and just what IS that gospel SD? Smith spoke of it -
"It is the first principle of the Gospel to know for a certainty the character of God and to know that we may converse with him as one man converses with another, and that he was once a man like us; yea, that God himself the Father of us all, dwelt on an earth the same as Jesus Christ himself did;"
Is this the 'gospel' of mormonism SD - you want to grow up to become gods? Better hope you keep hubby pleased else he won't call you thru the veil to become a goddess.
Why, 'Zilla & SD, we can jump ahead to Reasons #228-229 of the source article of this thread: Reason #228 to Leave Mormonism: Gospel entry
The Life and Teachings of Jesus & His Apostles, p. 351; �But the Lord, through his grace, appeared to man, gave him the gospel or eternal plan whereby he might rise above the carnal and selfish things of life and obtain spiritual perfection. But he must rise by his own efforts and he must walk by faith.�
Romans 6:22-23; �But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.�
Reason #229 to Leave Mormonism: The Gospel
Discourses of Brigham Young, pg. 1; �The Gospel of the Son of God that has been revealed is a plan or system of laws and ordinances, by strict obedience to which the people who inhabit this earth are assured that they may return again into the presence of the Father and the Son. 13:233.�
Romans 10:9; �That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.�
There ya have it: Mormonism's 'Bootstrap' religion vs. God who sent His Son down to die for the lost, the blind, the spiritually disabled, those in bondage, those sick, and those spiritually dead.
Can't get much narrower "religion" than legalistic hoopjumpers who 'bootstrap' it on the backs of each individual.
(And then we see defenders of this narrow legalism by even non-Lds like Mindbender)