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“God does not prosper the cause of a false prophet.”

I agree. The LDS Church today has over 13 million members all over the world and is the 4th largest denomination in America. That, and the spiritual fruit that the Church grows, is proof that Joseph Smith Jr was indeed a Prophet. He restored Christ’s Church to the earth. I am so grateful for his willingness to withstand the most vile persecutions since age 14.

I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I love my Church whose Head is Jesus Christ.

I am proud of the way my Church reaches out to those in need all over the world. I am proud that my Church has a lay clergy, as in no one gets paid. I am in awe of the LDS Missionaries - of all ages - who devote years of dedicated selfless service out of the goodness in their hearts.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was called “America’s Choir” by President Ronald Reagan. I’m proud of that, too.

The LDS Temples are precious to me. In them, we make sacred covenants with our Heavenly Father. I find it odd that anyone would make fun of our Temples.

But it’s still a free country and you are free to ridicule Mormons - or any other faith.

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer and I love Him with all my heart. Amen.

But it’s still a free country and you are free to ridicule Mormons - or any other faith.

Ah...

Still following in the footsteps of your Founder and Leader...

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/js_h/1/17#17

17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
18 My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were wrong)—and which I should join.
19 I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: “they draw near to me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but they deny the power thereof.”
20 He again forbade me to join with any of them; and many other things did he say unto me, which I cannot write at this time. When I came to myself again, I found myself lying on my back, looking up into heaven. When the light had departed, I had no strength; but soon recovering in some degree, I went home. And as I leaned up to the fireplace, mother inquired what the matter was. I replied, “Never mind, all is well—I am well enough off.” I then said to my mother,

“I have learned for myself that Presbyterianism is not true.”

Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer and I love Him with all my heart. Amen.

I mean this w/all sincerity. It's a series of honest questions -- absolutely no ridicule:

This "testimony" you just gave -- how often do you hear one like it about Jesus Christ in your stakes & wards?

Think back to all the "testimonies" you've heard there since the very first you can recall. If you were to try to put a "ratio" on the "testimonies" about Jesus vs. Joseph, who'd win out? By what ratio?

And finally, if the Nephite disciples, prayed incessantly and DIRECTLY to the Mormon Jesus, why don't you?

3 Nephi 19:18-30

18 And behold, they began to pray; and they did pray UNTO JESUS, calling him their Lord and THEIR GOD
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22 Father, thou hast given them the Holy Ghost because they believe in me; and thou seest that they believe in me because thou hearest them, and they PRAY UNTO ME; and THEY PRAY UNTO ME because I am with them.
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...24 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father, he came unto his disciples, and behold, they did still continue, without ceasing, TO PRAY UNTO HIM; and they did not multiply many words, for it was given unto them what they should pray, and they were filled with desire.
25 And it came to pass that Jesus blessed them AS THEY DID PRAY UNTO HIM; and his countenance did smile upon them, and the light of his countenance did shine upon them...
26 And Jesus said unto them: Pray on; nevertheless they did not cease to pray.
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30 And when Jesus had spoken these words he came again unto his disciples; and behold they did pray STEADFASTLY, WITHOUT CEASING, UNTO HIM; and he did smile upon them again; and behold they were white, even as Jesus.