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And if you’re going to play that game, do you want me to pull out how many Protest leaders have called the Catholic Church the great whore of all the earth, found in Revelations?

This is a pure red herring offered up by Ripliancum...

How is this so?

Ask yourself: When a Protestant Christian commentator writes something, does he speak for/officially represent the entire Protestant church body?

Answer: NO!!!!

But when a Mormon "prophet" or "apostle" speaks...does he officially represent Mormondom?

Answer: Ya better believe it!!!!

Ripliancum is lamely attempting to compare apples (mere opinionated commentary at some local level somewhere) vs. oranges (THE OFFICIAL statement from the Mormon leadership and/or "scriptures")

Than please share, oh fount of all wisdom, what is the “Official Statement” that you say Mormons define Catholicism as such?

I’m assuming you do know what official doctrine is...

Ask yourself: When a Protestant Christian commentator writes something, does he speak for/officially represent the entire Protestant church body?

Staaaaawmaaaan! Hellllloooo!

Notice the word commentator instead of "preacher" or "pastor" which would infer authority. Because the protestants are made up of many different denominations and a single person can't possibly speak for them all. So it's impossible logic.

"But when a Mormon "prophet" or "apostle" speaks...does he officially represent Mormondom?

Answer: Ya better believe it!!!!"

Wrong. Wrong. And way wrong.

Apostles speculate and speak privately with out speaking officially or for the Lord. They do it all the time.

Bruce R. McConkie is an Apostle and I've read his book "Mormon Doctrine" from cover to cover. It's his opinion, it's not scripture. If it were scripture we'd be handing it out as such.

Even James E. Talmage's "Jesus The Christ" which was written in the Temple, isn't considered scripture. All though it's an amazing piece of literature and many truths can learned in it, it's not official.

So, please correct your understanding of how things work in my Church.