[Colofornian]

From the blog: Mormonism entered into the religious scene swinging. According to Mormonism’s founding prophet, if you are not a Mormon, your church is wrong, your beliefs are abomination to God, and you and your fellow professing church members are all corrupt. I wonder if Mormons would see this as an example of “the blessings of faith [that] carry the responsibility of civil and respectful debate” that Mitt Romney has been talking about recently?

From the blog: Since Dr. Jeffress’ comments have been made known, Mormons have been vocally decrying his “bigotry,” his “hatred,” and his “fanaticism.” Truthfully, this all too common knee-jerk Mormon reaction grows wearisome. Mormonism’s very existence is unseverable from the “poisonous language” of its founders and leaders. Why was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established? Because all existing churches in 1820 were declared wrong–they had abominable creeds and corrupt members professing those creeds. The Mormon Church was established because (it claims) true Christianity had vanished from the earth; it had fallen into complete and total apostasy

From the blog: Mormons who complain about Christians questioning the theology of Mormonism–protesting against any suggestion that Mormonism isn’t Christianity with cries of “bigotry,” “hatred,” and “fanaticism”—need to take a look at the historical discourse found in their own church. I would like to see Mormons abandon this hypocritical name-calling and (changing sports metaphors here) step up to the plate for real, thoughtful discussion. As Bill McKeever is fond of saying, “If Mormons want to be in the religious Big Leagues they need to knock it off.”

[Terry Mross]

they believe, Joseph was visited by God the Father and Jesus Christ.....

As a Christian I stopped right there. The Bible says that the next time Jesus shows up we’ll all know about it. He won’t sneak into the woods to see one man.

[Eldon Tyrell]

This is probably why the Left is pushing Romney -

Imagine - Romney gets the nomination - and PBS does ten shows on “the History of Joseph Smith” -

Shoot - they wouldn’t even need to lie. It would be easy character assasination.

[ReformationFan]

Thanks for posting this. Many Mormons need to learn their own history before they play the “victim” card every time Bible believing Christians critique LDS doctrine and history.

[Jumper]

Get a Masonic (Mason) Bible, and then compare it with the John Smith versin of the Bible. Then ask the next question, e.g., why are Mormans not allowed to even research Masonic teachings. John Smith’s snake oil was taking another Bible, e.g., the Masoinc Bible and reprinting it complete with pictures.... (the Mason’s do not contend that their Bible replaces your everyday Bible, by the way).

[DesScorp]

All denominations think other denominations are wrong. At least if they have any real faith they do.

[LevinFan]

I can’t remember if it was jahova witness other mormons, but one of them states that’s the Angle of Light gave them their gospel. Even in their own concordance the angle of light has another name.
The concordance reads, see devil.

[Burkean]

Here is a link to an interesting article about this topic in Christianity Today:

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/mayweb-only/122-42.0.html

[svcw]

Christians = cult (according to mormons), then why the h#77 do they want to be called Christians?