Why Dont Christians Accept the Book of Mormon as Valid?

[madhatter85]

Last night there was a knock on the front door and when i opened it i knew before they even spoke that they were Mormon and i said i am busy and in the middle of a telephone call and thanks but i am not interested.
The two young Men said they just wanted to tell me about their family bt i insisted i must go back in to continue my call and bade them goodbye.
I know all i need to know of this religion and it would have been a waste of time for these two polite young Men but why do they always look the same its a dead giveaway.
I am not a fan of any religion but have no problem with this religion as it does no harm that i know of except that town in the USA where people are haveing more than one wife poor things,well they would be poor if they had more than one like my wife she shops for England LOL.

Well, for starters i hope you realize that those poligamysts have nothing to do with the LDS church.

 

[wanda jane]

the true question is why there are so many versions of bible?

 

[madhatter85]

the true question is why there are so many versions of bible?

i propose it is because it is so easy to interpit it different ways that it cannot possibly be the fulness of the gospel by itself, it leaves so many different questions unanswered and many things unexplained that pertain to the kingdom of God.

 

[England my lionheart]

the true question is why there are so many versions of bible?

This is possibly due to the interpretation of the texts which can be ambiguous in places and add some politics(as religion was used as a power tool)and you get these different versions,many argue that the Quran is just another version of the books of the Bible.

 

[madhatter85]

This is possibly due to the interpretation of the texts which can be ambiguous in places and add some politics(as religion was used as a power tool)and you get these different versions,many argue that the Quran is just another version of the books of the Bible.

very true, People in power have abused thier influence since the beginning.

 

[Katzpur]

Last night there was a knock on the front door and when i opened it i knew before they even spoke that they were Mormon and i said i am busy and in the middle of a telephone call and thanks but i am not interested.
The two young Men said they just wanted to tell me about their family bt i insisted i must go back in to continue my call and bade them goodbye.
I know all i need to know of this religion and it would have been a waste of time for these two polite young Men but why do they always look the same its a dead giveaway.

Actually, I bet they appreciated the fact that you didn't waste their time. A lot of people will invite them in just to argue with them. Thank you for not doing that. The "dead giveaway" is done on purpose. They want to be recognizable because they aren't trying to catch people unaware.

I am not a fan of any religion but have no problem with this religion as it does no harm that i know of except that town in the USA where people are haveing more than one wife poor things,well they would be poor if they had more than one like my wife she shops for England LOL.

Just so that you know... These young men are not representatives of "that town in the USA where people are having more than one wife." That is a different religion entirely, although it was started about a century ago by people who left the LDS Church because of a difference of opinion concerning polygamy (among other things). If a member of the LDS Church is found to be practicing polygamy today, he or she is immediately excommunicated.

 

[England my lionheart]

Actually, I bet they appreciated the fact that you didn't waste their time. A lot of people will invite them in just to argue with them. Thank you for not doing that. The "dead giveaway" is done on purpose. They want to be recognizable because they aren't trying to catch people unaware.

Just so that you know... These young men are not representatives of "that town in the USA where people are having more than one wife." That is a different religion entirely, although it was started about a century ago by people who left the LDS Church because of a difference of opinion concerning polygamy (among other things). If a member of the LDS Church is found to be practicing polygamy today, he or she is immediately excommunicated.

OK i know that,in have a Mormon freind in the USA and she bust herself with laughter when i asked if she shared a husband so i am properly corrected.:sorry1:

 

[Heneni]

Are we talking about polygamy?

In that case...one wife, three wifes , twenty wives cant bring us closer to god.

I have found however, that having more than one husband at a time (joke) keeps me preoccupied. Not much time to think about spiritual matters.

Why dont christians not accept the book of mormon. I have read it...and i dont disagree with it. Its old Joseph...well, he took what god gave him and built an empire on it. That is not what i think god had in mind.

Heneni

 

[Katzpur]

Its old Joseph...well, he took what god gave him and built an empire on it. That is not what i think god had in mind.

An empire? What he built was a life filled with unrelenting persecution, ending in his death at the hands of an angry mob. The Church he established grew from 6 members in 1830 to roughly 20,000 at the time of his death 13 years later. Like him, the members of the Church he started endured hardships and trials that no one should have to experience in a country supposedly dedicated to religious freedom. I'm not sure how this translates into building "an empire," but I think he accomplished exactly what God had in mind.

 

[Heneni]

An empire? What he built was a life filled with unrelenting persecution, ending in his death at the hands of an angry mob. The Church he established grew from 6 members in 1830 to roughly 20,000 at the time of his death 13 years later. Like him, the members of the Church he started endured hardships and trials that no one should have to experience in a country supposedly dedicated to religious freedom. I'm not sure how this translates into building "an empire," but I think he accomplished exactly what God had in mind.

As long as we reunite with our father...who cares how we do it right?

But in my estimation it is never good to elevate a man. But i respect your admiration for him.

There will be no seperation in heaven. There wont be a section for LDS, and the baptists and the protestants and the muslims.

So all in all...it matters nothing. I follow this one, you follow another...no, we all follow chirst.

If you are sure that joseph or his followers have not corrupted the message of god in any way...perhaps things arent simple.

We dont follow a man...we follow christ.

 

[England my lionheart]

I think that the reasons for non acceptance of the book of Mormon is the way it came about,i follow no reigion so i am the wrong person really to give an opinion other than to say Christians feel it conflicts with their Beliefs.

 

[England my lionheart]

which is obvius really

 

[Katzpur]

As long as we reunite with our father...who cares how we do it right?

I'll agree with you that we appear to have the same goal in mind.

But in my estimation it is never good to elevate a man. But i respect your admiration for him.

We "elevate" Joseph Smith to the same degree that we "elevate" Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Peter, James, John and Paul. We believe them all to have been God's servants, but none of them were anything other than human beings whom God used to further His work.

There will be no seperation in heaven. There wont be a section for LDS, and the baptists and the protestants and the muslims.

I disagree to one extent and disagree to another. The idea of a one-size-fits-all kind of Heaven doesn't make much sense to me. It seems like something that would appeal to someone who figured most of humanity was going to Hell anyway. According to Mormonism, the vast majority will ultimately end up in Heaven, but will, as Jesus said, be rewarded "according to their works." I don't see this as meaning that Heaven will be divided along denominational lines, though.

So all in all...it matters nothing. I follow this one, you follow another...no, we all follow chirst.

I'm glad to hear that you believe that the Latter-day Saints follow Christ. We believe the same about everyone outside our Church who professes a belief in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior of mankind.

If you are sure that joseph or his followers have not corrupted the message of god in any way...perhaps things arent simple.

On the contrary, we believe he restored the message which had been corrupted centuries before.

We dont follow a man...we follow christ.

I understand. We follow Jesus Christ, and we follow those who have been called to direct His Church today. I'm sure that if you believed that the exact same Church He established exists today and is led by a living prophet to whom God speaks, you wouldn't see following Christ and following His Prophet as being mutually exclusive. I realize that's not the case, though.

 

[Heneni]

If i recall i said there WONT be seperation in heaven?:yes:

 

[Heneni]

But there will be different rewards...that i can understand.

 

[Katzpur]

But there will be different rewards...that i can understand.

We call these different rewards, "degrees of glory." So maybe we don't disagree all that much.

 

[Mister Emu]

I reject it because of the canon of scripture closed with the Bible

Other than that, I haven't yet read it so can't comment on its theology, though I have sincere misgivings regarding the historical accuracy of its stories

 

[Renji]

Why don't Christians accept the Book of Mormon to be true? It testifys of Christ our Savior, as the Messiah, the Great Mediator. And it's a solid Book, it has substance.

Hello madhatter First and foremost, Christians believe that the Bible is the Word coming from God and it is written that the ones who read it is blessed :Revelation 1:3 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near" And it is also written that there is no other prophecy other than that of the Bible. It is said: "But even if we(whoever), or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!"Galatians 1:8 That's why we, Christians believe that there is only one scripture that is from God and that is the Bible. But it doesn't mean that Christians don't respect the Book of Mormons or the LDS, ofcourse we will show you and your belief a sign of respect.

 

[Katzpur]

I reject it because of the canon of scripture closed with the Bible

And you know this how?

 

[Katzpur]

Hello madhatter First and foremost, Christians believe that the Bible is the Word coming from God and it is written that the ones who read it is blessed :Revelation 1:3 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near" And it is also written that there is no other prophecy other than that of the Bible. It is said: "But even if we(whoever), or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!"Galatians 1:8 That's why we, Christians believe that there is only one scripture that is from God and that is the Bible. But it doesn't mean that Christians don't respect the Book of Mormons or the LDS, ofcourse we will show you and your belief a sign of respect.

Hello, Lawrence. Thanks for your comments. The problem is that we believe that the apostasy prophesied by Paul actually did take place, and that he was warning the Christians of his time that they should reject the words of those who were preaching a different gospel from the one Christ and His Apostles taught. Of course, the words are still applicable today, but it is our belief that the Book of Mormon is in no way "contrary" to the teachings of the Bible. If you've never read it, maybe you should. I'd be willing to bet that you wouldn't find anything in it which contradicts anything you already believe.