What is the definition of 'anti-Mormon'? - Anti-Mormon Caucus (Just Kidding)

Mormon Times ^ | March 5, 2010 | By McKay Coppins

[greyfoxx39]

What is the definition of 'anti-Mormon'?

 

I have often heard the criticism that Latter-day Saints classify everyone who disagrees with our beliefs as "anti-Mormon." Of course, the people who say this are usually anti-Mormons. Am I proving their point? I don't think so.

I actually agree that this is a problem in our church. After all, our belief system, if firmly embraced, demands a lot of personal sacrifice, and we often become hyper-defensive when we sense a threat to our faith.

Unfortunately, this often leads to irrational name-calling and blindly neglecting to differentiate between non-Mormons and anti-Mormons.

Of course, that's not to say anti-Mormons don't exist, or that it's unimportant to identify them. We just need to properly define the term.

First of all, we shouldn't call people who simply don't believe in Mormonism "anti-Mormons." We should call them Catholics or Baptists or Muslims or atheists. People who ascribe themselves to faiths or philosophies that contradict Mormonism should not automatically be seen as antagonists. They should be credited with having their own beliefs.

Now, what about people who try to convert Latter-day Saints to their belief systems? Are they anti-Mormons?

No.

The believing Baptist who testifies of his church's doctrine to a Latter-day Saint is trying to do something he believes is constructive. Even if he attempts to point out supposed flaws in Mormon doctrine, if his genuine intent is to save a soul and he maintains a polite, rational tone, I don't think he deserves the anti-Mormon label. After all, should Mormon missionaries be considered anti-Catholics or anti-Protestants?

The line, I believe, that separates non-Mormons from anti-Mormons is motivation. Anti-Mormons are people who put down Mormon beliefs, practices and people simply for the sake of destroying their faith. Not many anti-Mormons would admit that is their primary goal, of course, but that doesn't mean it isn't so.

For the most part, anti-Mormons should be ignored. But before that can happen, they have to be identified

[reaganaut]

Ah, but do they sing “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross”?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_fvFfPqjO4

[Tennessee Nana]

the ‘Jesus’ in the Book of Mormon KILLED THOUSANDS when he showed up. Not the same Lord at all.
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Plus when the Jesus of the Christian Bible showed up out of the grave on the third day, He brought many of the dead with Him, now alive and walking and many people saw them...

At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many Godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the Holy city of Jerusalem and appeared to many people. Matthew 27:51-53

Jesus is not a thief..

Jesus brings LIFE not death...

Jesus said to resty, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. no man or woman comes to the Father except by me.”

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10

[reaganaut]

I don’t see any ugly guy.

[Colofornian]

Nana: ThunderBird Coffee for the Flying Inmans...you cant have any..

(Ah! The aroma of this goes quite well with my default tagline)

[Utah Binger]

I don’t see any ugly guy.

They put me under the tarp so they wouldn't scare all the little girls on FR.

[reaganaut]

Resty’s name is written on the prayer wall at our church :-)

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Good idea. I think I will do that this week as well.

[Tennessee Nana]

I finally have ordered mysalf a Huguenot Cross...

Huguenot = OO-YA-KNOW

Its called The Cross of Languedoc

The Huguenot Society in TN meets twice a year ands we have our spring “assembly” coming up soon..

http://www.huguenotcross.com/hucrhiandme.html

[reaganaut]

The big ones are fun. Now they come with all sorts of ‘comforts’, ipod jacks, CD players, air conditioning, soft ride seats with shocks.

When I was a kid, we were happy to have a CB radio in the tractor.

[Tennessee Nana]

LOL

also that line was for our handsome tractor owner, Utah Binger...

:)

[reaganaut]

ooohhhh, i’ve heard of those but never seen a pic.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Doesn’t that “my religion is right and you are damned” crap fall into the catagory of judging? I constantly defend my right to make a judgement on someone’s behavior, but I don’t judge someone’s salvation - to me that is the “Judge not lest ye be judged” admonishment being broken

[reaganaut]

Jesus brings LIFE not death...

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. John 10:10

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Those chapters of the BoM always bugged me when I was LDS, but then I didn’t know why. Now I do.

[reaganaut]

LOL.

[Tennessee Nana]

LOL

also that line was for our handsome tractor owner, Utah Binger...

:)

[Tennessee Nana]

LOL

also that line was for our handsome tractor owner, Utah Binger...

:)

[Tennessee Nana]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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[greyfoxx39]

I like this melody a little better, myself...nice to have choices.

[Tennessee Nana]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

I can see 409 out of 417 now...

Is FR going down ???

[Utah Binger]

[reaganaut]

I constantly defend my right to make a judgement on someone’s behavior, but I don’t judge someone’s salvation - to me that is the “Judge not lest ye be judged” admonishment being broken

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Christians are told to judge those who claim Christ as well, in part to see if their doctrines line up with the Word of God. Paul does that often.

The LDS want to be considered Christian, therefore their teachings/leaders/doctrines should be up for scrutiny. That is not unbiblical at all.