[T. P. Pole]

Mormons also state that Jesus Christ came to Earth three times and each time His message was unsuccessful

Gonna have to ask for references for that one.

[Elsie]

1. Born in BETHLEHEM (not Jerusalem)
2. Appeared to them Lamanites and Nephites
3. Appeared to Joseph in the woods

[fattigermaster]

Gonna have to ask for references for that one.

Once upon a time that would have sent me hunting, searching, cutting and pasting for people who never gave a damn enough about the issue to do it for themselves.

I was born into the cult and I've done my time. Do your own research.

[svcw]

n 1832, Jesus Christ appeared in a vision to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon. Both men saw and conversed with him (D&C 76:14) and also witnessed a vision of the kingdoms to which mankind will be assigned in the life hereafter.

The Lord also appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in April 1836 in the Kirtland Temple shortly after its dedication and manifested his acceptance of this first latter-day temple (D&C 110:1-10).

And then of course when Jesus was born, and also when Jesus came to America and killed all those people, so really way more than three times.

[Colofornian]

Mormons also state that Jesus Christ came to Earth three times and each time His message was unsuccessful [fattigermaster]

Gonna have to ask for references for that one. [T.P. Pole]

1. Jesus came to Middle East. Mormons say Jesus failed in that mission to keep a church together...Mormons say it apostatized after disciples died off. Joseph Smith boasted he was the ONLY man who knew how to keep a church together --that Jesus didn't do it; Paul didn't do it.

2. Lds say Jesus came to South or Central America. Started a church there. But they died off in warfare. (Jesus "failure" #2...per Mormonism)

3. Mormons say Jesus came yet again -- this time to upstate NY...when Joseph was either 14 or 16 yo... No church immediately resulted from this visit...Actually, after a child was born to Smith, he was taking classes with his wife (1827) I recall to join the Methodist church.

So here that was 6-8 yrs AFTER the Mormon Jesus came again...still no church!

So per Mormonism...3 visits...2 church failings/apostasies...And it wasn't the supposed 3rd visit that jumpstarted a church...that was linked to the Book of Mormon...a "message" that the Mormon Jesus did NOT leave with Smith...that (start of the church) supposedly came thru gold plates & a urum & thummim...