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Misconceptions of Mormons

October 16, 2011
By NightStalker PLATINUM, San Diego, California
NightStalker PLATINUM, San Diego, California
21 articles 1 photo 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I reject your reality and substitute my own!&quot;<br /> -Adam Savage


I am of a religion shunned constantly. I hear things like "You aren't Christian", "How moms do you have?", or "You worship a dead man." These are all wrong, and we, the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, are none of these. True, we practiced polygamy back in the 1800's, but it was repealed by our prophet only a few decades later. However, a group calling themselves "Fundamentalist Mormons" practice polygamy, but they are not, nor will they ever be, a faction of our church.
Our First prophet translated The Book of Mormon from the golden plates as another testament of Christ, not as a book of B.S. to replace the Bible. This book merely shows the story of how the Americas came to be inhabited and the on going war between the nephites and the Lamenits while telling truths from the ancient prophets in America.
So, let me ask this; how can we not be Christians? The Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ that we firmly believe in, thus we believe in Christ. How can we not be Christian when pray in the name of Jesus Christ to God? How can anyone assume we do not believe in Christ When even our name has His name in this title.
I am a true Mormon, I will live as a true Mormon, and I will die a firm believer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints!


The author's comments:
I have said it, and before you insult me or this piece, learn more about this one true gospel.

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on Nov. 27 2020 at 2:38 am
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
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Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

i agreed with everything exept the swear. was there no alternative? besides it could give ppl the wrong impression. also, I have a forum for members of the church, practically a support group(bassiclly ti semanary but no adults)

on Apr. 16 2019 at 9:06 pm
DrPUZZLER SILVER, South Jordan, Utah
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Paradise would not exist without great sacrifice!"<br /> -Nicolas Eilander

Hear Hear!

on Jul. 22 2012 at 6:20 pm
MorenSore SILVER, Albuquerque, New Mexico
9 articles 0 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.&quot;<br /> ~Lord Acton

You rock, i can't believe some of the junk people believe about us. And to anyone else reading, we are not a cult.