When I was a Mormon, one of the tenets of faith was that you had to believe that Jospeh Smith was a true Prophet of God. If you didn't believe that, you could not be ordained into their Priesthood or even get Baptized. When I was a Mormon, Blacks were not allowed to be ordained into the Priesthood. Also, when I was a Mormon, NOBODY ever talked about having a "personal relationship" with Jesus Christ. The emphasis was always on "The Church" and Modern Day Revelation and having a "testimony" that the Book of Mormon was true. When I finally got a "personal relationship" with Jesus Christ, my family had a cow.
I think things have changed pretty dramtically in the last 30 years. Lets see if they still believe their "Prophet" from 150 years ago.
Also, when I was a Mormon, NOBODY ever talked about having a "personal relationship" with Jesus Christ.We have classes each Sunday in priesthood meeting and relief society that teach you must bring your whole mind and heart into focus with Jesus Christ to know how to be saved. In other words you must have a personal relationship so intense it shuts out all other influences. I don't know where you could have been when they were teaching these principals. It has not changed from that or any other basic principal at all.