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Because both Mohammed and Jesus claimed to be the Prophet spoken of by Moses in Deu 18:15. Jesus stating in John 5:46 that Moses wrote about Him!
Do Catholics believe the Bible coz it doesn't seem so from the few lines I read in these links?
Islam teaches that Jesus was a great prophet, but not the Son of God who came to the earth to atone for my sins. Since I see Jesus from an entirely different perspective than Islam does, and Mormonism teaches what I personally believe Him to be, that's why I would choose Mormonism over Islam.
Are you sure? Was not Moses speaking about Mohammad?
He didn't provide any convincing supporting evidence for his claim. His "revelations" were seemingly generic and predictable. Many people have claimed to speak for God. Almost all have been seemingly wrong. Everyone should always be skeptical of anyone claiming to speak for God.
True, but then Katzpur would not be the same person she currently knows herself to be. The point is practically worthless.
I'm sorry, but no one knows what Jesus actually said. This is obvious fact, as Jesus never wrote anything down himself. So, when you say "because the Gospels are reliable to what Jesus actually said", that is merely expressing your subjective belief. There is no evidence to support this claim. We are forced to go on the word of the authors.
Well, I'd be pretty naive not to yes to that question.
My perspective of Jesus is that He is the Christ, the Messiah, the literal Son of God sent to earth to atone for the sins of mankind, to be the first person to rise from the dead and to be the way by which we can be reconciled to God. I believe we must trust in Him and be obedient to His commandments in order for Him to extend His grace to us. I see Him as a prophet, but as much, much more than just a prophet. And I believe that God still calls prophets to lead and direct us. These things are in line with Mormonism, which I was born into but which -- more importantly -- I accepted as an adult after study, prayer and listening to my heart.
I can understand what you're saying, but it would be just as foolish to reject a belief system to avoid what you describe. I can't speak for other Mormons, but I do know that I have given my choice to remain in the faith I acquired "accidentally" a great deal of thought. I have never stayed just because it was comfortable to do so; I can assure you of that.
But after skepticism comes either accepting or rejecting. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but here's what you appear to be saying: "There's a problem with your way of thinking if you were born in Utah to a Mormon family and 66 years later are still a Mormon. But if you were born to Jewish parents in New York City and converted to Mormonism at some point during your adult life, that's fine." I was raised by Mormon parents who encouraged me to think for myself and to not blindly accept everything I ever heard spoken from the pulpit. Should I convert to some other faith so prove that I've actually made an informed decision?
My point was that there are people in every religion (and most definitely in Mormonism) who have actually said to me, "I don't know. I've never really thought about it much. Mormonism was good enough for my parents, so I figure it's good enough for me." I want to shake some common sense into these people. They are Mormons because it's all they know and they are comfortable with it.
