[matthewrobertolson]

Correction: Polygamy was allowed in the first 46 years after Joseph Smith’s death.

[Alex Murphy]

The name of your blog is “Answering Protestants” - what does Mormonism have to do with Protestantism?

[ansel12]

I guess you know that Mormonism is an entirely different religion, that it isn’t Christian?

[aMorePerfectUnion]

An Open Letter to Mormons who are
sincere and serious about their faith...

 

(but slightly troubled and embarrassed by posts

that raise problems with mormon teachings and

beliefs that cannot be answered)

 

If you peruse the Free Republic religion forums
you will notice a pattern. There’s a group of
Christians who spend a great deal of time posting
from Official Mormon Sources - both the Book of
Mormon as well as Mormon Prophets and Church
materials - real quotes from real mormon materials.

 

You will also notice that many of these Christians
are former Mormons who left Mormonism and came to
know the Biblical Jesus Christ and His Gospel of Grace

- apart from the treadmill of human works.

 

They have a passion to share what they learned with

other Mormons.

 

Of course, they are attacked regularly by a very,
small group of Mormons on FR who have zeal, but no real
knowledge beyond what the Mormon Church has told
them.

 

Why can't these so-called "defenders" provide any:

 

… Objective Facts
… Objective Evidence
… Or Logical support

 

Anything OBJECTIVE that any reasonable person would
see and agree that it lends support the claims of
Mormonism.

 

God is a God of real history. He wove the strands of

human DNA, His Book, the Bible is rooted and grounded

in real places on real maps and is verified through

archeology, geography, history and genetics.

 

If Mormonism is true, why is it based only on subjective
feelings and why doesn't it have the same kind of objective
support the Bible does?

 

Has God changed?

 

Is He no longer in control of the world?

 

If they could support the claims of Mormonism with facts,
you know they would. But it never happens. I've even heard

these "defenders" say God hid all evidence to make our

faith greater. Has the God of the universe now become

the Cosmic Easter Bunny? Or is He unchangeable, like the

Bible teaches?

 

*** Why would God provide every kind of objective support
for the Bible's rich history and none for the Book of
Mormon? ***

 

These "defenders" post links over and over again that
“address” things yet never provide an answer that is
buttressed by the ring of truth, echoed by history,
archeology, genetics, geography, etc.

 

You deserve more than feelings and non-answers.

 

After reading both sides on this thread and others,
you may very well be wondering about what you were
taught when you joined the LDS church. You also may
be wondering how to resolve the tension of a faith

that is based entirely on subjective claims, yet

wants to claim the same God who has commanded you

to love Him with "all your mind."

 

You are not alone in this journey.

 

Many have approached us who are Christians asking where

to find out more and some, even, to ask how to come to

know the Biblical Christ and some even how  to gracefully

leave Mormonism and start a new life with Christ.

 

Many here have already set out to finally and joyfully know
the true God and Savior. They understand the terrible choice
of being totally sincere about your faith, but increasingly
concerned that it isn't everything you once believed and hoped for.

After coming to know the truth, they are on a path that gives them
the rest God promised to His children and the certainty of His
ultimate plan for them.

 

Here are some links to get you started in your quest to know
the Biblical Christ:

http://www.irr.org/mit/default.html
http://www.exmormonsforjesus.org/
http://4mormon.org/ex-mormon.php
http://www.exmormon.org/
http://www.mormoncurtain.com/

In the end though, links may raise more questions and concerns

and sometimes it helps to have someone who has already wrestled

with all these issues already.

 

I invite you to private FReep-mail any of the Christians
on this thread to ask questions about the concerns you have.

 

We always do our best to directly answer your questions with
facts, evidence and logical support.

 

Take a step. I also challenge you to not only pray about these issues,

but go the one step farther and examine them to see if they are

true quotes, true teachings of the LDS church. Are you intellectually

honest enough to do this, or are you satisfied with just feelings

and a lack of facts, evidence and logic? If you are not willing to

examine your faith, is it because of what you might learn? Or are you

indeed intellectually lazy?

 

What do you have to lose at this point? And you have much to

gain. 

 

If something is true, it can withstand any question, no matter

how tough. If it is false, it is better to know while your life

is in front of you.

 

There is peace and rest waiting for you today. Take a step to

find it now.

 

All the Best,
ampu

An Open Letter to Mormons who are
sincere and serious about their faith...

 

(but slightly troubled and embarrassed by posts

that raise problems with mormon teachings and

beliefs that cannot be answered)

 

If you peruse the Free Republic religion forums
you will notice a pattern. There’s a group of
Christians who spend a great deal of time posting
from Official Mormon Sources - both the Book of
Mormon as well as Mormon Prophets and Church
materials - real quotes from real mormon materials.

 

You will also notice that many of these Christians
are former Mormons who left Mormonism and came to
know the Biblical Jesus Christ and His Gospel of Grace

- apart from the treadmill of human works.

 

They have a passion to share what they learned with

other Mormons.

 

Of course, they are attacked regularly by a very,
small group of Mormons on FR who have zeal, but no real
knowledge beyond what the Mormon Church has told
them.

 

Why can't these so-called "defenders" provide any:

 

… Objective Facts
… Objective Evidence
… Or Logical support

 

Anything OBJECTIVE that any reasonable person would
see and agree that it lends support the claims of
Mormonism.

 

God is a God of real history. He wove the strands of

human DNA, His Book, the Bible is rooted and grounded

in real places on real maps and is verified through

archeology, geography, history and genetics.

 

If Mormonism is true, why is it based only on subjective
feelings and why doesn't it have the same kind of objective
support the Bible does?

 

Has God changed?

 

Is He no longer in control of the world?

 

If they could support the claims of Mormonism with facts,
you know they would. But it never happens. I've even heard

these "defenders" say God hid all evidence to make our

faith greater. Has the God of the universe now become

the Cosmic Easter Bunny? Or is He unchangeable, like the

Bible teaches?

 

*** Why would God provide every kind of objective support
for the Bible's rich history and none for the Book of
Mormon? ***

 

These "defenders" post links over and over again that
“address” things yet never provide an answer that is
buttressed by the ring of truth, echoed by history,
archeology, genetics, geography, etc.

 

You deserve more than feelings and non-answers.

 

After reading both sides on this thread and others,
you may very well be wondering about what you were
taught when you joined the LDS church. You also may
be wondering how to resolve the tension of a faith

that is based entirely on subjective claims, yet

wants to claim the same God who has commanded you

to love Him with "all your mind."

 

You are not alone in this journey.

 

Many have approached us who are Christians asking where

to find out more and some, even, to ask how to come to

know the Biblical Christ and some even how  to gracefully

leave Mormonism and start a new life with Christ.

 

Many here have already set out to finally and joyfully know
the true God and Savior. They understand the terrible choice
of being totally sincere about your faith, but increasingly
concerned that it isn't everything you once believed and hoped for.

After coming to know the truth, they are on a path that gives them
the rest God promised to His children and the certainty of His
ultimate plan for them.

 

Here are some links to get you started in your quest to know
the Biblical Christ:

http://www.irr.org/mit/default.html
http://www.exmormonsforjesus.org/
http://4mormon.org/ex-mormon.php
http://www.exmormon.org/
http://www.mormoncurtain.com/

In the end though, links may raise more questions and concerns

and sometimes it helps to have someone who has already wrestled

with all these issues already.

 

I invite you to private FReep-mail any of the Christians
on this thread to ask questions about the concerns you have.

 

We always do our best to directly answer your questions with
facts, evidence and logical support.

 

Take a step. I also challenge you to not only pray about these issues,

but go the one step farther and examine them to see if they are

true quotes, true teachings of the LDS church. Are you intellectually

honest enough to do this, or are you satisfied with just feelings

and a lack of facts, evidence and logic? If you are not willing to

examine your faith, is it because of what you might learn? Or are you

indeed intellectually lazy?

 

What do you have to lose at this point? And you have much to

gain. 

 

If something is true, it can withstand any question, no matter

how tough. If it is false, it is better to know while your life

is in front of you.

 

There is peace and rest waiting for you today. Take a step to

find it now.

 

All the Best,
ampu

[ansel12]

matthewrobertolson I’m curious to hear your argument for Mormonism being Christian.

Are you going to show up on your own thread?

[MeganC]

Just to note; Deuteronomy 17:17 says not to take or make ‘many’ wives. Given that Deuteronomy was written by Moses and that Moses had two wives (Zipporah and an Ethiopean woman) it’s unlikely that he meant to proscribe having more than one wife. Frankly, it’s illogical to assume that the Torah proscribed polygamy since polygamy persisted throughout Israel and Judah on into Roman times.

Just saying.

[CatherineofAragon]

Mormons believe that God was once a man who now has a goddess wife; that men can become gods; that there are many gods; that God had sex with Mary; and that there was no salvation before Joseph Smith. Mormonism is not Christian in any way, shape or form.

It’s amazing you think otherwise, especially since the Catholic church calls Mormonism a cult.

[OneVike]

Well then.

Good luck to all who follow such beliefs on Judgement day.

And Christ said,

Matthew 7:21 – 23

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

[ansel12]

For a guy promoting a blog here you sure don’t interested in explaining it.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

I’ll be the odd man out and say I actually do not mind Matthew joining in the fight against the LDS, which is always looked down upon by FR’s resident heretics/lukewarm Christians. Though, it would be very obnoxious if he claimed that Protestants and Mormons are actually the same thing. In which case, thems fighting words.