Who is Nephi, Lehi, Mormon and Moroni as talked about in the Book of Mormon?
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Lehi: A prophet in Jerusalem at the same time as Jeramiah in the bible. He was warned to leave Jerusalem right before the Jews were brought into captivity.\n\nNephi: Lehi's younger son. His two elder brothers rebelled against him, and became the Lamanites. Around A.D. 360, Nephi's descendents were killed by the Lamanites because of their wickedness. The lamanites were the ancestors of the American Indians. Nephi is tha author of the first two books in the Book of Mormon.\n\n\nMormon: The abridger of all the Nephite records. He watched the destruction of his people, and passed on the gold plates to his son Moroni.\n\nMoroni: The only surviving Nephite after the last great battle. He wandered in solitude for at least twenty years, until the Lamanites killed him. He abridged the record of the Jaredites (the early Mayans) and gave the promise of the knowledge of the Holy Ghost in Moroni 10:4-5. He is the angel that gave Joseph Smith the golden plates, and is placed with his trumpet blowing on top of the temples.
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There is quite an elaborate and wonderful story that mormons relate about the native americans.  I don't know if they are right, but it sure is interesting and probably one of the kinder forms of christianity that I've seen.  You should read some of their stuff, it's not bad!\n\nbtw:  if they are right... I will be in the terrestial kingdom (third level heaven) with all my friends... picture bourbon street!\n\nNot a bad option!
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Mormo in the book of satan of the satanic bible is \na demon one of the names of one of the demons and he is. \nKing of the ghouls and the God of the Dead.\nThat is what the antone lavey satanic bible says\nabout mormo. Its found in the names of the devil.\nI look at him as a demon another fallen angel or it could be the devil Mormo, and Osiris have alot in common. \nOsiris is a egyptain God of the Dead and he is the father of Horus and husband to Isis.
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Here are a couple. I'm sure there are more.\n\nFr. Paul Ojibway: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1141/is_n12_v31/ai_16518775\n\nBishop Donald Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup, the first Native American bishop: http://www.dioceseofgallup.org/bishop/\n\nWith love in Christ.
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Have a look at 2 books\n1. The Ossian Chronicles by James MacPherson\n2. Who Relly Wrote the Book of Mormon? by Cowdery Davis and Scales.\n\nThe first book has so many parallels with the BOM that it is not funny.  The author said that he found it in a hill when he was the same age as Joseph and that he translated it.  It was the story of an ancient land and its language.  He recanted in later life and admitted that he didn't find gold plates and that he wrote it off the top of his head.
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Lots and lots of them.  As a matter of fact, true believers in the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (aka LDS or Mormons) believe in All of the Gods that will be made Gods of their very own planets some day (just regular Mormon folks, now...but...) by living the doctrines set forth in the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenents and the Pearl of Great Price - baptizing dead relatives, by getting married in the temple, keeping their "temple recommends card" up to date, paying their tithes to the local Ward, refraining from drinking Coke and coffee ("Gods forbid" that there should be Coca Cola in one of the three levels of Heaven they believe in....become a God just like Adam, "who is (their) Lord and their God, and the only God with whom (they) have to do" (that was "Brother Brigham" Young that said that gem)....just like "the God of this world" (Mormons can sound very 'monotheistic' when they need to, but they believe in many gods, just ask an elder!) came to this planet from the planet Kolob.  They have another Jesus, too....the "spirit brother of Lucifer"....who, with his "brother" each presented a plan of salvation for the new world...to a council of Gods (yes, Gods!) - and their Jesus won!!  Woo hooo!!  \n\nAfter they get themselves "sealed" in the Temple, in a cermony that is almost word-for-word out of the Masonic ritual (Jos. Smith was a Mason, you know...)....they can go on to become gods, too....and practice polygamy....because, after all - once the husbands call their wives out of the grave with the secret password given to them at the "sealing ceremony" (uh oh, wives - if they forget the password....you are doomed!) - they need  as many wives as possible to keep eternally pregnant so they can populate the new planet that they are now the "only god" of.\n\nGreat stuff....for a science fiction novel.  \n\nToo bad so many folks don't know the truth.
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Please read. \n\nI am a convert to the Church, having joined my senior year of high school. It has now been 16 years of blessing after blessing from the Lord for that decision. During all of those 16 years, I have read and re-read the Book of Mormon countless times as well as the other standard works and tried to live by their teachings. My testimony of the Book of Mormon is that it is God's word and work and it is true. You still get that burning in your bosom because despite what any critic says because the Church is true!\n\nAs far as the anti-mormon claims on this site, I agree that we should study and investigate OUR FAITH, not someone's mis-interpretation of our faith. Studying anti-mormon literature is hardly worth the effort and its sole purpose is to create doubt and lead people away from Christ. Many such sites simply isolate, twist doctrines or blatantly lie about the church. A great site for explanations to many such claims can be found at: http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/\n\nYou must remember, however, that the witness from the Holy Ghost is infinitely more valuable then any proof that man can provide. \n\nHaving said all of that, I will address some of the criticisms of the website to help you see that they are not as substantial as they appear. Nor could the Bible stand up to many of the same standards that they use to measure the Book of Mormon and the church.\n\nThere were no figs in America yet the Book of Mormon mentions figs (3 Ne 14:16). This is actually a great piece of evidence in favor of the historicity of the book of Mormon.  Since the Nephites came from Jerusalem, where they have figs, it would make perfect sense that they talk about them. The website does not mention Jacob 5 which talks about olives. The Nephites did not have olives, nor could Joseph Smith have had the knowledge he did to discuss, in accurate verifiable detail, how to care for and graft olive trees. Why mention only the things that they think will cause doubt?\n\nSince the site mentions breatplates, I will touch upon this briefly. I showed a film to my Spanish class today on the ancient Mayan civilizations. One of the first things that they discussed was how the Maya people, until recently, were seen as a peaceful people (one of archaeology’s errors). Evidence has been found of massive warfare. Cities with bunkers of dirt have been located and described as far back as Cortez himself (all of which support the Book of Mormon). The host of the video then shows a Maya carving of a warrior and points out, none other than, his breastplate. Much of the information on your anti-mormon site has long since been repudiated by current archaeologists.  \n\nThe witnesses are another good example. This website claims that the Book of Mormon is false because they apostatized from the church and may or may not have had other problems (I do not see isolated quotes, taken out of context from an anti-Mormon site as reliable). \n\nIs the Bible then also false because some of its prophets and leaders were unfaithful? The prophet Balaam disobeyed God and compromised the ancient Israelites and was killed.  Aaron allowed the Israelites to build a golden calf and worship it. Paul persecuted the Christians. Jonah failed to preach to the people of Nineveh. Peter denied Christ three times. Thomas didn't believe Christ could resurrect, even when Christ was standing right in front of him. Judas betrayed the Savior. All of these offenses seem much more serious than those of the Three Witnesses, yet we unquestioningly accept the bible. Christ was perfect, no one else. This is no reason to discredit the Book of Mormon. \n\nThis site claims that the lack of archaeological evidence as a reason to discredit the Book of Mormon. This only shows their lack of knowledge about archaeology in the ancient Americas. It is in an embryonic state when compared with the amount of time that similar research has been conducted in biblical lands. Only a very small pe
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My brother is a Mormon (LDS). I've heard the strangest things about how they sacrifice animals and they have more than one wife (not true of LDS - only of fundamentalist Mormon denominations, which are few and far between), and they are so annoying and this and that on and on. When I hear people talk about them, I usually just listen and say, "Really?" every now and then until they are finished. Then I tell them that my brother is a Mormon. That usually produces a Kodak moment :) \n\nI don't agree with the Book of Mormon (see link for good reasons why) or some of the doctrines, but neither have I ever met a Mormon that I didn't like. Even Trey Parker and Matt Stone were man enough to portray them as really nice and loving people.
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hmmmmm....naftali-one of the twelve tribes\neliyahu-a holy prophet\nlevi-another of the twelve tribes\nshimon-another of the tribes\nyehuda-tribe\nbinyamin-last tribe\ngabriel-one of the angels\nrefael-the angel of medics\nyitzchak-son of jacob\nsorry i can't really think of any right now-if you want more email me (incrediboy2k@yahoo.com
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The book for explaining God's salvation plan is in the Bible. The Book of Mormon will not have this because Mormons are not a\nchristian religion. Although they acknowledge Jesus, they consider Him either a prophet or just one of many different gods, which they believe they themselves will become some day.\nPeople confuse Mormons' good works and family values with being a christian religion. Christians base their salvation on Christ's life sacrificed as the atonement for sins. Because He is God's son and therefore holy, Christ was the perfect sacrifice and part of God's plan from the start to redeem mankind from sin. There is only one God, not many, Within that Godhead are    three persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, which is a mystery to many.  Belief or trust in Christ's sacrifice as the atonement to cover our repented sins is the basis for our salvation and eternal life. These are the main tenets of \nthe Christian faith which Mormons do not embrace. Several places in scripture have words from Jesus, Paul and John warning against adding or changing the inspired words of God.The subtitle on a "Book of Mormon" that I received on a tour of the Mormon premises in Salt Lake City reads "Another Testament of Jesus Christ". The one and only reliable source of truth is the Bible.
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i dont know about killing giants but genesis 6:4 and numbers 13:33 talk about giants(nephilim)
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I am not a Mormon, but in the studies I have done, I have found that Mormons believe in the Torah and the NT>  The problem is, they believe in it so long as it is correctly interpreted...by the leaders of the church.  Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, said that the Bible and all it's teachers were corrupt.  He claimed to have been given a new testament of Jesus Christ.  The Mormons use th Book of Mormon and The Pearl of Great Price as their ultimate authority on everything, including the OT and NT.  There were literally thousands of errors in the original Book of Mormon when Joseph Smith recieved the Divine revelation.  Those have been corrected, for the most part.  There is also the contradictions of scripture and revelation that have taken place since then.  At one point, the prophet, Joseph Smith and then the presidents of the church...Brigham Young, etc., stated as prophecy that Mormons will practice polygamy...that this was a commandment that shall be everlasting.  After the US government told them that they will abandon that belief or get kicked out of Utah and the US, a new, everlasting commandment, came down from God to the president of the church saying you shall not commit polygamy.  I hate it when gods are afraid of the gvernment. ;)  Sorry, my Christian bias came through there.
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The word mormo comes from the antone lavey bible satanic bible and also can be found in the satanic witch daughter of antone lavey legacy. I DONT SAY ANTONE LAVEY MIDDLE NAME CAUSE IT IS NOT IMPORTANT SO YOU KNOW LOL. Very interesting that mormon backwards means demon in greek when the name mormon in japan means gates of hell lol. Very interesting indeed i find it also interesting that when i was a mormon i found the mormons to be darker then any religion i have ever been too, and i also find http://www.ldspals.com \nTo be the place of the gates of hell welcoming you to there domain. Which i have also discovered alot of mormons well accept a guy with out his faith or with it, and well even consider sleeping with them lol. Have i ever slept with a mormon girl when i was mormon sure i have not that big of a deal i have even made a girl almost have a orgasim lol.\nBy just touching her in her private area well gees the girl was over 30 imao. Its about damn time she discoveres the power of sex ordeal.
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http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com \nThis site has the full text of the Bible, Qu'ran and Book of Mormon, with commentary on the good and bad points of each.
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Yes. There are black Mormons. One of the most well known is Gladys Knight, of Gladys Knight and the Pips. She was baptized several and some years ago after trying out a lot of other religions. She has recently organized a choir and takes them all over the country sharing her testimony about the church and about God. \n\nI am not sure about the answer to your other question. I'm not sure they are entirely related. Remember, Mormons no longer practice polygamy.
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I was raised strict mormon..now I'm an athiest. I believe that the people are good and mean well, and have good basic morals and values. I also think that Brigham Young, Joseph Smith, and James Strang are full of it. Why couldnt anyone else see the gold plates? I am technically still a member of the church but have been inactive for many years.
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They believe that God's true church has been restored to the earth through a modern-day prophet.  They believe that Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father still speak to people.  They believe that families can be forever.  The Book of Mormon is similar to the Bible in that it testifies of the divinity of Jesus Christ.  The LDS church worships Jesus Christ as the son of God.\n\nFor more about the basic beliefs of the LDS church, check out their websites:\n\nwww.lds.org\nor\nhttp://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,1082-1,00.html