How To Spot an Anti-Mormon Book

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Re: How To Spot an Anti-Mormon Book

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Simon Belmont wrote:
Buffalo wrote:Using Davis Bitton's criteria, I have identified the follow anti-Mormon texts:


I don't see how any of those fit the criteria.

Then you need to broaden your horizons.
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Simon Belmont wrote:
Buffalo wrote:Using Davis Bitton's criteria, I have identified the follow anti-Mormon texts:


I don't see how any of those fit the criteria.


They directly contradict LDS doctrine on topics ranging from the age of the earth, whether or not there was a flood, how the earth was actually created, the origin of human beings, the origins of Native Americans, the nature of celestial bodies (stars, planets), and how information should be processed. Read this anti-Mormon literature at your peril.
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Re: How To Spot an Anti-Mormon Book

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Simon Belmont wrote:
jon wrote:
So, the Book of Mormon by this standard becomes anti-Mormon then...


Oh you must think you're just so damn funny.

Har har.


If fits the criteria you posted for being an anti-mormon book, and I spotted it...!
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if you find yourself saying "Oh, no" or "What?" time after time..


Let me try that, here goes..

Oh, no. What?

hmmm.

This quote doesn't seem to pass it's own litmus test.


Maybe he should stick to crafting funny balloon animals.
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if you find yourself saying "Oh, no" or "What?" time after time, the chances are that the book is anti-Mormon.
This is classic. I love it.

This was my reaction to many church sanctioned material, such journal writings of faithful LDS.
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zeezrom wrote:
if you find yourself saying "Oh, no" or "What?" time after time, the chances are that the book is anti-Mormon.
This is classic. I love it.

This was my reaction to many church sanctioned material, such journal writings of faithful LDS.

Honestly, I guess "oh no, what?" is what kept me a faithful latter day saint.

Hey Simon "oh no, what?" Belmont,

Are you freeking serious?
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Mormonism gets more transparent, day by day.
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Buffalo wrote:They directly contradict LDS doctrine on topics ranging from the age of the earth, whether or not there was a flood, how the earth was actually created, the origin of human beings, the origins of Native Americans, the nature of celestial bodies (stars, planets), and how information should be processed. Read this anti-Mormon literature at your peril.


Um... just as I thought. Some apostates never understood Church doctrine.
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Simon Belmont wrote:
Buffalo wrote:They directly contradict LDS doctrine on topics ranging from the age of the earth, whether or not there was a flood, how the earth was actually created, the origin of human beings, the origins of Native Americans, the nature of celestial bodies (stars, planets), and how information should be processed. Read this anti-Mormon literature at your peril.


Um... just as I thought. Some apostates never understood Church doctrine.

Um... just as I thought. Active Mos can't think critically.
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Simon Belmont wrote:
Buffalo wrote:They directly contradict LDS doctrine on topics ranging from the age of the earth, whether or not there was a flood, how the earth was actually created, the origin of human beings, the origins of Native Americans, the nature of celestial bodies (stars, planets), and how information should be processed. Read this anti-Mormon literature at your peril.


Um... just as I thought. Some apostates never understood Church doctrine.


Official church doctrine:

The earth is 6000 years old
Adam and Eve were created by god in the Garden of Eden
The flood happened literally and covered the whole earth
Native Americans are descended, in part (formerly wholly), from Hebrews
Stars get their power from other stars
Faith is a positive attribute

All directly contradicted by those texts.
Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
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