Category: Tips for Anti-Mormons

  1. Don’t Try to Convince Mormons They Don’t Believe the Bible

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on January 18th, 2012 Categories: Bible, Tips for Anti-Mormons Comments: 1

    Ugh, if you’ve ever tried to tell a Mormon they don’t believe in the Bible, you know how frustrating it can be. The main problem, of course, is that they think they believe it! Getting past this can be a real challenge. You tell them they don’t believe it, they say they do, you tell them they don’t, they point out that they spend two out of every four years studying the Bible as part of their official curriculum, you say that doesn’t matter because they don’t teach the truth about the Bible, they point out everybody has their own … Read the rest of this entry »

  2. Don’t Try to Prove a Negative

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on December 12th, 2011 Categories: Tips for Anti-Mormons Comments: 0

    It’s interesting how many anti-Mormons try to prove a negative, but then react angrily when called out on it. If you’re going to make a claim be prepared to back it up, and since negative claims are incredibly difficult to prove, it’s best not to use them. Here are a few examples:

    • There is no God
    • Mormons are not Christians
    • The Book of Mormon is not true
    • Joseph Smith was not a prophet
    • No one can know the future
    • No one knows what happens after we die

    Can you see why these statements only lead to fruitless, never-ending arguments? Let’s … Read the rest of this entry »

  3. Don’t Argue Like Korihor

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on December 12th, 2011 Categories: Tips for Anti-Mormons Comments: 1

    Many anti-Mormons unwittingly strengthen the beliefs of the Mormons they are arguing against by the things they say and the way they say them. This happens when the words and arguments they use end up being almost verbatim what can be found in the Book of Mormon, and perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the story of Korihor, an anti-Christ, as depicted in Alma, Chapter 30. I think it’s worth quoting several parts of this chapter to make sure we’re clear on how not to argue and what not to say.

    To give some background first, Korihor is … Read the rest of this entry »

  4. Don’t Try to Convince Mormons They Don’t Believe in Christ

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on December 11th, 2011 Categories: Tips for Anti-Mormons Comments: 1

    As the first in a series of posts dedicated to helping anti-Mormons focus their time more effectively, allow me to start by pointing out the futility of trying to convince Mormons that they are not Christians or that they don’t believe in Christ.

    The problem with this mode of attack is that Mormons sincerely believe they are Christians. You can tell them all day long that they aren’t, but they simply won’t believe you. They’ll tell you that they do believe in Christ, that their church is named after Jesus Christ, that they believe in the Bible, that they believe … Read the rest of this entry »

  5. How to Be an Effective Anti-Mormon

    Reviewed by: Joshua Steimle on December 11th, 2011 Categories: Tips for Anti-Mormons Comments: 3

    It is with great fanfare, or at least the greatest fanfare I can be called upon to muster for such a thing, that I announce a new section of this website, where I will dole out tips for anti-Mormons.

    You see, there are people out there in the world who are quite motivated to work against the LDS Church. These people come from all sorts of backgrounds and are motivated by different things. Some were raised in the LDS Church, some were converts later in life, some have never been members of the LDS Church. Some are angry and bitter, … Read the rest of this entry »