"Teach a more honest history"? They might bring some of this stuff up but not until they find a way to sugar-coat everything to make it nice and palatable to the membership. But they shouldn't have too much trouble with Joseph Smith marrying numerous young girls and married women. After all, God commanded him to do it. Check out D&C 62-63 And if he have ten virgins given unto hi
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CA girl, I knew I liked you. Hey, don't let them get you down. Just keep telling them you don't want any contact -- eventually they'll leave you alone, but in the meantime they can be sooo annoying! You see, they know what's best for you (and everybody else who's "lost their way"). Stay strong, and keep your sense of humour (that's Canadian for humor) (are you sure it wasn't just th
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You make a good point, however, he already has high rankings. When you google "Mormon cult" his site comes up first. Besides, I think it's more important to expose the Mormon modus operandi. Mormonism was founded on deception and many Mormons are quite comfortable perpetuating the technique established long ago by their founder, Joseph Smith. Also, people who are in cults are never a
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Here's another definition (from www.thefreedictionary.com) that our Mormon friend just happened to miss: cult (klt) n. 1. a. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader. b. The followers of such a religion or sect. That one says it all!
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Check out this link. This Mormon is trying to make people think this is an anti-Mormon site when it is actually pro-Mormon. By using a very old and tepid definition of the word "cult" he implies that all religions are a cult, so Mormonism is just fine. Unfortunately for him this is the Wikipedia definition: cult/kəlt/ Noun: 1. A system of religious veneration and devotion direc
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The idea of thinking and asking questions goes back to the days when Mormons were convinced that the Book of Mormon would one day be proven true by archeology, linguistics, history and science. What these disciplines have proven is that the book is NOT true. Mormons ironically attend BYU and other schools to get degrees in these subjects. The Book of Mormon has nothing to do with any of it. If Mo
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Elaine, I know exactly what you're talking about. Mormons are obsessed with other people's "testimonies". That's really all that matters to them. They will never be able to relate to you on any other level (e.g. as a fellow human being) so you'll need to lower your expectations of that ever happening. It sounds as though your're still suffering from the "I don't want to disappoin
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L.A. EX -- You speak the truth, and very funny. Thanks for posting.
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You summed it up right here, and made me laugh. Thanks.
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The glue that is holding the Mormon church together is made of two ingredients: ignorance and fear. Once someone really studies the roots of Mormonism, the ignorance is dispelled. The fear which has been instilled by your fellow Mormons will linger. This fear is not rational, and is embedded in the subconscious mind which cannot differentiate between truth and fantasy. This is where continued st
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CA girl, nice of you to drop in. Getting out of Mormonism is not an easy process and can be a painful experience for many. But the further you get away from it the better off you'll be. Notice how you're thinking about your family and friends as people and not just walking testimonies. Your mind is becoming free of the obsession with "the church" and you have much better priorities i.e.
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"Personal integrity"? I just looked that up in the Mormon dictionary and it's not there. But you would think that some of the GAs must know in their hearts that the whole thing's a fraud. These guys are reasonably intelligent and some of them probably know how to use the internet. Are they all going to stay hypnotized their whole lives? And CA girl -- nice try. There's no such thing as
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This is what it would take: President Monson: "We have spent many hours in the Upper Room of the Temple supplicating the Lord for divine guidance. He has heard our prayers, and by revelation has confirmed that Joseph Smith was a complete fraud. He lied about the whole thing and we have irrefutable proof that our beliefs are based entirely on fiction. I therefore command that all worthy an
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The internet is truly the greatest thing to happen in the fight against Mormonism. The truth of the LDS church can now be exposed for all the world to see. The saddest thing is when Mormons try to defend their beliefs and in the process reveal how little they actually know about their own doctrines and history. Anyone who actually knows who Joseph Smith was could not possibly believe he was a pro
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