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Mormonism: What You Need to Know (Quick Reference Guides)

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This pamphlet gives you a quick look at why Mormons are not Christians and how their basic doctrines (such as all men can become gods and that God has multiple wives in heaven) go against everything the Bible says. It even gives great questions to ask missionaries when they come knocking that will force them to answer truthfully about their cult. This is a must read for any Christian.

This reference guide is an incredible resource if you are looking to know the truth about the Mormon religion. It compares Mormon teachings to the teaching of the Bible and compares the contradictions. The information is concise and organized and is supported by many other books on the market. If you are looking to have a handy reference on this subject, look no further.

The LDS religion is a Christian religion, hence the actual name of the church: The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints. "Mormon" is merely a nickname that this church is known for, but it should actually be called 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints". The other people who left reviews on here about 'why mormonism is not christian' are completely wrong, and misinformed. If they were informed, they would absolutely know that people who go to the LDS church are Christians, and that Jesus Christ is the MAIN focus within the religion. All I have to say is read and learn more about each religion, before trying to make claims and statements that are simply untrue.

It is a far too widespread trend in this country that all religions are supposedly created equal and that all lead to God/heaven. Thank God for this pamphlet that shows that Mormonism is NOT the same as Christianity and that unless one accepts Jesus in complete poverty of spirit as THE Son of God and THE only way to heaven and fellowship with God, IT IS NOT TRUE!
JOHN 14:6 "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE AND NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT BY ME!!!" (EMPHASIS MINE)

..what's behind these severely misrepresenting pamphlets. Harvest House publishes several pamphlets with almost identical formats..."Roman Catholicism: What you need to know".."Islam: What you need to know".."Mormonism: What you need to know".."Intelligent Design: what you need to know", etc. These pamphlets are then distributed through local conduits, including the 1300+ fundamentalist church network of "Calvary Chapels", which many times will sticker their own name onto the pamphlet. Harvest House has selected severely disgruntled former members of religions/denominations, and then allows them to offer "representation" of their former Faiths. Within the pamphlet, after getting a severe misrepresentation of the religion discussed, the reader then is (sadly) encouraged to explore more of the author's writings. With the Mormon pamphlet, it's former Mormon Ed Decker, who apparently has the same vitriol against his former Faith as former Catholic (and Harvest House pamphlet author) James G. McCarthy has against Catholics.

I am a Catholic who just recently was invited to a Calvary Chapel and was shocked to see that someone was attempting to represent the Catholic (or any) Faith in a pamphlet, let alone attempting to misrepresent it so much as McCarthy does. I bought four of the different pamphlets they had, and am slightly relieved after reviewing the Mormon and Islam pamphlets that Harvest House seems to simply be painting themselves as a foolish organization, by choosing laughable critics such as Ed Decker and James McCarthy. But as a warning, the Calvary Chapel/Harvest House method of isolating their members/readers from comparative argument can function as the psychological abuser/victim model. I just now see on the web that in Christianity Today[May 2006] "Unaccountable at Calvary Chapel", Calvary Chapel has serious accountability issues,..all the while they push these accusatory publications. I do pray for those that may be misled by these pamphlets...doesn't seem too Christ-like.

It's unfortunate that Amazon's rating system obliges me to give this book even one star.

Ed Decker is a charlatan. There is no other way of putting it. He has made a career of sensationalizing and distorting the faith of the Latter-day Saints, and it's unspeakably sad that he evidently continues to succeed at his chosen career, despite the fact that even many of his fellow anti-Mormons are appalled by his tendency to, shall we say, embroider the truth. Jerald and Sandra Tanner and the late Wally Tope are among the committed critics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who have taken time out of their busy anti-Mormon schedules to write harsh critiques of Ed Decker and his works. The "Christian" bookstore in my home town refuses to carry anything by Mr. Decker. When I asked the owner why, he replied that it was because "Mr. Decker seems to have a hard time telling the truth." I couldn't have said it better myself.

To those who value fair play, I would recommend the short booklet "Latter-day Christianity," which gives non-proselytizing Mormon answers to ten frequently asked questions. Heck, there are even better anti-Mormon books I could recommend. (There's almost nothing worse than a Decker book.) But I won't.

Give me a break people. Anybody that sides with Decker is obviously biased and has not experience anything themselves regarding the things he rights. Let's get real. People that like Decker are not athiests or agnostics, they go to protestant churches. How these people can judge an entire religion is beyond me. Why they would do so publicly is another mystery. My only thought is they are definitely closeminded and overpowered by Satan. Any Christian would speak with love. While the LDS church does state plainly that they are the True and living Church of Jesus Christ, they also state that men may worship how they choose. See Articles of Faith. Also, any educated Latter Day Saint will tell you that protestant churches have pieces of the truth. We don't say they are wrong and not Christian. It was Mark Twain that said, "Better to be thought a fool than to speak and erase all doubt." Something for you "mormons aren't christian"-people to think about next time you want to open your mouth.