I wouldn’t want to say you are wrong but your insistence as part of your doctrine says all others are wrong and worshiping in a state of apostasy.
You then tell us you are the only perfect religion on earth and one is left wondering “uhm what?”
I guess I don’t blame you. If we are not “Whores of Babylon and Apostates” there is no restoration and therefore no LDS.
Guess that’s your winning strategy though, historically and even today to call everyone else names and then pretend it was never said.
And I am left wondering “why would I want to belong to any faith that considers itself to be the one perfect religion on earth” and further that I can only get into heaven if Joseph Smith inspects my passport and finds me worthy to enter heaven.
What happened to the other guy that had that had that responsibility?
If God says “There is none worthy, no not one”, why would I want to bother with trying to work my way to heaven.
Why would I want to aspire to become a god? Didn’t work out to well for Satan and if God is “...A jealous God” and “thou shalt have no others before me” shouldn’t I presume things aren’t going to workout to well me?
It’s fine by me if you believe those things but I am not willing to take a chance.
I wouldn’t want to say you are wrong but your insistence as part of your doctrine says all others are wrong and worshiping in a state of apostasy.
We didn’t say it. God did. I guess he didn’t mind that you might be offended. He’d rather you listen up.
Well put original Q.
To answer your Q, Vendome..re: Whbat happened to the Other Guy that had that responsibility?
Well, not only did you hit it on the head about pointing out that Smith was the usurper -- the "passport...inspecter"...what I would call "Consent Central"...but per Mitt Romney's father's cousin, Marion G. Rommey, First Counselor to a few Lds "prophets" in the 60s, Smith apparently handed the Other Guy's responsibility to the Mormon church:
"This Church is the ensign on the mountain spoken of by the Old Testament prophets. It is the way, the truth, and the life" (Conference Report, April, 1961, p. 119)]
Utter idolatry! Jesus Christ alone qualifies as the object of faith -- He Himself constitute "the Way, the truth, and the life. NO man comes to the Father, but by me." (John 14:6)
Undecided readers,
Whenever you see a church -- any church -- insert themselves into a role that's left for Jesus Christ alone...run...sprint! Your soul may be at stake!