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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believe they are Christians. Recently, a post on this blog regarding talk show host Glenn Beck spurred a flurry of comments regarding Mormons and Christianity.
For the record, Mormon doctrine is completely in contradiction with the words written in the Holy Bible. There is more than enough evidence to prove that Joseph Smith was a huckster and fraud, and that the LDS Church is little more than a religious organization built around the lies of man.
For those who are questioning the Mormon church, I challenge you to look very carefully at what the church is teaching. See if it lines up with Scripture. Check out the history of the church. Find out about the many portions of their bible have been changed over the years in order to correct mistakes in what Mormons call "The most perfect book ever written".
This site is an excellent starting place. Mormons in Transition. There are many articles that take a critical look at Mormon History, Joseph Smith, Church Prophecies, Doctrinal Teachings and more. It is an eye-opener for those who have joined the church because of the friendly smiling faces in the commercials. Jesus said there would be many false Christs. There would be those who would persuade people who just wanted their ears tickled.
The LDS Church fits the description of cult, as Jesus described. It adds to the work of Christ. It subtracts from the character of God. It multiplies what is necessary for salvation. And it divides the Word of God wrongly. This cult continues to lure millions down the wrong path. Fortunately, there are Ex-Mormons who have the courage to stand up and tell the truth.
From the "attempting to justify my own behavior" department comes this story from down under.
A homosexual Australian theologian researching a new field of study dubbed "gay spirituality" has come to the conclusion that Jesus and some of his disciples were homosexuals.
Rollan McCleary on Thursday was awarded a Ph.D. for what the University of Queensland says is a "world first" thesis, after three years of research funded by Australian taxpayers.
McCleary also is an astrologer who has written about Pope John Paul II's horoscope -- and his research looks into matters such as the "star in the east" that drew the Magi or wise men to Jesus' birthplace in Bethlehem.
He uses Jesus' "astrological chart" -- the planet Uranus figures prominently, as in the case with many homosexuals, he says -- and argues that there are clues in the Bible to back up his views.
In the Gospel of John, the disciple John frequently refers to himself in the third person as "the disciple whom Jesus loved." McCleary thinks this is highly significant.
Asked whether he considered himself a Christian, McCleary replied: "I'm an Anglican, yes."
Oh. My. Goodness.
Hey Australia, how about those tax dollars at work? Why not just walk the money over to the local asylum and give it to the inhabitants to go buy new rubber for the walls?
If the Bible condemns homosexuality (the act, not the individual), we have to believe that Jesus condemns the act as well. After all, the Bible is His story. Examine Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Judges 19:22-26 and Romans 1:24-27, to start with.
Here is a follow up story.
This site does an excellent job of examining the scriptures with an open mind.
Pass the pepto.