Comments on: Are We “Anti-Mormons”?

By: Bobby

Bobby — Sun, 15 May 2016 12:12:18 +0000

Hey there Slade thanks for the comment, and thanks for “feeling for us”, good feeling is never a bad thing.

Jesus of course offers love to all, but only those that accept him as their Lord and Saviour, it is however altogether possible that people can act with good intention carrying out works in His name without Him even knowing who they are (Matthew 7:23)

Our concern is for the Mormons that this is what is happening, we do this ministry with love and good feeling towards them (and you if that is what you are) and while we can often be seen as the horrible anti-Mormons, that is at least, not our intention.

thanks for dropping in.

By: Slade

Slade — Tue, 10 May 2016 23:22:48 +0000

Having read the posts above I feel for all of you. This journey of life has many twists and turns and can be lonely when we have principles and values that other people under value because the materiality aspect of life.

As human beings we want to be part of a group of similar minded people..Mormon doctrine seems to have a lot of perfect answers for everything. Where are we from?, why are we here? and where are we going? As a convert at age 9, the family angle was appealing. I loved my mission at 19 and it was a spiritual journey, I healed the sick, I baptised and I ministered and it all felt wonderful. But since then having delved into the discourses of Brigham Young and the Church archives, it is clear that the church history has been edited and so have the teachings and the structure of the church, in fact it is nothing like the church that Joseph Smith set up and quite frankly it is built on fraud, lies and deception and yet even though the Book of Mormon was made up, countless wonderful people embrace it and do good works and gain a level of spiritual connection with God. I have left but I recognise that it is one of many schisms of religion that may help some people begin their path towards enlightenment. God will reach you no matter how badly constructed the religion is. Don’t mistake the religion for God though. The religion is only a medium for teaching principles of faith, light and truth.

God is love, each person can connect directly into the divine and communicate with the light. Each of us has the divine spark within us that can ignite the light and light up the darkness.

Jesus Christ might not at first appeal to a Muslim reader or the Jew or a subscriber to the Gunth or the Buddhist, but this humble man reaches out to the world with a divine message and says, I forgive you, I love you, no conditions, no strings attached, love one another and forgive one another.

There never has been peace on earth and there is not now, but can anyone disagree that this has to be the way forward for humanity if we are to make any progress as spiritual beings and take our rightful place in the Universe.

Why can’t all creeds, religions, philosophies and agnostics take on board and recommend to their followers to forgive each other and to love their neighbour as themselves?

A perfect world is really that simple, but it starts with one person at a time. You have to change yourself to change the world.

Thank you for reading this.

Light up the Dark

By: The Proud Apostate

The Proud Apostate — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 12:42:39 +0000

I am an Ex Mormon. born to LDS parents.
I never had a testimony of the church and never wanted one as I had doubts from an early age.
The final staw for me was when a friend told me and my sister that a girl she knew from another ward, had been sealed in the temple and her Husband died two weeks later, she could never be sealed to another man. Whereas if she had died there would be no limit to the women her husband could be sealed to.
I learnt by default that polygamy will be the norm in the Celestial kingdom. I decided there and then that i did not want to go to Mormon heaven.
I stopped going to church in 1984 and married a Non Mormon in 1987. We are still married.
We have two children and when they were young my TBM Dad tried to guilt trip me into sending them to church, saying they were missing out.
I did let my Mum and Dad take my kids to church, my son was never interested but my daughter aged 13 enjoyed it and went for a year . I even had to tolerate my home teacher smuggly asking me how I would feel if my daughter asked to be baptised??? I remember thinking how horrified i would be!!! but answered politely that I would respect her decision.
My daughter was never baptized as she came home from church one day and announced that she didnt want to go again as she found the teachings so sexist, I told her I respected her decision.
She later studied Anthropology and Comparative Religion at Uni dont know if this is related to having a Mormon Mum and a Catholic Dad or not.
in 2009 my Dad once again told me that i should be going to church and with tears in his eyes spoke of how Joseph Smith suffered in Carthage Jail and died for me so that I could have the Gospel. I replied by stating the facts of why Jo and his Bro happened to be in Jail and asked him why I should think more of Joseph Smiths life than the Men ,Women and Children that lost their lives in the Meadow Mountain Massacre? Needless to say my Dad was very upset by this., and I felt guilty for months for upsetting him and resolved to keep my mouth shut in future.
My name is still on Church Records which is hypocritical of me as I find the teachings and history of the church deeply disturbing .
Am I Anti Mormon ? I prefer to think I have seen the Light.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 12:53:23 +0000

Hey Matt thanks for the comment, you are welcome to come and visit this site and comment anytime,
I hope the things it says give you some stuff to think about.

By: Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson — Mon, 23 Dec 2013 03:07:59 +0000

I thank you for this post. I recently returned from Manaus, Brazil after serving for two years as a missionary of the LDS church. I prayed often earnestly seeking inspiration to better follow Jesus Christ and to help those around me. I cannot think of any better way I could have spent that period of my life. I felt closest to God and Jesus Christ when I was serving others and teaching them about the tremendous sacrifices that were made in their behalf by the Son of God. I encouraged all to keep their precious testimonies of our Savior and taught them how this light could grow.

Since being home I have had the opportunity to study more intensively the Jewish and Islamic religions. I have developed a deep respect for those who practice other faiths. I admire all who exhibit diligence in keeping what they interpret as the commandments of God. I do not seek to detract or tear down the faith of others. Joshua puts it plainly when he says that we must choose this day whom we will serve. I believe that all who dedicate themselves to serving God, and display the necessary self discipline and perseverance will receive the peace of God. There is no feeling that can adequately substitute the knowledge that one is living in accordance with the commandments of a loving Heavenly Father.

In conclusion, I thank you for your blog. You bring up many valid points. Comments by members of the LDS faith that are made purposely to cause contention were not made wisely. May we rejoice in Christ by loving him and serving others.