The errors and inconsistencies of LDS (Mormon) theology and practice, from an evangelical Christian perspective.The errors and inconsistencies of LDS (Mormon) theology and practice, from an evangelical Christian perspective.The errors and inconsistencies of LDS (Mormon) theology and practice, from an evangelical Christian perspective.
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Lillian LeBaron Chynoweth
- Self
- (as Lillian)
Charles Crane
- Self - Author, Mormon Historian, College Professor
- (as Dr. Charles Crane)
Richard Fales
- Self - Archeologist, Author and Researcher
- (as Dr. Richard Fales)
Harold Goodman
- Self - BYU Professor, Mormon, LDS Mission President
- (as Dr. Harold Goodman)
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Did you know
- ConnectionsEdited from The God Makers (1982)
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It wasn't secret, but this is more light
I lived, for several years, in a city with a high population of Mormons. They were always walking around with smiles on their faces, which alone signalled something wasn't right there. My roommate, a devout Christian, found their missionary aggression annoying and told them they were closer to Hinduism than Christianity. The Secret World of Mormonism is in many respects a 40-minute attempt to address that question: Is Mormonism Christianity? Going into the documentary, I already knew the answer was no. I'm not religious, but I know the idea of polytheism is fundamentally opposed to the Abrahamic religions.
Still, this documentary can shed light on what Mormons really believe. Just go to YouTube and look up Mormon cartoon. That's a startling sequence, a pull-your-hair type tale reminiscent of reading about Xenu on Wikipedia. Gods, many, living on planets, having endless celestial sex, racist ideology and, hilariously, soldiers in Roman fashion warring against natives armed with bows and arrows. The comments in response to the video from Mormons is "this is inaccurate," though they won't say how, and "There is a great deal of evidence the Book of Mormon is genuine and of Hebrew origin." Ask yourself: does Jesus as the original Leif Ericson/Christopher Columbus, crossing the Mediterranean and then the Atlantic, on his rickety Palestinian boat, pass the smell test? Does the archaeological record prove this?
As a non-religious person, the off-putting parts of this documentary are the evangelical messages. The cult-like nature of Mormonism is emphasized, though you can say this stuff about any religion ("They drink the blood of their god, and say they eat the flesh of their god.") Despite claims archaeology affirms Christianity, you still can't place where the Garden of Eden was or where Noah's Ark ended up. The real cut against Mormonism, much like Scientology, is that without millennia of tradition and teachings, masses of people fell for what should have been obviously dismissed as cheap, second-rate fantasy/science fiction stories. Human gullibility knows no bounds, and people are suffering while a select few consolidate their power and line their pockets.
Still, this documentary can shed light on what Mormons really believe. Just go to YouTube and look up Mormon cartoon. That's a startling sequence, a pull-your-hair type tale reminiscent of reading about Xenu on Wikipedia. Gods, many, living on planets, having endless celestial sex, racist ideology and, hilariously, soldiers in Roman fashion warring against natives armed with bows and arrows. The comments in response to the video from Mormons is "this is inaccurate," though they won't say how, and "There is a great deal of evidence the Book of Mormon is genuine and of Hebrew origin." Ask yourself: does Jesus as the original Leif Ericson/Christopher Columbus, crossing the Mediterranean and then the Atlantic, on his rickety Palestinian boat, pass the smell test? Does the archaeological record prove this?
As a non-religious person, the off-putting parts of this documentary are the evangelical messages. The cult-like nature of Mormonism is emphasized, though you can say this stuff about any religion ("They drink the blood of their god, and say they eat the flesh of their god.") Despite claims archaeology affirms Christianity, you still can't place where the Garden of Eden was or where Noah's Ark ended up. The real cut against Mormonism, much like Scientology, is that without millennia of tradition and teachings, masses of people fell for what should have been obviously dismissed as cheap, second-rate fantasy/science fiction stories. Human gullibility knows no bounds, and people are suffering while a select few consolidate their power and line their pockets.
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- Nov 5, 2017
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