The God Makers II [Paperback]

Ed Decker (Author), Caryl Matrisciana (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1993

This book peels back the "Christian" veneer of Mormonism to reveal a religion the authors say is so pagan that Mormon officials are pushed to bizarre lengths to conceal the truth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 235 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565071379
• ISBN-13: 978-1565071377
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pch4JC, January 26, 2005

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Patrick Hamilton "Pch4JC" (Tulare, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The God Makers II (Paperback)

My comment is in response to the reader who entitled his/her review "Condemned by Nat. Council of Christians and Jews, Part II". The National Council of Christians and Jews(which I believe is the International Council of Christians and Jews) made those quotes more than 12 and 20 years ago. Since that time, they have discovered the truth of "The God Makers" series. You attack the authors of the books because they portray their findings as "designed to misstate, malign, and encourage hatred", shoddy shcolarship, sensationalism, self-serving sources" and yet you do the same with your comments.

The base of the books does not appeal to fear and hatred, it appeals to love. Read them. In "The God Makers II" p.210, Line 10: "The tragedy of all this is that such beautiful, hardworking, and committed people are spiritually blinded people, with the light of the glorious gospel of Christ hid from them by Satan (2 Corinthians 4:3,4). The Mormon people are not the enemies of God, but victims of a horrible and wicked hoax fed to them by evil teachers, who are of their father, the devil. Only those sent by God, with the knowledge of God, using the Word of God, can set them free. Are you one who can reach out to them and bring them the living light? We pray that you can and that you will!" p. 214, Line 5: "I saw clearly that Lucifer was the god of that place (referring to the Mormon Temples), blinding even those who loved God and sought only to serve Him. They were bondslaves to the prince of darkness. I wept that morning for the Mormon people, with groanings from deep within my soul. I knew that the battle was 'not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places'(Ephesians 6:12)."

The authors express their deep remorse for the people of the Mormon church and they back it up with prayer and Biblical scripture. If you call that prejudiced, that's because it is. It is prejudiced towards the love of Jesus Christ, even for those who are lost and don't know it. I implore you to get on your knees and truly ask God to reveal his truth to you. If you are sincere, He will reveal it. When He does, check it with the Bible because God's revelation will never contradict His written word - The HOLY BIBLE. He loves you.

16 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In defense for the Authour..., December 18, 1997

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This review is from: The God Makers II (Paperback)

The God Makers 2 is an excellent book. Mormonism is changing its face, from a secluded cult, to a mainstream Christian church. The God Makers 2 does an great job of uncovering the "Christian Facade" and looking at the truth behind the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you are a Mormon, have family or friends that are Mormon, or just want to know more about one of the fastest growing religions in the world, pick this Book up!!

5.0 out of 5 stars THE EVEN MORE CONTROVERSIAL SEQUEL TO A CONTROVERSIAL BOOK/MOVIE, March 24, 2011

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Steven H. Propp (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The God Makers II (Paperback)

Formon Mormon Ed Decker (author of books such as The God Makers: A Shocking Expose of What the Mormon Church Really Believes, MY KINGDOM COME: The Mormon Quest For Godhood, Decker's Complete Handbook on Mormonism, The Dark Side of Freemasonry, etc.). Caryl Matrisciana is (along with her husband Pat) a founder of Jeremiah Films, and author of books such as Gods of the New Age and Out of India: A True Story about the New Age Movement.

It should be noted that anti-Mormon researchers Jerald and Sandra Tanner were themselves rather critical of this second book/movie (see their book, Problems in The godmakers II).

Here are some quotations from the book:

"(LDS) Church leaders say that 50 percent of those who fill a full-time mission for the Church are still active ... two years after returning home. That may sound good on the surface, but it also means that of every 20,000 missionaries who come home from a successful mission each year, 10,000 fall by the wayside into inactivity soon after they return home." (Pg. 31)
"We fully expect that while this book is still in active circulation, a new decree will be issued mandating that the (Temple) garments be worn only during Temple rituals." (Pg. 55)
"In an unbelievable turn of events, the LDS Church has reversed its almost militant pro-life position, and LDS bishops are now counseling young women to have abortions." (Pg. 93)
"One such story that really did come true (if Joseph actually gave it) was a 'word' given to Orrin 'Porter' Rockwell, Joseph Smith's bodyguard and Church assassin for apostates of the early Mormon Church. Smith promised Rockwell a quiet death in bed if he never cut his hair. Porter killed a lot of men through the years, and we are told that he died in bed." (Pg. 111)
"The copyrighted property of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the 'Inspired Version' was never given full credentials by the Utah branch---until the release of the new LDS Edition of the King James Bible. It is quite significant that this new edition firmly places the 'Inspired Version' in the position of a Standard Work..." (Pg. 132)