Explaining Mormonism

[Ronnie]

Mormons today are more and more accepted as Christians. In fact many of them believe they are. And their organization's advertising stresses their "Christianity" and uses biblical ideas in Mormon advertising. But are they being honest? Is the Church of Jesus Christ a legitimate Christian group?

If you do not know the answer, then please take a few minutes to watch the following sorry video. It lays out exactly what actual Mormon doctrine teaches. Then decide for yourself the answer to the question: are Mormons actually Christians?

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[Ronnie]

Good, I approve and will remember. (Private communication)

 

[....]

I remember that animation! I can't believe any company would have deigned to take this project on.

 

[3Nails4Given]

I was stationed with a Mormon guy in Virginia. He was a really nice guy, super friendly. I read some of his Book of Mormon and other literature, strictly out of curiosity.

Since I was raised in the Methodist Church and had changed over to Baptist by the time I was 17, I was curious to see what they believed.

I can just tell you from what little I learned from him, they have some unbiblical beliefs. He was reading a Mormon book titled The Levels of Heaven. I asked him about it and he told me they believed there was 10 levels of heaven. I then asked him if you died tomorrow? What level of heaven would you be in? He quickly replied, I’d be in level five. I then asked him how he knew that, he replied because that’s the highest level I’ve studied and worked my way into.

He asked me what I believed about Heaven? I said I don’t believe there’s higher levels in heaven, I believe there’s higher rewards.

I made it a point not to argue faith and the Bible with him. He was young and recently married.

I simply told him I believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. I mentioned something about the Holy Trinity and I’m not sure he was receptive to that. I was a guest in his house so I opted not to argue religion with him and his wife as it was quite obvious they were devout Mormons.

 

[....]

I was stationed with a Mormon guy in Virginia. He was a really nice guy, super friendly. I read some of his Book of Mormon and other literature, strictly out of curiosity.

Since I was raised in the Methodist Church and had changed over to Baptist by the time I was 17, I was curious to see what they believed.

I can just tell you from what little I learned from him, they have some unbiblical beliefs. He was reading a Mormon book titled The Levels of Heaven. I asked him about it and he told me they believed there was 10 levels of heaven. I then asked him if you died tomorrow? What level of heaven would you be in? He quickly replied, I’d be in level five. I then asked him how he knew that, he replied because that’s the highest level I’ve studied and worked my way into.

He asked me what I believed about Heaven? I said I don’t believe there’s higher levels in heaven, I believe there’s higher rewards.

I made it a point not to argue faith and the Bible with him. He was young and recently married.

I simply told him I believe Jesus is the only way to heaven. I mentioned something about the Holy Trinity and I’m not sure he was receptive to that. I was a guest in his house so I opted not to argue religion with him and his wife as it was quite obvious they were devout Mormons.

Just don't ask them about magical underwear or Moroni's Golden Plates....

 

[Tall Timbers]

There was a fruit that I think was called mamon in the jungles of Colombia. I renamed the fruit to Mormones.

 

[....]

At a Baptist church I used to go to, the pastor there used to call the Book of Mormon "The Book of Moron".

 

[Ronnie]

That's about sums it!

 

[mattfivefour]

Well that "gospel" was allegedly given to Mr. Smith by an angel named Moroni.

 

[....]

Well that "gospel" was allegedly given to Mr. Smith by an angel named Moroni.

And Moroni's assistant, Dufus.

 

[Eric Nicholas]

Well that "gospel" was allegedly given to Mr. Smith by an angel named Moroni.

That name is deliciously ironic.

 

[mattfivefour]

That name is deliciously ironic.

I think it was Joseph Smith's private little joke on the suckers who bought his story as he fleeced them for money, women, and power.

 

[Eric Nicholas]

I think it was Joseph Smith's private little joke on the suckers who bought his story as he fleeced them for money, women, and power.

I wouldn't at all be surprised.

 

[....]

I think it was Joseph Smith's private little joke on the suckers who bought his story as he fleeced them for money, women, and power.

Along with the "golden plates", "diamond spectacles" and the "holy underwear" bit.

Jack Chick did a full color comic that exposes much of their "beliefs" (WARNING:shows blood and violence. Reader Discretion is Advised.):

The Enchanter!

 

[Eric Nicholas]

The magic underwear bit gets me every time. It's sooooooo crazy!