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Not for Everyone, December 1, 1999
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This review is from: The God Makers: A Shocking Expose of What the Mormon Church Really Believes (Paperback)
Being a Mormon for 27 years; I can tell you it is not easy for a Mormon to find out the fallacies of their religion. The Mormon people need to realize it is not the writings of people like Ed Drecker, but their so called prophets that continally contradict the bible and their own teachings. I do not agree with many of these reviews that claim the book is full of lies--quite the contrary. However, I would not recommend anyone suggest this book to a "True Believing Mormon." True believers tend to be very narrow minded (take it from me I was one; and so are many in my hometown of Rexburg, Idaho, which is an extremely large population of Mormons). This is why I recommend a more loving approach to these true believers. "Mormonism, Mama, and Me" is a book that exposes the corruption in the foundation of the church in a much more loving approach for the "true believer." I was only able to read The God Makers after I had completely left the church--which was a long process and not something that happened over night. This book is abbrasive; but after many years of research, I belive the truth can withstand scrutiny (it took me many years to come to this realization). Read this book for yourself if you so desire; I did enjoy it. But as I stated earlier do not use this book to witness to true believing Mormons; it is too abbrasive for people who have devoted their lives to not just a religion, but a lifestyle. I pray everyday for Mormons to open their minds and hearts so they may too see the lies in the foundation of the organization they belong to. God Bless.
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188 of 241 people found the following review helpful:
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Unfortunately this book is true, March 29, 2006
This review is from: The God Makers: A Shocking Expose of What the Mormon Church Really Believes (Paperback)
It took a very long time for me to read this book. And I mean years. I spent all my youth turning a blind eye to anything anyone said about the Mormon church that made me uncomfortable. It is very true when they say "ignorance is bliss." Also anyone who is raised in any religion is brain-washed to believe what they are taught. But I found myself always not knowing what I was talking about. Would you believe that though I was raised a Mormon I never knew that Joseph Smith was a polygamist and his wife Emma was unaware of some of his marriages and that he married women who already had husbands? (So much for the teaching that Brigham Young only taught polygamy because there was a shortage of husbands.) I also didn't know that Brigham Young strongly taught that Adam was God, and that God lived on a planet called Kolab, and that God came down in the form of a man and had physical relations with Mary to conceive Jesus. I didn't know a thing about blacks being denied the priesthood until 1978, and I could go on and on and on and on. I only started to research these things (against the strong advice of my bishop) because I wanted to be able to "debate" about the truthfulness of my religion to non-members.
Discovery the truth of my religion was a horrible experience for me. I can not express enough how hard it is for a Mormon to leave the religion. Mormonism isn't just a religion. It's your identity and your whole life. It is very important to be understanding to Mormons because leaving Mormonism is no different than leaving your whole life and everyone that loves you. It's a horrible awakening to see the truths of the Mormon church.
Also anyone who goes through the secret rituals of the temple can tell you it's a very shocking experience, whether you believe in it or not. In the temple among many things, I had to promise secrecy with a bloody oath. I drew my thumb across my throat as if my throat was being slit, and I drew my thumb over my abdomen indicating that my bowels would be cut out. I also was angry to learn that someday when I married, my husband would be my way to the Celestial kingdom. In the 80's at BYU we were taught that a woman could only go as high as her husband. (I don't know whether this is still taught or not because many doctrines are changing.)
The final breaking point came for me when I was on my mission in Argentina and I watched at least a few hundred ignorant people who knew nothing about the religion getting baptized. It was honestly like a joke. And I can't count how many children were baptized without their parents even knowing. We missionaries only had permission to take them to church! But the pressure to baptize people is so strong. It's all about numbers. (I myself never baptized because I'm a woman.)
As a former mormon I can tell you first hand how very imbedded the Mormon beliefs are in Mormons. There is no doubt in their mind that their religion is the "one and only true religion." I believe though that someday the Mormon church will be widely known for what it is and that Joseph Smith will be exposed for being a con man. In the meantime, all books and websites written should be done so kindly. Most Mormons are innocent and mormonism is not their fault.
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23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
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The Evil book!!! That's what I was told..., October 18, 2011
This review is from: The God Makers: A Shocking Expose of What the Mormon Church Really Believes (Paperback)
I was a member of the Mormon faith for 38 years...very active raising our 8 children in what we thought was true. My husband served in the Bishopric I held many leadership positions and we visited the Temple often, we were doing what we had been told to do...and to not question it! I had not touched any anti-Mormon literature...EVER!!! I was told by many Leaders it will only make you doubt...well I started doubting long before I read any books outside of the Mormon faith, for me the doubts started as I grew up..although I believed if I only would just marry a worthy Mormon Man there would be less doubt, well it seemed to distract me long enough...about 16 years of making babies lack of sleep and all the extra stress of being a Mormon. Still I knew when I taught lessons and sang songs about Joseph Smith and rarely heard the name of Jesus in sacrament meeting...and many more things way to many to take time to write about.
I was starving for Jesus Christ...no more stuff! I was sick of it all...I knew Jesus was the key to EVERYTHING! And he was not in the Mormon church!
I didn't need any books to know I needed only to worship Jesus!!!! He is the way~The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion...it is a relationship!!!
I am told that I am taking the easy way out.....You have got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My Father and close friends have stop speaking to me, I am looked at as a Lost soul...even my so called best friend told me, the Devil had my soul....WOW! This is this hardest thing I have ever done in my life, our older children are upset and feel betrayed...why would I want this????
After leaving I did start reading anti-Mormon stuff...why not I had read the Book of Mormon all my life! I have read several books in the past year... here is the list: Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith
Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith
Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
The Keystone of Mormonism
Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA, and the Mormon Church
View of the Hebrews 1825
An Insider's View of Mormon Origins I have done my study....The God Makers is my last book to read and I so wish I would have read it first!!! It spoke volumes to how I see the Mormon church...I know many good Mormons who are trying there hardest to be there best perfect selves and I love them and I am so very sad for the blanket that covers there eyes...I have been there! There is a difference when you truly know! Judge me all you want....but PLEASE PLEASE study the history of the Mormon church!!! All of it even books that are not from the Mormon church...no worries...there should be nothing to hide EVER!!!! Look at the HISTORY...
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