Even the president of mormonism commented that the paramount and fullness of the gospel found in the book of mormonism is the one god of the trinity. The book of mormon describes a civilization lasting for a thousand years, covering both north and south america, which was familiar with horses, elephants, cattle, sheep, wheat, barley, steel, wheeled vehicles, shipbuilding, sails, coins, and other elements of old world culture. Comparing mormonism and roman catholicism a lecture given by mr. Most of these men left the church, but claims are also made that even though they. All evidence to date says that the book of mormon is not ancient history, but produced in the nineteen century using stories from the apocalypha and from popular literature of that day such as a.
Links great site with support for claims about the book of. I keep two around the house in case the missionaries come by. There is no speculation or supposition just evidence of the truth which the mormon church hides from rank and file mormons and investigators alike. Following upon prior works, the church recently published saints. Latterday saint scriptures indicate that people can come to know the truth of all things by the power of the holy ghost moro. The book of mormon is fiction and the mormon church is a cult. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas, and contains, as does the bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel. There are some serios problems with the book of mormon that the lds church cannot adequately explain. All their creeds are an abomination in the sight of god. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s the word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance.
See walter martins kingdom of the cults for a fine study in the errors of the mormon bible the mormons, under smiths command, turned out to be a rough bunch. The truth about mormonism and joseph smith david padfield. Howe revealed the real history behind joseph smith and the book of mormon. My journey out of mormonism to the truth mormons in. According to smith, the book comprised ancient records. I agree with gordon b hinkley that the christ of mormonism is a different christ than traditional christianity which agrees with the creeds including the book of mormon the apostle paul warns of another jesus whom we. The truth claims themselves, particularly those unique to mormonisms unique brand of christianity. But, you say you have a testimony, and you know that mormonism is true. The writer has lived in salt lake city, the official headquarters of mormonism, for over thirty years. But even what is perceived as truth needs to be examined by the word of god acts 17. Thousands of mormons left the church as the result of this discovery, while thousands more are completely unaware of this important piece of evidence.
The bible does encourage us to ask for wisdom and pray as suggested above. This book has proven so very useful for christian friends who think mormonism is alright for the most part, then they learn more about it from this book and realize thats not the case. Did you know that, according to the book of mormon, the original mormons reported mystical experiences and hallucinogenic visions during religious ceremonies. The mormons are also known as the latter day saints lds. If you read only one book on mormonism, let it be this one. It focuses not only on words which are common in their usage but also on ones which are helpful in speaking gods truth to them. Since leaving mormonism behind, i have grown so much and have discovered who i really am and that is a tremendous gift. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. Book of mormon central is releasing an app that allows you to study the book of mormon equipped with quotes, articles, thoughts, and so forth.
Youve read the book of mormon and received a confirmation of its truth by the power of the spirit. Many mormon writers have admitted that this is the case. Historically, the mormon story is a young one and for that reason alone is relatively easy to investigate. Joseph smith, the book of mormon, modern prophets, etc. What if mormon missionaries told the truth about their.
That the mormons had a book of their own counted for almost as much as what the book of mormon said. The book of abraham is an 1835 work produced by latter day saints lds movement founder joseph smith that he claimed were translated from egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy exhibition. A careful study of this obscure book led one lds church official the historian b. The missionaries soon came around to speak with her kids and i listened in. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall. Cognitive dissonance is discussed in greater length in a book i have written, which is coming soon to and kindle. Therefore, let us examine what the bible says about the claims that joseph smith was a prophet anointed by god, the book of mormon is inspired. The false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god.
Problems with the book of mormon catholic answers catholic. Her articles are a must read for mormons who are seeking truth and for those who are trying to reach them. The aforementioned manuscript, book of mormon difficulties, a study is now available in bookstores under the title of studies of the book of mormon. In mormon theology, many lost truths are restored in the book of mormon, which mormons hold to be divine scripture and equal in authority to the bible. Smith copied parts of the king james bible and the fictional works and. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of mormonism.
Critical appraisal of the book of abraham wikipedia. Several years ago i began my journey out of mormonism. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. Jane barnes cowrote the 2007 pbs series the mormons. The mormon book, the pearl of great price, claims that all other christian groups are corrupt and are an abomination in gods sight joseph smith, 2.
Dave hunt at the 1991 atri apologetics conference orlando, florida i thought we might start out this morning by giving you what i think are some of the interesting comparisons between mormonism and. Mormons often refer to the witnesses of the book of mormon. Furthermore, official lds church commentary on the book of mormon says that at least some ancestors of native americans came from the jerusalem area. When hearing what the message was, it just made sense to me. The standard of truth as the first in a fourvolume history. The book of mormon also tells the reader that after jesus resurrection, he visited america, and other lands to talk to gods children. While many have lauded the churchs efforts to enhance.
The mormon church also called the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or the lds church was founded in 1830 by joseph smith. As noted above, a book i have written is coming soon to and kindle. Truth is based on facts and the fact is, the bom and therefore the mormon religion of which it is, in the words of joseph smith, the keystone has only one positively identified source in all of known human history. The church derives its informal name, mormonism, from the book of. The mormon church teaches that husbands and wives can be married not only till death do us part, but beyond death into eternity. I think i have proof that mormonism is not true youtube. In march, 2010, the 100 millionth copy of the book of mormon was printed. Refuting and exposing the mormon cult mormonism page of. I will respond to each fact by providing the truth. Our online dictionary of mormon definitions also illustrates many differences as do many of the faqs. It began with an alleged vision he claimed to receive telling him all churches and creeds were an abomination and that he was to begin a new church. Mormonism and eternal truth this is a new site on mormonism by yvonne gibbs a former mormon.
Her privileged position allowed her to study mormon history from many books not generally available to lds membership, which eventually led her to share with. A readers edition, edited by grant hardy, mormonism. Described below is a summary of some of the gross errors of mormonism as presented in the new book, latter days, by coke newell, a prominent church spokesman. The introduction tells you that the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The book of mormon also contains many errors such as claims of elephants in the western hemisphere and advanced metal producing capabilities in america before 400 a. Were here with the friend of mine, eric johnson, who is an author of a recent book, a coauthor along with me called sharing. I see, so the only possible true answer is at the book of mormon is true. Her forthcoming book, falling in love with joseph smith. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. I married an lds woman who had children from a prior marriage. The truth about mormonism john ankerberg show john. But no trace of any of these supposedly very common things has ever been found in the americas of that period.
Roberts, 18571933 to confess that the evidence tended to show that the book of mormon was not an ancient record, but concocted by joseph smith himself, based on ideas he had read in the earlier book. Mormonism must stand or fall on the story of joseph smith. He was either a prophet of god, divinely called, properly appointed and commissioned or he was one of the biggest frauds this. The book, speaking the truth in love to mormons, examines mormonisms doctrine in depth. Walter martin how to witness to mormons read the gospel tract the visitors watch the bible vs. Sharing the good news with mormons think biblically biola.
Mormons are the victims of mormonism and we can show them love by showing them the truth so they can put faith in jesus for real. Pr cares extensively quotes from lds scripture and manuals. A very short introduction by richard bushman, the viper on the hearth by terryl givens, the. In this article i want to go through several key aspects of mormonism from the life of its founder, joseph smith, to mormon practice and highlight how ridiculous this recent american religion is.
The history and beliefs of mormonism history and beliefs of mormonism pdf version 224 kb. Mormonism is a religion largely based upon faith inspiring stories. Then you would not have been praying with true sincerity. There would be much, much more to say as to why the book of mormon is not an ancient record but an obvious production of a very intelligent and creative person, joseph smith, who used a number of books, including the bible, to create it. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds doesnt take an official position on where the events in the book of mormon occurred. While many good people and some truth remained, this apostasy, or general falling away from the truth, brought about the withdrawal of the church from the earth. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints do not drink tea, coffee, alcohol, or smoke tobacco, or take illegal drugs. The truth about mormonism paperback january 1, 1987. Mormonism, the church of jesus christ of latter day saints.
One of the mormon books of scripture, the pearl of great price, says this about nonlds churches. This short dictionary of mormonism will help you understand mormonese. God has said to examine all things by the word of god 2 tim. Indeed, in order to have a reasonable faith one rooted in historical truth and supported by rational inquiry, a defense of truth requires full disclosure of what can be known about a given religion. I resigned back in 2014 after learning the truth about mormonism and i havent lost a single minute of sleep wondering if i made the right decision. I would not worry overmuch about the differing dogma and theology between mormonism and the urantia book. The hidden truth behind mormonism and magic mushrooms. President joseph fielding smith president of lds church in the early 1970s stated. Answering mormonism how to respond to mormon claims using the history and facts of the church of jesus christ of later day saints. In 20, the lds church began releasing a series of gospel topics essays, to explore frequently questioned aspects of its doctrine and history. For mormons, for catholics, for christians and nonchristians, for every personthe most important thing we can do is to establish and develop a vital relationship with the.
In fact, not only were these mystical visions and hallucinations shared amongst a. Mormonism is a huge pile of bullshit just like every other religion on the planet. It is important for you to know, not only to understand mormonism, but also so you can clearly speak the truth in love to them. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. I was born and raised in a methodist church and considered myself a christian. What if i read the book of mormon and did not get the same testimony after praying about it.
They actually believe the family unit is intended to last forever. Wonderful book about the doctrines and teachings of the lds. The secret world of mormonism i warn you now, this video is particularly disturbing in nature. Even i was shocked upon watching it and i consider myself someone who knows a fair amount about the religion and also has several mormon friends and acquaintances. Whats interesting the book of mormon teaches the opposite about the godhead, rather than three gods and a plurality of gods it teaches only one god in the godhead. And the only solid evidence we do have shows that mr.