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46 of 51 people found the following review helpful.
Quakers on the moon, and other ramblings of early church leaders
By Carol
This book tells the real, unsanitized version of the history of L.D.S. Inc. The members are given an almost fairytale version in their Sunday Gospel Doctrine classes. It has to be 'faith promoting', you know. But now, it is no longer able to keep the real history and doctrine from many of them. Even though their famous Journal of Discourses has been down played, ignored, or even removed from members' possession, it it available on the web. It is several volumes, and is a real eye opener. And that's not anti-mormon stuff.
The underbelly of this so called family church is not pretty. The Mountain Meadows Massacre is just one example.
How many of you members know that there are several versions of the First Vision? Time to do some serious research. Here's a group of members who have done just that. They are called New Order Mormons. Check them out on the web. Your eyes will be opened.
47 of 53 people found the following review helpful.Truer than one might think...
By Ronald A. Mahle
Joseph Smith failing to walk on water (TRUE, contained in History of the Church); Adam is the father of Jesus (NOT REALLY, in Journal of Discourses, Brigham Young taught that Adam is God the Father); God was once a man (TRUE: as taught by Mormons, "As man is, God once was. As God is, man may become); the Mormon Church's baptism of Adolf Hitler after his death (TRUE; recorded in the Church Geneology Library); beer and whiskey drinking Mormons (TRUE: History of the Church many referenced); black skin is a curse (TRUE: Apostle Bruce McConkie's Mormon Doctrine stated that Cain's murder of brother Adam cause him to have a cursed/black skin); the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible (TRUE: Many mormon prophets have taught that the Book of Mormon is the most correct book on earth and the bible only good as it is translated correctly) ; the Catholic Church is "the mother of harlots" (TRUE: as taught by mormon prophets and part of the teachings in the temple [since removed]); don't marry Native Americans (TRUE: many general authorities in the church have taught that one should not marry outside one's race); Mormons can become gods (TRUE: Taught across the pulpit and in the temple); the Garden of Eden was in Missouri (TRUE: See Church History and general scriptures); God and Jesus were polygamists (UNDETERMINED); the Jews killed Jesus (TRUE: References in doctrine and scripture); Joseph Smith marries other men's wives (TRUE: recorded on the church's own geneology records); the Mormon church is the only true church, all others are wrong (TRUE: Still taught today); polygamy is better for children (UNTRUE); when Jesus returns he will return to Missouri (TRUE: Church History states that Missouri is the site of Adam ondi Ahman, the moromons believing this is where the Garden of Eden was and where Christ will return); people like us live on the Moon and the Sun (MAYBE: Brigham Young said there were 7' Quakers on the moon that needed conversion to Mormonism).
I am an ex-mormon of 22 years.
40 of 46 people found the following review helpful.Mormoni$m is an evil cult
By ziller
Ziller is an ex-mormon who can tell you that everything mentioned in the Product Description about this book is absolutely accurate.
Joseph Smith taught that he was 2nd only to Jesus Christ. Mormons absolutely teach that God was once a man and that God has a physical body of "flesh and bone", that any kind of dark skin is a "curse", that the BoM is superior to the Bible, that the Catholic Church and any other Church except the Mormon Church is an "abomination", that race mixing is wrong, that all good Mormons will become Gods / Goddesses, that the Garden of Eden was in Jackson County, Missouri and that the New Jerusalem will be located there too, that God and Jesus are polygamists.
Any Mormon who says otherwise is lying or completely duped about the "deeper doctrine" of his beloved Mormoni$m.
This author is just scratching the surface of the convoluted "doctrine" taught by this So-Called-Church that was set up by the con artist Joseph Smith as a vehicle for greater wealth, power and sex and has been perpetuated into modern times as an elaborate multi-level-marketing scheme to sell you eternal salvation in exchange for 10+% of your life-time income.
A quick Google search of any of these subjects or the sources for these quotes will reveal that the author is telling the truth.
Product Description
Here in one volume of quotations is the 'other' side of Mormon history. Joseph Smith failing to walk on water; Adam is the father of Jesus; God was once a man; the Mormon Church's baptism of Adolf Hitler after his death; beer and whiskey drinking Mormons; black skin is a curse; the Book of Mormon is superior to the Bible; the Catholic Church is "the mother of harlots"; don't marry Native Americans; Mormons can become gods; the Garden of Eden was in Missouri; God and Jesus were polygamists; the Jews killed Jesus; Joseph Smith marries other men's wives; the Mormon church is the only true church, all others are wrong; polygamy is better for children; when Jesus returns he will return to Missouri; people like us live on the Moon and the Sun; and hundreds more.
Most of the quotations are from Mormon leaders themselves, and each is cited as to its exact source. Others are from eye-witness accounts. The complete listing of each source can be found in the Sources section at the back of the book. Also, there is a Biographical Notes section which gives brief biographical information concerning each person quoted.
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #189708 in eBooks
- Published on: 2009-05-11
- Released on: 2009-05-11
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
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