How does this question "bash" Mormonism? If it is a belief of this faith why not say so?
***How does this question “bash” Mormonism?***
Because any time a non-Mormon questions Mormonism he is considered a basher.
Maybe in your heart you feel that way towards LDS and now trying to word it differently.
People of various faiths believe a lot of strange things which might seem disturbing to another.
When deliberately sprung on the whole nation for sensation to get votes is below the belt.
Because if things are taken out of context there really is no opportunity to justify the 30 sec sound bite attack!
The question "bashes" Mormonism in the way it is asked.
Someone asking an honest question does not go to pretty much the first question to ask Mormons in the anti-mormon playbook and ask "Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and Satan were brothers". Especially a week after saying that he wasn't going to get into beliefs of other religions.
A more correct an honest question about that subject might be something like "What do Mormons (or enter your church here) believe about the relationship between Jesus and Satan."
One religion might answer the the effect of Satan and Jesus being opposites, good vs evil, and talk about the duality in all things.
Another might say something to the effect of Satan is a fallen angel and go through how Satan wants to turn people away from Christ in vengeance against God.
LDS will probably go into their belief's in God's Plan and how Jesus and Satan work in to that. Further questions along that line, and depending on the member you ask, would reveal that the LDS belief is that we are ALL God's children (this is found in the Bible) and all brothers and sisters. You, me, everyone. By that reasoning Satan and Jesus would also be brothers, but NOT in body which is what the question "Don't Mormons believe Satan and Jesus are brothers" eludes to.