Getting to know the Mormons….
Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) said:
There are not over a hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church. There are millions, however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church, which is, of course, quite a different thing.
This quote from Archbishop Sheen of the Catholic church can also summarize what the majority of non-Mormons believe about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is quite a different thing to believe the myths and untruths that seem to paint many of the anti-Mormon blogs, however, to know truthfully what the Mormons believe in is quite a different thing.
If you truthfully want to know more about the Catholic religion, you would go to someone who strongly believes and pratices that religion. Likewise, if you want to know more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you would go to someone who believes in and practices that religion.
The negative information that is posted on the anti-Mormon web sites and blogs are placed there by those who have a false idea of what the LDS church is really about.
If you are serious about learning the truth, then go to LDS.ORG
, or JesusChrist.LDS.ORG
While I agree with the spirit of what you are trying to say, there are just some things that people will not learn about on lds.org or in a Mormon meeting house. Members are great at sharing basic beliefs, but when it comes to explaining our past we fall flat on our face. Many member don’t know about Joseph Smith’s polyandry or that he translated using a stone in a hat. Missionaries continue to be sent out without being informed about many other important topics that keep many from joining the Church. The priesthood ban is poorly understood and still justified by many members because of lack information. In short, until the Church is willing to openly discuss these topics people will continue to look outside the Church for answers because even if you wanted to hear their side, they aren’t talking.
Jay
July 24, 2008