Mormons believe in Christ and the Bible, and yet most non-Mormon Christians do not believe in what Mormons believe, that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that Jesus visited a group of Christians living in the Americas long before Columbus. Why is it that non-Mormons find Mormon beliefs to be absurd, when the Book of Mormon is just as miracle-filled and difficult to believe as the Bible? What, really, is the difference between having blind faith in the Bible and having blind faith in the Book of Mormon?
2006-12-18 03:20:38 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not really. There's exactly the same amount of evidence for it (none) and against it (lots) as there is for mainstream Christianity. It comes down to the individual and what "speaks" to them.
I fully expect lots of Christians to disagree, but their claims are no better than those of the Mormons. Just older.
2006-12-18 03:26:01 · answer #1 · answered by Scott M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most compelling evidence for me is that much of what we read in the bible can be verified historically. The cities they talk about are there, the people actually existed (sources outside the bible confirm these things). When you look at the book of Mormon, the places that are mentioned there, are not archaeologically verified (they don't exist). Also, if you research the newspaper articles of what happened to Joseph Smith, you will read a very different account than the Mormons tell you. Finally, much of what the Mormons teach contradicts the Bible in many ways.
Oh, also Joseph Smith was a person who performed occult practices to get his "revelations". Therefore we can't really trust what was revealed, especially when a lot of what is in the book of mormon, just quotes King James Version English, even thought the claim is that the tablets were ancient Ethiopian.
2006-12-18 03:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Other 'christians' do not agree with the mormons because their beliefs differ so much, the mormons even use a different bible. It all comes down to tradition. A person only knows what he's been taught until he begins to search for himself. Most people grow up believing that what they have been taught is the truth.
2006-12-18 03:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by Rob 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible is, time and again, being proved to be historically accurate. People used to scoff at Christians because the Bible talks of people such as the Hittites and every one knew there was no such thing as the Hittites. Until we discovered that there was a group of people called (drum roll please) HITTITES!!!! What do you know, archeology backed up the biblical story. Look into it, things like this have happened many times. In fact, no archaeological discovery has ever contradicted the biblical version of history.
The book of Mormon and indeed the entire Mormon system is rife with historical inaccuracies. Joseph Smith claimed that he translated the Book of Mormon from a language called "Reformed Egyptian Hieroglyphics". What? We know for a fact that no such language ever existed. That's just a sample. Hope my answer was informative, and, sorry Mormons but it's true your prophet was a notorious liar who stole many of your religious rites from the Masonic Lodge.
2006-12-18 03:32:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Cling to the truth, but it is not necessary for your salvation to believe in the Mormon book. That's like me making a religion of the events of Fatima. However, even the church doesn't say that in order to be saved you HAVE to believe in the events at Fatima, but it helps strengthen your belief, then that's okay. Same with the book of Mormon. If it helps you come closer to Christ, then go with it. If it takes you away, then don't. That is all.
2006-12-18 03:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe that Mormons are being led the wrong way. The bible is the only true testament of Christ. Joseph Smith was a borderline 51/50. The promised land was Oregon/Washington areas he just ran out of money,food and the griping of his followers who were ready to split and said this is it yea right in the middle of a dry lake bed. How many wives did he have is that in this book. Don't be misled by this cult like sect there is only one Bible.
2006-12-18 03:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by L J 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Mormons are different from Christians. Very different.
http://www.handlethetruth.net
2006-12-18 03:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by truth_handler 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Good point. The claims of any branch of christianity are equally incredible. It always makes me snicker when any flavor of christian points a finger at another sect's beliefs.
Just the other night a couple of my gf's bible jockey pals were chuckling over the catholic obsession over last rites, and I got stopped the laugh fest with a well timed "Yeah, that's pretty silly, but at least they believe in talking snakes, just like you guys..."
2006-12-18 03:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am LDS, I believe that knowing any scripture is true comes through study, prayer, and the inspiration of the Holy Ghost.
I think the hesistancy towards it, is just the nature of any "young" religion on this earth. I mean there was just as much hesitancy (if not more) when Christianity first began, it's just in human nature to be scared by something new like that.
2006-12-18 03:25:26 · answer #9 · answered by daisyk 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Bible was written over 2000 years ago, when the stuff it contained was happening. The book of Mormon was written by a deluded former boxer who claimed that an "angel" gave him the book. The Bible is slightly more plausible.
2006-12-18 03:25:40 · answer #10 · answered by Draco Paladin 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋