You:   Hey mormons how are you to day?\n\nMormon:Why you call me a mormon?\n\nYou: Thats what you like to be recognized as one correct?\n\nMormon: I am a mormon but are you racist towards me?\n\nYou: Are you racist towards the blacks?\n\nMormon: No we just believe that the blacks are less gifted \n        then us thats all so?\n\nYou: Why do you say that?\n\nMormon: Well according to what the prophet said Joseph Smith,\n        That any man who ask of wisdom let them ask of God.\n\nYou: Your POINT IS?\n\nWell i ask of that wisdom  and he told me that blacks are cursed from Canaan.\n\nYou: Is your God a racist?\n\nMormon: No my God was a jew.
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So Mormons are trying to claims the founders of their church were not racist? Well, let's check some of their teachings shall we not?.\n\n Brigham Young (hmm, he was a pretty famous Mormon was he not?) claimed that these who leave the Mormon Church would turn "wrinkled" and "black." The following curse was pronounced by Brigham Young: ". . .but let them apostatize, and they will become gray-haired, wrinkled, and black, just like the Devil." (Journal of Discourses, vol. 5, p. 332)\n\n\n\nThe Prophet Brigham Young's racist statements about blacks:\n\n"You see some classes of the human family that are black, uncouth, uncomely, disagreeable and low in their habits, wild, and seemingly deprived of nearly all the blessings of the intelligence that is generally bestowed upon mankind. The first man that committed the odious crime of killing one of his brethren will be cursed the longest of any one of the children of Adam. Cain slew his brother. Cain might have been killed, and that would have put a termination to that line of human beings. This was not to be, and the Lord put a mark upon him, which is the flat nose and black skin. Trace mankind down to after the flood, and then another curse is pronounced upon the same race -- that they should be the "servant of servants;" and they will be, until that curse is removed." - Brigham Young, President and second 'Prophet' of the Mormon Church, 1844-1877 - Quotation from Journal of Discourses\n\n\n"Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God is death on the spot. This will always be so." - Brigham Young, President and second 'Prophet' of the Mormon Church, 1863, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 10, p. 110./\n\nIts kind of mind-boggling so many Mormons object to being called Mormons, and yet call their choir the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Go figure.\n\nUnfortunately the Mormon cult has a lot of decieved followers. Hopefully their eyes will be opened to the only true Savior, the Jesus Christ of the Bible.
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My wife used to be Mormon (and still retains many of their beliefs), so I hope I'm qualified to answer.  I'd like to help, anyways.\n\nIt's not as simple as "when men die they become Gods," but you do have the jist of it.  It's kind of like transcendence, or the concept of Nirvana if you will.  They believe that through many, many steps involving probably millions of years after death, a man can become as God and, yes, can have his own planet by birthing the children with the wife he was sealed to in the temple (which is a totally different subject.)\n\nThe theology behind this is very involved and most of the "scripture" comes from their books.  From the Bible, they follow the track of verses about us becoming like Jesus -- including that verse about "when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is" (I John 3:2).  Don't fall into the trap of believing they cannot defend their beliefs; they have answers for just about any question that are good enough to confuse.  Satan is no fool.  After all, we are admonished to be "as wise as serpents" (Matthew 10:16).  The only way through the myriad of doctrines rampant throughout the world today is by the Holy Spirit's direction.  I would encourage reading what Jesus said about the Holy Spirit's job in the book of John about leading us into "all truth."\n\nMy wife was raised Mormon and, in later years, learned about the polygamy issues and the blacks not let into the priesthood until 1971 issue.  This has shaken her confidence.  \n\nHope I helped some and that I was not offensive.  I wouldn't want to offend my wife or you, but I do want to relay my observations.  Feel free to e-mail me if questions arise.
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:: Sigh... ::\n\nprophet*\nGabriel*\nGod. *\nDo you believe me?*\nWill you be my follower and enjoy a new perfect RELIGION?*\n\n\nLearn to type.\n\nAnd, no, I won't.
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Christian: Well...um, because it's all in the bible!\n\nGod: That's one religious book.  There are a lot of them, all with contradictory information (sometimes, in the same book).  Why did you pick the bible to believe in?\n\nChristian: Uh...well, because it says in the bible that it's the word of God!\n\nGod: And the other books don't say the same thing?\n\nChristian: Well...um...\n\nGod:  You never even bothered to READ the other books, did you?\n\nChristian: Um...\n\nGod: Did you even bother to read the BIBLE?  Did you ever bother to figure out what it was you actually said you believed, or did you just say, "I'm a Christian" and "I believe in the bible" because that's what your parents told you to say?\n\nChristian: Um...\n\nGod: Or was it the heaven and hell bit?  Did you just say that you were a Christian and that you believed in the bible because you were scared witless of going to hell and you really really wanted to get into heaven?  Nevermind being a good person for its own sake; you people have to be threatened and bribed like little kids...\n\nChristian: Um...so does this mean I don't get into heaven?\n\nGod: (sigh)
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According to a web search it is thought to have been said by Jesus, but isn't in the Bible -- Mormons seem to like it though.  Is it in the Book of Mormon?
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Well I am no Longer Anti But when I was it was because I thought it was wrong and even evil, I got upset and lashed out partly because when a Mormon talked to me about the trinity which I used to believe in it seemed their "GODHEAD" made more since in minutes then what I had been taught my whole life! I had been taught that God is just incomprehensible and LDS don't believe that and every Bible Verse seems well understood with LDS interpretation of Bible Verses.  I think also some follow rumors instead of facts . Here is a great article by someone I have allot of respect for because her personally answered my emails as an anti JEFF LINDSEY!\nPS I am now Mormon/LDS
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your right. MORMONS THINK IT! \n The Holy Bible nor God Himself thinks it. Period.\n\nDead people are just that. Dead people. Jesus Himself said: "Let the dead bury the dead".\n YOU can't touch a dead person's soul.  End of Story.\n  \n   I think one would be wise to concentrate on Respecting \nthe Living as opposed to Disrespecting the dead. \n The Holy Bible will show you ways to do this. I have yet to read anything here on Yahoo about it.\n\nTo: destinepyle: Read Romans 10-9-10 Each one of us will give account of ourselves to God.\n How can a Mormon give account for another person? using a Holy Bible?  not they're own Bingham version?
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They do now, that doctorine wasn't recinded until 1978 though. \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blacks_and_Mormonism\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/blacks-and-mormonism\nMormonism's Racist Theology\nA dirty secret that can't be covered up \n\nIntroduction\n\nMormon theology teaches that that Cain and his descendants were placed under a curse, namely, black skin, a curse that prevented almost all of Cain's descendants from being allowed entry into the Mormon priesthood. Not until 1978,in a declaration entitled "Official Declaration 2", did the Mormon church finally relent, and allowed blacks into their priesthood. \n\nMormons believe the Cainites survived the Flood because Noah's son Ham married a Cainite (allegedly). Those who are descended for this couple are Cainites and are under the "curse" of black skin, according to Mormon theology. This doctrine has been the basis of the racist exclusion of blacks from the Mormon priesthood until as late as 1978. \n\n\nSo how do Mormons try to get out of this racist charge? \n\nWell, they sometimes claim a descendant of Ham could technically be any skin color, not just black. However, the reference to dark skin in the LDS scriptures and leaders's speeches rules out this escape hatch. LDS apologists may also try to point to such ethnic groups as the aborigines of Australia, dark-skinned people who were never under the ban. However, this is simply irrelevant. Africans and African-Americans were considered inferior people up until 1978, and the Mormon church has to answer for it. \n\nNow let's look at some of the details. \n\n\n\n\n\nRacism in the Book of Mormon\n1 Nephi 12:23 \n"And I beheld, after they had dwindled in unbelief they became a dark and loathsome and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations."\n1 Nephi 13:15 \n". . . and I beheld that they were white, and exceedingly fair and beautiful . . ."\n2 Nephi 5:21 \n"And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them."\n2 Nephi 30:6 \n". . . a white and delightsome people."\nThis is the reading of Joseph Smith's original 1830 edition. Smith changed the wording "white" to "pure" in the 1840 printing, though until 1982 the word "white" was again in use. \n\n3 Nephi 2:14-15 \n"And it came to pass that those Lamanites who had united with the Nephites were numbered among the Nephites; and their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites. And their young men and their daughters became exceeding fair.."\nAccording to LDS theology, the Lamanites are the ancestors of the American Indians. In the verses above we see the unbelievable LDS teaching that the skin of the Lamanites would turn white upon conversion! \n\nJacob 3:8-9 \n"O my brethren, I fear that unless ye shall repent of your sins that their skins will be whiter than yours, when ye shall be brought with them before the throne of God. Wherefore, a commandment I give unto you, which is the word of God, that ye revile no more against them because of the darkness of their skins "\nThese racist verses persist to this day, though, as mentoned, the word "white" has been replaced with "pure". \n\nAs recently as 1960, we read Spencer W. Kimball, later 12th President of the Mormon church, commenting on the Native American Indians as folows: \n\n"I saw a striking contrast in the progress of the Indian people today as against that of only fifteen years ago. Truly the scales of darkness aref allign from their eyes, and they are fast becoming a white and delight
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HOLD UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1\n\nDonald Shaw I hope you are making a joke and im to slow to catch on \n\nBecause that is the most IGNORANT thing ive ever heard\n\nwhat the hell  "they are part of satan's army of darkness"\n\nyou sound like some kind of low down creep thats just recently crawled out from under a "stupid" rock and are permanently brain damaged\n\noh my god that is probably the meanest thing ive ever said \n\n\nbut come on i look on a few websites \n\nWOW how informed are you good job pat yourself on the back\n\nso just because there are a few krazy Christians (ie KKK)\nall of them are evil \n\nget your freakin facts straight \n\ncuz you sound like a dumb a$$ \n\ni leave you with some sound advice\n\nJUDGE NOT AND BE NOT, JUDGED\n\nI need to stop because im getting too mad\n\nI hope stupidity isn't contagious\n\n\n\nDOES ANYONE REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE MUSLIM IF THEY WERE ALL PSHYCO WE ARE TALKING A LOT OF FREAKIN DAMAGE OBVIOSLY ITS ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT\n\nNAME ONE CULTURE/RELIGION THAT DOESN'T HAVE CRAZYS\n\nHINDOS,JEWS,CHRISTIANS,JAPANEESE,\nAMERICANS,SUDAN,COLUMBIA,\nHOLLAND, GERMANY,CUBA\n\nTHERE ARE CRAZYS EVERYWHERE\n\nUNLESS YOU CAN READ ARABIC AND CORRECTLY INTERPERATE UNDOCTORED SCRIPTURES\n\nSHUT THE HELL UP \n\nMY GOODNESS\nIVE NEVER FELT THIS ANGRY QUITE INVIGORATING\n\n\nLOOK WHAT YALL MADE ME DO \nTHE SECRETS OUT\nI ACTUALLY DO CARE\nDARN\n\nLONGEST IVE EVER WRITTEN TOO BAD NO ONES LOOKIN AT IT \nOR THEY WOULD STOP POSTING SUCH STUPIDITY\n\n\nIM GOING TO STOP NOW ONCE AGAIN(AT LEAST TRY)\n\nIGNORANC HARD TO CURE FEEL LIKE IM WASTING \nENERGY\n\nomg i totally sort of agree with Hums2oldies\nbut its not the majority that are MISLED \njust a lot of attention grabbing radicals
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Donald Donald Donald. You are becoming like a turd that I just can't flush away. I respect, even envy, your devotion and beliefs; I cannot fault you there. Peace to you.\n\nHowever, you keep repeating yourself brainlessly and answering all questions which have no relevance to your beliefs; I appreciate what you are trying to do, but you are most unwelcome in some aspects. You have told us all more than once what you believe and are sometimes pushing the limits, becoming very rude. NOT the behaviour of a man who follows Christ.\n\nAnswer those questions that you can answer, and share your knowledge and beliefs. DO NOT attempt to answer questions when you know you may insult, offend or anger people- you know full well what you are doing is wrong. \n\nThis is not a hateful answer as I have already stated. \n\nSometimes it is best to KEEP QUIET.\n\nPeace to you
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People used to ask me those questions all the time too and it was so annoying. No I'm not Mormon and no my dad ( who lives in Maryland) doesn't have a billion wives. He has one and no it's not my mom. And no, I'm not Catholic. I wanted to wear a sign so people would stop looking at me like a circus freak. People even ask in Utah are you Mormon, well then what are you. I'm human thanks! I think people do think that Mormon's are the only people there, it's just ignorance, don't let it get to you. But I sympathize.
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as a Mormon i have heard many things over the years and just let people know that i believe that they are wrong, and that they believe i am wrong.  i respect that everyone has their own opinions and i have mine.  people will also make fun of and challenge what is different from their beliefs.  one big thing that we get a lot is that we have more than one wife.  which is not true.  at one point in time we did, but even during that time only 2-5% were apart of polygamy.  another thing i hear a lot is that we re not Christians.  my response is yes we are.  i believe in Christ as my savior and brother to help me get through this life.  i use his teachings in the bible to guide me in what i say act and do.  if this is not a christian than i do not know what is.  getting into Joseph smith is sometimes hard to get  into with those who do not believe, but i just say i believe that he restored Christ church on earth and that he did see god and his son Jesus Christ.  people will either leave you alone or talk bad more.  hope that this helps.
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"Am I evil?\nYes I am.\nAm I evil?\nI am man, yes I am."\n\nIt's a reference to a Diamondhead/Metallica song, appropriately named, "Am I Evil?".
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Hey, I'm no prophet; but thanks for the remark.\n\n\nOk, I'll play along.\n\nOpen thine ears, and hearken unto my voice all true Squiggries and Migglies. The day of reckoning is at hand. Let the wrath of the Bafuudo be redeemed. Arise, I tell you, arise and take up arms against the lowly zabubabulooians. For they shall be like flies to our newspaper, and ants to our magnifying glass.\n\nSo saith airborne_lt
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"Mormon" is a nickname given to the followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Most prefer to be called "Latter-Day Saints" or "LDS" for short. The nickname "Mormon" derives from one of three holy texts they follow in addition to the Bible, namely "The Book of Mormon," which they believe to be records of the people who lived in the Americas during the same time as Jesus' resurrection.\n\nYou can find out more about them by contacting me through the link in my profile, or by going to one of these sites:\n\nhttp://www.lds.org/ \nhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/lds.htm
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I am LDS! I joined the church a while ago. On here, it can be hard because people are so rude, negative and often anti-mormon.\n\nContact me if you want to discuss anything. Until then, hang in there!
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Let he who is without sin cast the FIRST stone-  Jesus of Nazareth.\n\nI have seen your postings over the last few days, honey, so don't even go there.....\n\nThey are always using the term neo-con....which doesn't apply to anyone I know...not entirely sure what it means. \nIs it that hard for them to spell? ----Lou bean\n\nI said the FIRST stone, or is that word too hard for you to understand, bean?\n\nMore intelligence than you , two college degrees, and my own business.\n\nOH and my Avatar and name is cooler than yours,  u bean.\n\nI doubt you have a law degree, since you claim to have NEVER seen a response from a liberal democrat that is thought provoking. Not even once, huh?\n\nWell here's another thing I have over you, bean. Experience. \n\nI would NEVER make the same claim as you about republican conservatives, because I have heard thought provoking questions from everybody, in college and in the world.\n\nWhere do u practice law bean. In your garage?\n\nWhat are you, about 3 ? Better get off the computer before your big bad daddy spanks you and sends you to bed without your cookie!\n\nBye bye sugar cakes. No more time to waste on little BEANIE BABIES !