many of you speak without hnowing anything about the LDS, so I recommend you all, to hear for youself before making your judgement, and a fool of your self.
To those who want the direct info, the Mormons General Conference is coming up this weekend, just go to LDS.org and follow the General Conference lead.
2007-03-30 08:33:24 · 11 answers · asked by Wahnote 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Respond 1: Doesn't other churches believe they have the key to salvation too? Why can't LDS believe they are right?
Respond 2: bad leaders do not produce good followers. Christ said by their fruit ye shall know whether it is came from God, or from the devil.
I am LDS for over 30 years, the LDS did more good than any church I know.
2007-03-31 20:05:12 · update #1
Many say that we are but they dont really know anything about us.
They are led by there false teachings and doctrines and there prechers who are seeking gain and wealth who have been promted by Satan to say such things.
If we are a cult 15 million is a huge cult. I wouldnt want to be on our badside.
It is a promise in the book of Mormon that those who read fully and ask God in the name of christ if the book and church is true will recieve personal revelation of it.
Take the challenge and see if we are the true church or not
2007-03-30 08:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
One can carefully study the doctrines and theologies of the Mormon beliefs (see sources below), and can then form their own conclusions. I see no issue with someone objectively stating their opinions if they are based on a rational analysis of the issues. I have carefully studied Mormonism, met with many Mormons here in Arizona and read all of materials held sacred by Mormons for over ten years.
In the final analysis, I have found the non-Christian religions, such as Mormonism, to be philosophically indefensible, being internally incoherent or undermining human reason and experience.
If you are confident enough in your own beliefs, then you will have no problem with reading some other analyses of your faith, such as the items shown below.
Mormonism Summary:
http://www.carm.org/lds/nutshell.htm
Is Mormonism Christian?:
http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_christian.htm
Doctrinal Writings of Mormon Leaders:
http://www.carm.org/lds/lds_doctrines.htm
More details for those wanting to go deeper:
http://www.carm.org/mormon.htm
http://www.mormonchallenge.com/ref_compare.htm
http://www.mrm.org/
There are many members of religious groups that have staked their eternal souls on their beliefs without searching the scriptures and reviewing the doctrinal writings of church leaders to satisfy themselves that what they have been told is sufficiently rational and worth believing. Don’t let yourself be one of these persons. Ask your local elders and stake president about the things that you have read above. See if they are willing to enter into an honest and frank discussion about these matters versus telling you to avoid readings outside of your own faith. If they do the latter, such a dismissal of honest inquiry should be an alarm bell for you.
2007-03-30 15:55:37 · answer #2 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think the LDS Church is the Church of Christ, the same as the church that was established by Christ when he was here in the flesh, and now restored again to the earth in this day and age.
2007-04-01 00:00:41 · answer #3 · answered by Kerry 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
One sure sign of a cult is this: They believe that they have the
only key to the door of salvation and everybody else has a different key and a different door. Jesus said he is the light
the truth and the way. Not the Mormon, catholic, or protestant
churches but him.
2007-03-30 15:58:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't hate mormons. I aganist the doctine
not the people. The leaders of the church are leading people fron the truth about god. I think leaders of the church are evil. not
the people.
2007-03-30 23:41:17 · answer #5 · answered by Tinkerbelle2007 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All religions are cults, no matter how big they get.
But I do enjoy Salt Lake City, and think no differently of Mormons than I do of any religious group. They all have good points and bad, even if their beliefs are nonsense.
It is a nice place and the people are generally very friendly.
2007-03-30 15:41:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I really stopped caring after so many people said we were a cult. I know it's not and if people want to be ignorant then fine.
CTR
2007-03-30 15:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by divinity2408 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe based on the definition of cult, that all organized religions are cults. Mormons, catholics, christian religions also. Plus jew and moslem religions.
2007-03-30 15:40:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
go to sermon audio.com and listen to walter martin's sermon about the lds cult!,,,,,,,,,,,no man cometh to the father except through me!,,,,,,,,,i dare you!
2007-03-31 10:23:06 · answer #9 · answered by godelectedme 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah but I think christians and all other religions are too- just big ones
2007-03-30 15:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋