[Saundra Duffy]

“But the average Mormon is very easily deceived.”

That is a rather “weird” statement. I wonder what you mean by “the average Mormon”. Do you know a lot of Mormons whom you can “easily deceive”? Doubtful. Anyway, this is a sneaky way of insulting us.

[ejonesie22]

Not weird at all. The vast majority of Mormons are good people sadly deceived. The reason for this vary. There is then a group of Mormons from the “prophets” down to the member level who know it is all bupkis but because of their investment in the deception must keep things in play.

No insult, just they way it is. The whole LDS doctrine is well proven to be made up. the facts have been laid out especially in the information age. Smith's history alone should be enough for the reasoned mind. But even smart folks can be lead astray. Something about our emotions and religion.

[Elsie]

Do you know a lot of Mormons whom you can “easily deceive”?

It started with one fella....

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Either that, or else he really just made the whole thing up: like Scientology.

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Galatians 3

Faith or Works of the Law

¹ You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. ² I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard? ³ Are you so foolish? After beginning by means of the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by means of the flesh? ⁴ Have you experienced so much in vain—if it really was in vain? ⁵ So again I ask, does God give you his Spirit and work miracles among you by the works of the law, or by your believing what you heard? ⁶ So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

⁷ Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham. ⁸ Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” ⁹ So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

¹⁰ For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” ¹¹ Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by faith.” ¹² The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The person who does these things will live by them.” ¹³ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” ¹⁴ He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

[lawsone]

Ronald Reagan also must have been deceived when he hired 16 Mormons as assistants and a large part of his cabinet.
He found Mormons to be honest, loyal, hardworking, etc.
You do remember the Reagan Administration??