The following quotes are from a website owned by “The Institute for Religious Research.” I can’t speak for its accuracy, but it appears to support your perspective.
I’m trying to get a handle on LDS doctrine. Can anyone speak to the accuracy of the following from that website?
“The Book of Mormon teaches, for example, that there is:
-only one God
-who is a Spirit, and
-is “unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity” (Alma 11:26-31; II Nephi 31:21; Mormon 9:9-11, 19; Moroni 7:22; 8:18).
Present-day Mormon doctrine, by contrast, teaches that:
-three separate gods are in charge of our planet
-two of these have bodies, were once men, and
-earned the right to become gods through faithful obedience to the Mormon gospel.”
At any rate, there is extraordinary information on that website:
http://www.irr.org/mit/Book-of-Mormon-Today.html
One thing about this controversy generated by Governor Romney’s candidacy . . . the American people are learning far more about Mormon doctrine and practices than ever before. The question is: Will this be good, bad or inconsequential for the LDS Church to have all this out there being discussed and debated outside the controlled missionary efforts of the church?
I have had several close LDS friends over the years. One of them was one of my closest friends. A man of exceptional character. But we never discussed Mormon doctrine, even though he held several leadership positions in his church.
Many talented people come from the Mormons.. I think Romney is one of them..
I am a Southern Baptist and I know my church always had negatives to say of the Mormons and others. But hey! There is no mainstream religion that doesn't think they have all the right answers! IMHO!