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No one is denying the decency of Mormons as human beings. There are a lot of very kind Scientologists, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. but it doesn't change the fact that they have a twisted theology with no archeological evidence to demonstrate the validity of their religion's claims. No, Jesus did not show up for a second act in the Americas to preach his gospel. No, there were no “white” Indians who accepted the gospel only to be slaughtered by red savage Indians. Man isn't becoming a God except in his own delusional mind - the very thought which according to Scripture caused the fall of Lucifer.

There was a historic Jesus. 27 books and 9 separate historic real life authors (8 if the apostle Paul wrote the book of Hebrews) with countless (over 500 at a single event) witnesses to Christ's actual physical resurrection. The prophecies of the purposes of Christ, his coming, his life, his death, and resurrection, and eventual return are listed throughout the Law of Moses (Torah), the Prophets, the Psalms, etc.

The comparison of Christianity to other religions is not valid since most are philosophical in nature. None of them has a founder who made the claims of Jesus Christ - that he is the Creator, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He predicted his own death and resurrection. His life is not based on legends - all of the New Testament documents were penned within 50 years of the events surrounding his life. The adherents of the faith did not kill to evangelize but were killed and martyred because they refused to renounce what they had witnessed and experienced.

Christianity is the promise of Judaism fulfilled: that the Seed of Abraham, the Root of David, the Stem of Jesse, the One who is called the Branch would come and not only save his people Israel but would be a Light to the Gentiles. We gentiles will be forever grateful that we have had access to salvation through the nation of Israel and its Messiah!

I agree with you theologically, but I am pointing out that from the outside, everyone else doesn't see it that way. They see us as a mixed up religion of stories and rituals. They believe the Bible was written to create the religion, not the other way around. They don't believe the validity of the witnesses or events as much as you don't believe the characters of a Vince Flynn novel.

Theologically, from the outside, Christianity is seen as illogical.

(an old atheist argument, this is taken from a conversation between two people..)
Jesus Loves You... But if you don't accept him, you go to hell...
That's kind of a conditional love isn't it?
It isn't that Jesus wants you to go to hell, that's just the rules.
I suppose that means that Jesus isn't all powerful, if he doesn't want to send me to hell, he can choose not to..
Here is how it is, Jesus loves you, but his dad thinks you are a s***.
Oh, and by the way, Jesus is his own dad...