non-Mormon is worthy to go inside a dedicated temple.
* No one who pays less than 10% of their income to the LDS Church is allowed inside a functioning temple.
* It is possible to eventually become perfect by progressing a little bit at a time through eternal progression.
2006-09-10 14:07:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A lot of Momonism is hidden in secrecy that you only get to find out after they've got you sucked in. Also, a lot of people have had bad experiences with their missionaries standing at their front door.
2006-09-10 14:07:20 · answer #4 · answered by linefan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormonism is a cult that claims to be Christian. That's why people get all worked up over it. If you want to know more read the Bible, then read the mormon bible. BIG DIFFERENCE.
2006-09-10 14:02:39 · answer #5 · answered by geskuh 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well come on! It's friken crazy!!!!
REally listen to the logic of it, the story. Come on. It's completely absurd! completely!
2006-09-10 14:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋