I never knew this history

[Contented]

http://www.whatismormonism.com:sorry:

 

[ebedmelech]

The link doesn't work, but I found the site.

This has been well documented for years, but unless one has a desire to look into it they wouldn't know.

I would suspect with Mitt Romney now a candidate for the presidency, people may began to research this.

 

[JessicaJ]

hey thanks for the link. this really helps for my project. i am to deliver a documentation about Mormonism.

 

[ViaCrucis]

As a general rule it's helpful to get information straight from the horse's mouth. Not that polemical work can't contain objective information (most of our knowledge and understanding of early heresies in Church history comes from writings written against them), it's just that if one can get the information first hand, from primary sources, it usually means one is getting a much more objective bit of information.

If one wanted to really appreciate the differences between Mormonism and historic, orthodox Christianity, one really just needs to look to Mormon sources themselves. With a working knowledge of orthodox Christian teaching and practice, the differences become quite apparent.

This is also why I think having a working knowledge of Christian history, orthodox theology, and normative practice is essential.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[Clearly]

I agree with ViaCrucis point he made in post #4, It is delusional to assume one can go to an "anti-religion" site, obtain accurate context and descriptions and thus go away "educated" about any religion.

One need simply go to an islamic site and look at their "education" on christianity and the beliefs and practices of Christians. To then see muslims read their own characterization of Christianity and take that information and spread it to their acquaintances who then feel quite justified in rejecting christian doctrines since, having "read about christianity" from their sources, they think they "know what rubbish christianity is". It is disheartening to see ANYONE think they can educate themselves in that way.

I went to the site suggested by the OP and came away with that same feeling I had after after I visited the Islamic site. So much of the links information is incorrect and out of context that it looked nothing like the mormonism (a.k.a. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) some of my friends belong to. I glad I knew enough to know the difference.

If you are going to educate yourself, then EDUCATE yourself. If you want to know about Catholicism, Go to the catholics who are the ones most able to give you information in a cathollic context. Don't go to an anti-Catholic site to educate yourself.

If you want to know about Lutherans, don't go to an "anti-Lutheran site" to "educate" yourself.

If you want to know about Pentacostals, don't go to an "anti-pentacostal site" to "educate" yourself.

I also think ViaCrucis was also correct in pointing out, that if one has a working knowledge of Early Christian history and the earliest Judao-Christian texts, traditions and doctrines, one can tell where the LDS are historically superior and where they are historically weak.

It was silly, even damaging, to introduce such a link as a source for "good information" inside a "historical" thread.

Clearly
eidrvill

 

[OzSpen]

I have found that there are many times when going to a religion's website you will not find highlighted some of the particularly anti-Christian teachings. That's why I prefer to go to some of the apologetics websites that are critiquing cults and world religions. I'm thinking of groups such as
Watchman Fellowship
Reason to Believe Ministries
Xenos Christian Fellowship

Oz

 

[nancy44]

I have found that there are many times when going to a religion's website you will not find highlighted some of the particularly anti-Christian teachings.

 

[OzSpen]

I have found that there are many times when going to a religion's website you will not find highlighted some of the particularly anti-Christian teachings.

Can you give a couple of examples of the kind of doctrine to which you are referring, along with links to the websites?

Oz

 

[OzSpen]

As a general rule it's helpful to get information straight from the horse's mouth. Not that polemical work can't contain objective information (most of our knowledge and understanding of early heresies in Church history comes from writings written against them), it's just that if one can get the information first hand, from primary sources, it usually means one is getting a much more objective bit of information.

If one wanted to really appreciate the differences between Mormonism and historic, orthodox Christianity, one really just needs to look to Mormon sources themselves. With a working knowledge of orthodox Christian teaching and practice, the differences become quite apparent.

This is also why I think having a working knowledge of Christian history, orthodox theology, and normative practice is essential.

-CryptoLutheran

I agree with all of the points you have made.

However, those who have gone before us who have examined various historical and contemporary heresies can direct us to the primary sources to understand unorthodox doctrines.

Here is a new article from Christianity Today, dated 12 October 2012, on 'The real differences between Mormonism and orthodox Christians', by Gerald McDermott.

In Christ, Oz

 

[KJV1611Warrior]

Mormons believe in many gods. The earth has its god and the other planets have theirs. The god of this world is Adam. In a Mormon Catechism you find the question, "Are there more Gods than one? Answer, "Yes, many." Joseph Smith said, "The head of the gods appointed one god for us" (June 1844, Millennial Star, pg. 108). Brigham Young, successor to Smith, said, "How many gods there are I do not know, but there never was a time when there was no gods and worlds" (Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, pg. 33). In "Pearl of Great Price," we are told 48 times that the "gods" did this and that. Well, this is unadulterated heathenism; the very contradiction of God's Truth as seen in Exodus 8:10; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:8; Mark 12:32; Hebrews 6:13.

Further, Mormonism hold that God is a "tangible thing." "The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's" (Doc. and Cov. 130:22). Brigham Young is recorded in Journal of Discourses, vol. 1, page 50, as saying, "Now hear it, O inhabitant of earth, Jew and Gentile, saint and sinner! When our father Adam came into the Garden of Eden, he came into it with a celestial body and brought Eve, one of his wives with him. He helped to make and organize this world. He is Michael, the archangel, the Ancient of Days! about whom holy men have written and spoken. He is our Father and our God, and the only God with whom we have to do." Joe Smith said: "The idea that the Father and the Son dwell in a man's heart is a sectarian notion and it is false" (Doctrine and Covenants 130:3).

Such nonsense is pure paganism. More nauseating still, "Each God through his wife or wives raises up a numerous family of sons and daughters...for each father and mother will be in a condition to multiply forever and forever." The Seer 1, 37. This comes from the Doctrine and Covenants 132:37: "Abraham received concubines, and they bore him children; and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, because they were given unto him. And he ... Isaac ... and Jacob ... have entered into their exaltation... and sit upon thrones, and are no angels, but are gods." This is not according to God's Word: "There is none other God but one." (1st Corinthians 8:4). "I am the Lord and there is none else, there is no God besides me" (Isaiah 45:5a).