Why do Mormons refuse to read "The God Makers".?
817134
they don't want to open their mind to the possibility, that what they believe is not really true. I don't really have a problem with mormons, i just wish they would stop claiming they are r a christian church. They've gone off on a tangent.
1176563
Wow! Some of the people that gave you answers should learn to be a little more excepting of other religions! Mormons probably think that their veiws are a load of crap too! Anyway, I think that you are over looking the fact that changes in the bible did cause a bit of controversy. And I think that maybe since The Book of Mormon hasn't been changed alot in the past (if at all), then they don't want to ruin such a holy and unchanged thing.
663093
Boy when the topic of money is brought up it is sure easy to separate those with faith and those with just an intellectual conviction of their religion.  How do you suppose the building is supposed to get built?  Who is supposed to pay the power, the gas, the water, the garbage pick-up?  Who pays to have the carpets cleaned or the lightbulbs replaced?  People who turn against religion because money is requested reveal that they really have no faith in their religion at all.  Within the Lord's true church the law of tithing is lived by all members.  Every member of the Lord's church has been commanded by the Lord to return 10% of their increase.  And where did they get their increase from?  That's right--the Lord.  We are asked to only return 10% of what we make to help meet the expenses of the church.  Of course within my faith, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) we do NOT have any paid ministry.  NONE of our leaders are paid for their service--I know this beyond doubt, because I AM a local leader in our church and I have never received one dime for the hundreds of hours of service I offer.  So unlike manmade churches that PAY their ministers, within the Lord's church ahd kingdom the laborer labors for Zion, for if they labor for money they perish.  As with many other members of the LDS church I end up paying about $13,000 a year to our church to do my part to meet the necessary costs of building buildings, temples, upkeep, and maintenance of the existing buildings.  \n\n\nAnd I never lose a second's sleep over it.  The Lord blesses those who do their part and don't love their money more than Him.\n\nAn added comment to clean up much of the confusion TeePee is under:\n\n1.  He claimed we (the LDS) are sent a bill to pay our tithing.  Wrong.  I've been a member and a leader of the LDS church for nearly 50 years and that has NEVER happened.  All payments of tithing and offerings is voluntary and no one is forced to pay either.\n\n2.  He claimed that the LDS do not believe in salvation by the grace of Christ.  Wrong again.  We believe that there is NOTHING that we can do that would earn us salvation, it is a free gift from Christ.  What we DO believe is that if we want to receive the highest possible reward following this life we must be obedient to God's commandments (which ironically is exactly what TeePee's Bible teaches).  Our obedience helps us become more Christlike, it does NOT EARN us salvation.\n\n3.  TeePee doesn't understand the writings of Paul and his discussion of works and grace.  Paul was warning the people of his day to not rely on the works of the law of Moses.  New followers of Christianity were still carrying out the day-to-day sacrifices (works) of the Law of Moses and Paul taught that these had no saving virtue following the revelation of the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  No where in the Bible is it taught that obedience is unnecessary.  How does TeePee justify John the Revelator's statement that at the final day we would be judged according to our works.  This is a difficult dilemma for Born Again Christians to wiggle out of.  And why did James teach that faith without WORKS was dead?  ANother tough one for the Born Again Bunch.  And why did Jesus teach that not everyone that saithed unto me Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of my father but he that DOETH the will of the father which is in heaven.\n\n\nPretty tough dilemmas for the Born Again Bunch huh?  In one of the great ironies of recorded history it is the Bible-Thumping-Born-Again-Bunch who actually don't agree with their own Bible after all.
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God is the Creator.  He created through His spoken logos (word), which was also "wisdom", and this logos was made flesh and called Jesus.\n\nThe book of Mormon is not inspired word and must not be used as such.  Truth cannot originate in the mind of man, only God.
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How many of you have read the Book of Mormon (I know you dont think you have to to understand that is evil and forged)?\nDoes anyone have anything useful or valid to add to this question?  You know now just blatent statements without evidence?\nI know matter of factly that the LDS religion accpets the teachings of Christ, in fact their church is based on Christs original founded church, with a prophet, and 12 apostles (if you really studied it you would find that it is the closest thing to the church of Christ when he was alive - factually speaking - I am not going into revelations)  Add it up, see the similarities, but then again, how would you know if you never studied their teachings.  \n\nHAVE ANY OF YOU even sat through an LDS church session?  Do you actually know the things they teach and speak of on Sunday?  If not, than how can you say they dont belive in Christ or follow His teachings?  \n\nI hear a lot of claims from people about the LDS church, and I often wonder where you get your material from?  I sincerly doubt that it came from the actaully teachings of the church, because everyone I hear is false, and you would know that if you didnt study literature written by anti-mormons or biased imbittered apostates.  \n\nIF YOU HAVE ANYTHING VALID OR FACTUAL TO SAY, PLEASE DO, OH AND DONT FORGET TO SITE YOUR VALID REFERENCE :)\n\nI HEARD ONE TIME . . . (doesnt count)\n\nIf your going to debate or make claims against a subject, know what you are talking about, do your research, actaully study it.  I am always open to hear someone elses view on any subject, but not if you dont know what your talking about, and vice versa, if I dont know, I most likely wont be able to participate, but I would go study it to find out for myself, if I didnt I would just make myself sound inintelligent, or at the worst ignorant.
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I guess that depends upon 'Ignored by who?"\n\nThere are people who ignore all religious figures, there are people who ignore selectively, there are people who ignore none.\n\nMost people go through life with just the information they need, not extra and they don't want the extra either.  So, that being the case, all people ignore some religious ideas and people.  It is the same reason most people in the world ignore Martin Van Buren.  It isn't necessary knowledge at this moment.
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I believe in God just not the bible, how dare anyone claim to know what God thinks, I have more respect for God, there are hundreds of archaeological finds proving that the bible that exists was put into place by church hierarchy that had ulterior motives for including and not including what THEY wanted in the bible, only someone who had ALL the original texts and could read them in the original language that they were written in would have a good understanding of what the ancient religious leaders had in mind, and who's to say they were God inspired, insane asylums are full of people who hear God
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I think that Mormons have an amazing life style.  If you look in the bible and seek out the life that Christ had, you will notice that Mormons are Saints that beilive Christ, they believe EVERYTHING he has said, he says and all that he will say.  He speaks to his prophets.  God has called a prophet today to lead His children.  Mormons believe this. They are people that are far from perfect. But that's why they keep going to church, cuz they know that keeping the commandments is showing the Savior that they love him.  Jesus Christ is and always will be at the head of His church.  That's why the mormon church is really called "The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints".  It has this name because when  Christ was on earth he had his church, being the name of Jesus Christ.  But because the people didn't believe him back then and they killed his apostals, his perfect church was lost.  So, that's why God had to call a prophet today to organize and RESTORE his true and living church on the earth today.\n                The Jehova Witnesses are God fearing people.  But we shouldn't fear God so much that we don't love him.  I've met them.  They are children of God as well.  But they change the word of God and they have no prophet and they don't believe in certain scriptures or commandments.  The seventh day adventists are good people as well.  They just have the wrong day.   If you truly know the bible, you'll see that Christ broke bread on the FIRST DAY of the week.  SUNDAY !!!!
653053
Sounds like the desperate are trying something new to disprove the Bible because they figured out it is not working. No big bang, no evolution, no string. Just God created, divinely made, intelligent design, 7 days of creation that is it no other explanation, JUST GOD.
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From my point of view and my opinion Joseph Smith was a great con man who roped people into believing a lie.  Those 'documents' that came from those god tables were proven to be hieroglyphics that he turned this way and that.  Everyone who purported to have seen those tables later recanted.  There is no evidence in this hemisphere that those civilizations existed.  Horses and elephants he described in those books didn't exist here until Europeans came.  DNA proved there is no link to the American Indians and Israelites.  None of it existed beyond his imagination. Add to that those books have been changed, and NOT to correct spelling, over 4000 times.  There is an easy way to prove that one, and other holy books as well, in the US copyright runs out 70 years after the author died.  The only thing that stops the clock on it is changes to it.  Then copyright restarts from the year of the change.  Look at copyright dates.  That will tell you if and when they are changed.  Not only that there is a lot in the Book of Mormon that was out and out plagiarized from the Bible its self.  See the following links for articles I just sited.
1030028
the scriptures were written by man not god.  God did not magically create a book.  The important thing to understand is that the scriptures were written many many years after the events that they are documenting supposedly occurred.  As with any story, things were changed through time and the relaying of these stories and they are also in the viewpoint of the people writing them.  Christians believe that the stories are written with the writers being a conduit for God and therefore are infallable.  Personally I believe that many very intelligent men wrote many drafts and revisions to create a book of parables to keep us from following our animal instinct to kill eachother.  It has caused both restraint in that area of our humanity and also it has caused many wars.  What you need to figure out within yourself is what you believe.  Do you want to be but another pathetic sheep following the herd, or do you want to think for yourself and come to your own conclusions thus making whatever faith you choose strong and heartfelt?
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I think mormons limit their lives so much so to the point it becomes boring and I wouldnt justify Kabllah by even calling it a religion. Its just a celebrity fad. And scientology seems absurd in the fact that they refuse to take medicine. God invented it so I don't understand why they wont just break down and take it.
338564
they don't understand God dint have a son.\nbecause he don't NEED a son.
1134524
It just makes it easier for them to ignore God and excuse away their choice not to follow Him.   It is difficult to grasp the concept of the enormity of God and many people simply cannot wrap their brains around it.
1164208
They simply don't meet the requirements of Holy Scripture.\nMost books don't meet the requirement of being apostolic which is to be written by the hand of an eyewitness.
282776
Because they are ignorant and I just think they wanna do whatever they want..some people just want to ignore the facts...I believe god is sooooo real and those who don't will just realize where there gonna go when they get there and wish they would of listened...all we can do is try and get through to people and pray....
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Because they never read the books. Because it's about witches/wizards, they think it must be anti-christian. If you read the books, theres no mention of paganism ir anything like it. They don't get that it's a fiction book. I think that if it'll get kids to read and be excited about it then it can't be that bad. It's just a fun book. If they're going to ban Harry Potter, why won't they ban Snow White and all the other kids things with fantasy in them?