[delacoert]

Lies are at the foundation of Mormonism. The seed and roots of Mormonism are all vile. A foul fiction sold by a money digger, diviner, and con man, Joseph Smith.

Religious faith needs a foundation that can be trusted. Ex-Mormons uniformly testify that at the heart of all the reasons they have for leaving is the discovery of the lies, fictions and wickedness.

In other words, broken trust.

[UCANSEE2]

So... are you on a quest to destroy some particular religion you disagree with?

If so, why? What’s your motive? You do seem ‘obsessed’ with the subject.

[4mer Liberal]

A foul fiction sold by a money digger, diviner, and con man, Joseph Smith.

You forgot serial adulterer.

[Hoodat]

Gee, yet another Mormon-bashing thread. Can you feel the hate?

[Terry Mross]

“God was once as we are now.” - Book of Mormon

“In the beginning was the word. And the word became flesh and dwelt among us.” - Book of John, New Testament

Not a mormon and don’t believe in mormonism. However, I don’t see a problem with the above statement.

[SaxxonWoods]

“Lies are at the foundation of organized religion.”

FIFY

[greyfoxx39]

Ping

[Paragon Defender]

All baloney propaganda.

Addressed a thousand times.

Nothing new and not a valid issue in sight.

[zerosix]

Unfortunately, what you speak is truth.

Two of my daughters married Mormons (one is still married, the other divorced) in the Temple in Utah.

Only after they had agreed to marry in the Temple (forbidding any of the non-Mormon family to attend ceremony) did either find out exactly what all is involved.

Of course, daughter still married has yet to tell me of ceremony but divorced daughter has divulged all. It stands to reason why non-Mormons are forbidden to attend any Temple ceremony, including a marriage.

Stupidly, I, thinking of how Mormons are such "family-friendly" people, had no reservations about their marriages until I found that none of the daughters' families (we are all of protestant faiths) would be allowed to attend ceremony - but we were welcome to wait outside to "greet" the newly married couple, oh, and yes pay for all, including the ceremony!

I also have found that the "family friendly" Mormons steer much away from the non-Mormon family.

Having met a few Mormons who have left the church are virtually estranged from the Mormons in their family and even "laid off" of businesses owned by Mormons, even if they are family members. It's truly unreal - somewhat akin to Amish and their shunning. As a "former Mormon" you are considered an "outsider" and therefore no longer part of the extended family. Unlike people who have never been Mormons and therefore potential church members, former Mormons will no longer "attain the Celestial Kingdom" that they work so hard to attain.

You are also correct when you state that while Mormons claim that they are "also Christians," in fact they do NOT believe that others are.

Ask any Mormon you know if they believe that YOU are a Christian. If that person is more than a "new believer," they will either steer the conversation elsewhere or give a non-answer unless they aren't close to you.

I do not intend to give offense but to clarify what Mormons believe about non-Mormons of any faith. You either belong to the "true church" or you do not and are therefore not Christians.

[Godzilla]

Great article delacoert, and we see this type of word games all the time here.

[Bean Counter]

[Nosterrex]

The entire Mormon faith is based upon emotionalism, not doctrine. Mormons are not encouraged to think for themselves, but they are told to go with their feelings. You cannot defend Mormonism either by evidential or philosophical apologetics. Unlike the accounts in the Old and New Testaments, the Book of Mormon is without any external verifications. It is nothing more than the delusional writings of a con man, Joseph Smith. You cannot argue with people that base everything upon their own personal feelings. You can only pray that at some point a few of them will start to ask questions and seek the answers.

[Elsie]

“We believe in the same God as you. ‘We believe in God the eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost’(Mormon First Article of Faith)”

Our one GOD just happens to have TWO physical bodies.

What so bad about THAT?

--MormonDude(We STILL haven't found out what the Holy Ghost did in HIS(?) pre-existance to be cursed with having no body.)