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Somehow, this definition of a cult rings true:
I've always used my four-part definition of a cult (deifies man, humanizes God, ostracizes Scripture, and requires an extra-Biblical view of salvation.) But today I learned of another one that rings true: "You can always tell a cult from a religion. . .because a cult...
Reason #82: Mormon Myths of Bible Textual Transmission
As I have studied textual criticism at the graduate level and have investigated for myself some of the documents from which the New Testament was translated, I am awed at how God has protected His Word. However, when I was in LDS seminary, teachers compared textual...
Reason #81: Mormon Doctrine Forbids the Worship of Jesus
Mormons make it very clear that they believe that their concept of "God" means the Heavenly Father only, and not the Son nor the Holy Spirit. Thus it is logical for them to be uncomfortable with the idea of worshiping Jesus Christ. Here is an excerpt from a...
Reason #80: Mormonism Misrepresents the Christian Trinity
A speech by LDS apostle Bruce R. McConkie shows how Mormonism has for years misrepresented what the Christian world teaches and believes about the Trinity. Here is an excerpt from a speech he gave at BYU: True and saving worship is found only among those who know the...
Reason 79: Mormonism Teaches Three Gods
One of the most powerful tools used by Mormons to discredit traditional Christianity is the concept of the Godhead. Mormons have a description of three deities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, each of whom has a distinct history and ontology. This is, I...
Reason #78: How the LDS Church Advises Members to Treat Critique
Published criticism of Mormon doctrine and practices (so-called “anti-Mormon literature”) has been a thorn in the side of the Mormon Church for decades. For many years the official stance of the LDS Church was simply to ignore pamphlets and books but in the 1990’s...
Reason #77: The Earned Cultic Status of Mormonism
A significant number of people do not believe that Mormonism is Christianity, according to this poll. And a great many people, myself included, believe that Mormonism is a pseudo-Christian cult. In other words, it uses the language of the Bible, and bases many...
Reason #76: from Michelle Sperry
I have recently finished reading the "Mormon Mirage" and found this book to be both insightful and comforting. This book does an excellent job of stating the historical facts and background of the Mormon religion as well as explaining many of the Mormon church's past...
Free Copies of The Mormon Mirage and Latter-day Cipher to Bloggers
Though the contest on this site to give away free books has closed, there are still ways for people to get free copies. For instance, visit www.TheChristianPulse.com on June 9, 2009 for a chance to win a free autographed copy of my book Latter-day Cipher. Check out...
Reason #75: Can you uncult a cult?
What follows is the fifth of a five-part series that Zondervan published on their academic blog, Koinonia. The subject matter may repeat some previous "365" posts, but I will nonetheless publish them for those who might not want to scroll back through all the previous...
Reason #74: Because of how betrayal feels– and can be conveyed
What follows is the fourth of a five-part series that Zondervan published on their academic blog, Koinonia. The subject matter may repeat some previous "365" posts, but I will nonetheless publish them for those who might not want to scroll back through all the...
Reason #73: The cost of losing one's God
What follows is the third of a five-part series that Zondervan published on their academic blog, Koinonia. The subject matter may repeat some previous "365" posts, but I will nonetheless publish them for those who might not want to scroll back through...