Who are these so-called “anti-Mormons”? What is their motivation? Why do they do what they do? Are they sincerely concerned for the souls of Mormons or are they working against God?
A lot of people say that Mormons belong to a cult. Is that true? First, it depends on what your definition of a cult is. Here are a few definitions culled from the web. If you have others feel free to add them.
1. Followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices.
2. Followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false…
I’ll admit I’m a novice when it comes to anti-Mormons. I can’t claim to have studied their methods for more than a week or two as of the writing of this post, although during that time I’ve read quite a bit. In everything I’ve read, there seems to be one similarity as to how anti-Mormons work when it comes to…
“If you cannot find an LDS source that contradicts us then we can assume we are correct until an LDS statement comes out in direct contradiction of any statement on the CARM website.” - CARM Representative
One of the more visible anti-Mormon resources online is the CARM.org website, which has a fairly extensive section dedicated to proving that Mormonism is false.…
Critics say the Book of Mormon is not the word of God, that it is a fraud and false. So then what is your explanation for the existence of the book? It must have come from somewhere. Joseph Smith had an elementary school education and wasn’t known for having great writing skills. Did he write it on his own? Could…
I’ll admit it, I like to debate. I don’t mean I like being in heated, emotional arguments, I mean I like to debate facts and present evidence in a cool and calm manner. For me, the value of debate is not in proving one’s point, but learning. I don’t enjoy debating anti-Mormons because I think I can prove they are…
While Mormons base their belief in the Book of Mormon on direct communication with God regarding the matter, it’s still fun to see archaeological evidence that supports the Book of Mormon, and a lack of such evidence is commonly used by anti-Mormons as proof that the Book of Mormon is false, and that Mormons are sneaky monkeys who shouldn’t be…
Refutation of claim on the CARM website.
Claim: The Book of Mormon talks of honey bees, but honey bees were introduced to the Americans by the Spanish. Therefore the Book of Mormon is false and you should not hire Mormons for any of your pollination needs.
Reference: Ether 2:3 - “And they did also carry with them deseret, which, by interpretation, is a honey bee;…
Refutation of a claim on CARM’s website.
Claim: Alma 7:10 contradicts the Bible in Matt. 2:1, therefore the Book of Mormon is false and Mormons are sneaky monkeys.
References:
Alma 7:10 - “And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem which is the land of our forefathers…”
Matthew 2:1 - “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea…”
Explanation: This one’s pretty simple. There is “the…
No. Mormons do not believe any such thing. This is a myth perpetuated by anti-Mormons in order to make the Mormon church look like a bunch of crazy lunatics. We believe that Mary was a virgin before and after she gave birth to Jesus as stated in the Book of Mormon in 1 Nephi 11:18-20:
And he said unto me: Behold, the…
Rats, I was just looking forward to having some fun answering the Difficult Questions for Mormons but I found that the folks over at SHIELDS have already done it.
As they point out, none of these questions is particularly difficult to answer with a little research, although I suppose they may be difficult for most Mormons to answer off the cuff.
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According to some, the answer is yes. “the Mormon church clearly condemns other religious systems. Those Mormons who complain about poor treatment should familiarize themselves with their teachers’ words.”
However, the statements made by LDS Church leaders about other religions are of quite a different nature than that which is said about the LDS Church, and the LDS Church never comes out…
As I’ve researched anti-Mormon materials online I’ve been amazed by the sheer amount of it and it makes me wonder if Mormons are targeted more than other religions, even those religions that are substantially larger than Mormonism. For example, there are about 13 million Mormons in the entire world. But there are around 1 billion Hindus, and similar numbers of…
