Just curious
2007-02-03 02:47:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Founder
The church was organized in Fayette, New York on April 6,
1830, under the leadership of Joseph Smith.
Day of Worship
Sunday
Key Writings
The Book of Mormon
Believed to be another witness that Jesus Christ really lived.
Contains writings of ancient prophets, one of them being Lehi.
Who lived in Jerusalem around 600 B.C. God commanded
Lehi to lead a small group of people to the American Conti-
nent. There they became a great civilization.
The book is named after Mormon one of the last of the
ancient prophets.
The book also contains the teachings of Jesus Christ testifying
of his atonement and his love.
Who is God?
They believe God is our Heavenly Father. He loves us
and wants us to return to him.
Who is Jesus?
Jesus is the Son of God. He is our Savior who redeems
us from death.
What happens after death?
They believe that the body goes in the ground and that the Spirit continues to live in the
Spirit world.
Other Information-
They don't believe in infant Baptism.
They teach New Covenant Theology.
They believe that all are heirs of some kind of Salvation,
with the exception of the devil and his angels.
They also believe that it is important to marry the right
person, in the right place by the right authority, and to
keep the matrimonial covenant.
They believe that Salvation is found only in the Virgin bom
Son of God.
Their principals are: Faith in Jesus Christ, Repentance,
Baptism and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
2007-02-03 02:53:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The best place to get information about Mormons is from ex-Mormons.
I have a book I bought years ago, and it is eye-opening.
There is an ex-Mormon website as well, just read what an ex-Mormon says about Mormonism.
http://www.exmormon.net/nice2.html
You can learn a lot about Mormonism and the other religions from a book by Josh McDowell and Don Stewart, named Handbook of Today's Religions.
grace2u
2007-02-03 10:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was raised in the Mormon church and we are Christians who believe in God and Jesus Christ as our Savior. We do not believe in polygamy or any of that........there is another group of people who call themselves Mormon but aren't part of the official Mormon or LDS organization. I think this is what confuses people about the Mormon religion. We are really big into family and spending time together as a family.
2007-02-03 10:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know a lot, to much to write here.
I have read their Book of Mormon, attended their Church, talked to their missionaries, etc. I have a fairly good idea of the religion. I was never a Mormon though, just investigating their religion.
2007-02-03 10:52:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cult that will be a major religion in 200 years.
2007-02-03 10:50:09 · answer #5 · answered by S K 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A COMPARISON OF MORMON
TEACHINGS
WITH CHRISTIANITY.
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Many Mormons make the claim to be true "Christians". When you compare their teachings with basic, orthodox Christian doctrines do they agree?
As you compare the claims in this tract you must ask the question ''Is Mormonism Christian or not?'' For further help or information write to us:
THE PRE EXISTENCE OF JESUS CHRIST.
Mormonism: The Mormon Jesus was born in the heavens as a spirit-child of "heavenly father" named Elohim, an exalted man, and one of his spirit-wives by sexual relations. Lucifer, who became Satan the Devil, is the brother of this Mormon Jesus. (The Gospel Through the Ages, p. 15; History of the Church, Vol 6 p. 308, 474.).
Christianity: Jesus Christ is not created, but is eternal, and has always been God. (See Timothy 1: 16: John 1: 1-3; Micah 5:2 1 Timothy 3:16; Titus 2:13; Revelation 1:8; Matt. 1:23).
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THE EARTHLY BIRTH
Mormonism: Elohim, the Mormon heavenly father, came to this earth in human form and had sex relations with the Virgin Mary, who was no longer a virgin, and she gave birth to the Mormon Jesus as a result. (See Doctrines of Salvation Vol. 1;18; Orson Pratt, The Seer, p. 158; and Journal of Discourses 8: 115 quoting Brigham
Christianity: Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary as "Emmanuel", "God with us." (See Matt. 1:23 ) Jesus was conceived in the Virgin Mary's womb when the Holy Spirit came upon her.) See Matt. 1 :20).
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THE EARTHLY LIFE OF JESUS CHRIST
Mormonism: The Mormon Jesus was the bridegroom at Cana of Galilee according to the Mormon interpretation of John 2: 1-2 and was therefore married to at least one wife while on earth. (See Journal of Discourses, Vol 2, p. 82 quoting Orson Hyde (Apostle).
Christianity: There is no biblical record of Jesus marrying. A reading of the account in John 2:1-12 shows Jesus was "invited" to the wedding. Bridegrooms do not receive invitations to their own weddings!
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YOUR MOTHER WHICH
ART IN HEAVEN? MRS. GOD
Mormonism: teaches that God the father has many wives in heaven, thereby resulting in not only a father in heaven , but a mother-in-heaven Mormon doctrine. All Mormons on earth today believe they were originally the result of such sexual, heavenly union. (See Orson Pratt. The Seer, p37; also Mormon Doctrine by Bruce McConkie, p. 516)
Christianity: The Bible has absolutely no mention of any such "wives" of God the Father.
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VIEW OF THE BIBLE
Mormonism: "Ignorant translators, careless subscribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors--many plain and precious things were deleted, in consequence of which error and falsehood poured into the various churches. One of the greatest heresies of modern Christendom is the unfounded assumption that the bible contains all the inspired teachings now extant among men." (Mormon Doctrine p. 82, 83).
Christianity: "All scripture is given by God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. "2 Timothy 3: 16-17).
"Thy word is very pure". (Psalms 119: 140)
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BAPTISM FOR THE DEAD
AND GENEALOGY
Mormonism: Mormons research genealogies and get baptized in their temples in proxy for their dead relatives. They misinterpret 1 Corinthians 15: 29 "Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
Christianity: Doing genealogies is useless for the Christian. (See 1 Timothy 1 :3 , 4) 1 Corinthians, Chapter 15, is on the subject of the resurrection, not baptism. I Cor. 15: 29 shows the folly of THOSE (not WE believers but THOSE unbelievers)who denied the resurrection, and yet practiced the pagan rite of "baptism for the dead". Hebrews 9:27 shows that once a person is dead, he faces judgment. Nothing the living do can change this.
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VIEW OF THE CHURCH
Mormonism: There is no salvation outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." (Mormon Doctrine p. 670).
All other churches are entirely destitute of all authority from God; and any person who receives baptism or the Lord's Supper from their hands will highly offend God; for He looks upon them as most corrupt of all people. Both Catholics and Protestants are nothing less than the whore of Babylon." (The Seer, p. 255).
Christianity: The Church in the Bible is the entire born- again body of believers in the true Jesus Christ of the Bible. (Almighty God manifested in the flesh). It is not a man- made organization with a false prophet at it's head!
The true church partakes of the Lord's Supper of bread and wine, not water as the Mormons use. (See John 3: 3-7; Ephesians 1:22,23; 4: 11-16; Matthew 26: 26-30.)
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IN CONCLUSION:
As will be evident by this time, in the reading of this tract, Mormonism is not Christian. Further, Mormonism has made vicious attacks against the body of Christ in all denominations. This tract and others like it, is an honest attempt to defend the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and point out the errors of those "coming to us preaching another Jesus, another gospel with a different spirit". (See 2 Corinthians 11:4)
2007-02-03 12:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
* Not much, what I do know comes from the 70's documentary called the God Makers.*
2007-02-03 10:58:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's morons, not mormons.
2007-02-03 10:52:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋