Mormons are not a cult.?

Question

Yeah i am a mormon. Lets put it this way. There was a prophet on the earth when Christ was on earth right? there were revalations to come to adam, and moses, right? Well why would god want that for his people today? Doesn't that seem a little strange? I am not bashing on other religions, it's just that i follow a religion that makes sense. Just because my chuch is not as old or dates back farther like some churches, doesn't mean that it can't be true.

Answer 1

Oh my goodness look at all the misinformation here. I guess people will believe anything they are told. We do believe in the Bible, and use the King James Version. We know that through Jesus Christ we are saved, but that also out actions on earth will be judged and that is why repentance is important. We do not worship Joesph Smith, or Mormon, or anyone else. As far as revelation goes, parts of the Bible were added after that was written, so are you going to throw those parts of the Bible away? The Book of Mormon does not contradict the Bible, it just gives accounts of Jesus visiting the Americas. When Jesus was resurrected and was gone for 3 days to teach other flocks, we believe that America is where he went. Either way we follow the teachings of the Bible and worship no other than God, and his son Jesus Christ, our Savior. As far as calling us a cult goes, look up the definition of a cult and you will see all religions fit the definition. Oh.. and no where will you find "does not believe in the trinity" part of the definition. Although we do believe in the trinity, we just belive that they are 3 seperate beings, and there are other religions that belive that too.

Answer 2

Part of the differences between Mormonism and other 'Christian' denominations (not the only), is the application of the principles mentioned in the Bible (KJV for sakeof discussion). Amongst them, application of the 2 or more witnesses principle (Matt. 18:16, 2 Cor. 13:1).
I have not read the 'Joseph Smith' stuff, or the Book of Mormon, nor have I (knowingly) ever attended a Mormon worship service to present, but in exchanging emails with someone recently from a large congregation(10,000+ people) in town, the person mentioned several times I sound Mormon.
My point, people need to be careful about criticizing Mormonism.

Answer 3

By its true definition, a cult is a religion. Therefore, all religions are cults. It is silly to argue over which religions are cults. However, many people today, especially Christians, like to label certain groups as cults (in a negative sense) simply because they don't agree with their teachings. The ironic thing is that, based on many of their definitions or so-called characteristics of cults, Jesus Christ himself would have been described as a cult leader.

Answer 4

Never once have we(I am LDS) worshiped Joseph Smith, we revere him as a prophet. It really is sad when people talk about another religion and bash them when they don't know the facts. We believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and only through him(Through the atonement) we can be saved. Our church is centered around Christ, not Joseph Smith.

Answer 5

I'm LDS too, and the thing is, people just define cults differently. The people that call us a cult are the ones that say any belief system that isn't really close to, or just like theirs, is a cult. And that's okay, because we are a little different aren't we?

Just take it with a grain of salt, their not using the word "cult" the same way you or I would use it.

Best wishes

Answer 6

I don't personally consider Mormons to be a cult. I don't necessarily agree with the Mormon "way", but I don't begrudge anyone their own personal beliefs. Nor do I feel it is my right (or anyone else's) to say this or that system of belief is right or wrong. Absolutely no one knows which--if any--"religion" is God's "preferred" one and so, we have no business judging one over the other or labeling this or that system of belief as a "cult".

Answer 7

yes there were prophets in the Biblical age, however if you would turn your Bible to the book of Rev, you will see that it says not to add to or take away from the Bible. God no longer sends prophets, we have the Holy spirit living inside of us.
the Mormons have written a whole new edition to the Bible, I would really pray about it before I even thumbed through it, if I were you.

Answer 8

Sorry to say, not putting you down because you can believe in what you want, but the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith was an alcoholic and saw "visions". So how can you base a whole religion on this?

Answer 9

The source website contains some good comparisons between Mormonism and Christianity.

"Mormons believe that their church is "the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth" (D&C 1:30), the only organization authorized by the Almighty to preach his gospel and administer the ordinances of salvation, the only Church which has power to save" (Mormon Doctrine; 1977 ed, p. 136).

Mormons either deny of pervert every essential doctrine of historic Christianity, including the uniqueness of God, the virgin birth, the Trinity, the authority of Scripture (by relegating it to a position below their other sacred writings), and salvation by grace through faith."

Answer 10

Let me give you some of my issues with your churches teachings

1) According to your church, it is not Jesus who is the way to heaven, it's Joseph Smith.
2) Joseph Smith rewrote the bible to prophesy his coming (the JST) http://scriptures.lds.org/en/jst/contents

These are two of the many things that show me that left me cold...

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Answer to those who question reason 1
http://library.lds.org/nxt/gateway.dll/Magazines/Ensign/1994.htm/ensign%20june%201994.htm/joseph%20smith%20among%20the%20prophets.htm?fn=document-frame.htm$f=templates$3.0

President Brigham Young uttered this bold statement: “Joseph Smith holds the keys of this last dispensation, and is now engaged behind the vail in the great work of the last days. I can tell our beloved brother Christians … that no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are—I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent. He holds the keys of that kingdom for the last dispensation—the keys to rule in the spirit world; and he rules there triumphantly, for he gained full power and a glorious victory over the power of Satan while he was yet in the flesh, and was a martyr to his religion and to the name of Christ. …

Without the consent of Joseph Smith....