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.....judge nothing hastily, dismiss nothing petulantly, patient investigation, and sometimes suspension of judgment in relation to matters difficult of belief are necessary to the ascertainment of truth, and in such manner wise men, anxious to know the truth, proceed.
B. H. Roberts, New Witnesses for God, Vol.2, p.91

1. ~~History of the Mormon Church~~

•   A Brief Chronological History
  * A good quick reference!!

•   Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling: A Cultural Biography of Mormonism's Founder
   * An Expose on Rough Stone Rolling

•   Compare Joseph Smith with Ellen White!
  * Reveals striking similarities in experience and message.

•   Joseph Smith and Adultery
  * Smith was unsatisfied living with just one wife.

•   Nauvoo Abortions for Joseph Smith
   * John C. Bennett's and Alleged Abortions in Nauvoo
   

•   Nauvoo Tour and The Nauvoo Expositor
    * The history and destruction of the Nauvoo Temple and Rebuild, also the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor

•   Joseph Smith as a  "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
  * Joseph gave Hyrum a single--shot pistol and prepared to defend himself with the six-shooter.

•   Joseph Smith as a Prophet
  * And it didn't come to pass!

•   Joseph Smith's Jupiter Talisman Medallion
  * The "Prophet" possessed a magical Masonic medallion, or talisman, which he worked during his lifetime

•   The First Vision
  * All Nine Versions

•   The "Prophets" Have Spoken
  * Can you trust your eternal destiny to men like these?

•   What Was the Name of the Mormon Church?
  * For about 4 years, the church was called "The Church of the Latter-day Saints." Where was Jesus?

2. ~~Book of Mormon~~

•   A Closer Look at The Book of Mormon
      * Is it "Another Testament of Jesus Christ?"

•   Book of Mormon Lands - Where are they?
      * Includes great maps!

•   A Biologist Looks At The Book Of Mormon
      * Numerous scientific problems in the Book of Mormon.

•   DNA VS. The Book of Mormon
      * Are Native Americans descendants of Israel?

•   The Day Of The Lamanites
      * Also see "African Americans and the Mormon Priesthood" below.

•   Book of Mormon and the Solomon Spaulding Manuscript Parallels
      * Also see in "Rare Books" Solomon Spalding's "Manuscript Story"

•   There is a "Testament of Another Jesus Christ"
      * The Bible warns about other Christs

3. ~~Doctrine and Covenants~~

•   Changes Made
  * From the Book of Commandments to the Doctrine and Covenants

•   A Book Of Commandments
  * The complete text.

•   An Overview Of Significant Changes to the Book of Commandments
  * This report lists sections of the original 1833 BOOK OF COMMANDMENTS ("BOC"), with the revised later version published in 1835 DOCTRINE & COVENANTS ("D&C").

•   Celestial Marriage
  * Why do many splinter or fundamentalist groups of Mormonism still practice this detestable arrangement?

•   Lectures on Faith
  * This was the "Doctrine". It was removed without a vote of approval by the membership in 1921

•   Word of Wisdom
  * The admonition to eat little meat is largely ignored

4. ~~Pearl of Great Price~~

•   Changes Made
  * LDS leaders have altered the inspired word

•   The Book of Abraham
  * Inspired? Writings of Abraham or the Egyptian Book of the Dead

•   The Pearl of Great Price including The Book of Moses

5. ~~Bible~~

•   What Do Mormons Believe About The Bible?
     Do they regard it as Holy Scripture and the word of God?

•   The Joseph Smith Translation or The Inspired Version of the Bible
    *Ignorant translators, careless transcribers, or designing and corrupt priests have committed many errors. - Joseph Smith

•   Does the Bible Prophesy of the Book of Mormon?
      * The stick of Ephraim and the stick of Judah

•   Will LDS Missionaries Tell People How Unreliable the Bible is?
  * We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly.....

6. ~~Doctrine and Theology of the LDS Church~~

•    Listen to Bruce R. McConkie advise you to not to have a relationship with Jesus!!!
   

•   18 Rules for Celestial Dating  for the Latter-day Saint
  * Do Not Date Non-members nor Unworthy Members

•    Angel of Light
  * Listed in the book "Mormon Doctrine" by LDS Apostle Bruce R. McConkie, the definition says, Angel of Light: See Devil page 35.

•    ALL Christian Churches Are Corrupt
  * The Bible is inferior to the other books included in the LDS "standard works."

•    Are You Abiding a Celestial Law?
  * When you die, will you be good enough to gain exaltation in the celestial kingdom?

•    As God Is, Man May Become?
  * God was once a mere mortal man, and that man has the potential to become a God himself.

   

•   Does "Progression" Exist or is God Unchangeable?
  * The Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting....

•   LDS Ordinances
  * Complete scripts of all ordinances done in the LDS Church outside of the temple.

•   Our Relationship with the Lord
  * by Bruce R. McConkie

•   President Hinckley Declares a Different Jesus!
  * "The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak."

•   Polygamist Groups With Roots in Joseph Smith
  * Polygamy Leadership Tree in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format.

•   Same Sex Relationships and the Mormon Church
  * "Persons cannot continue to engage in serious sin and remain members of the Church."

•   Taking Over the American Government
  * The Constitution will hang as if by a thread......LDS Church will save it

•   Was Jesus Married?
  * "Jesus Christ was married at Cana of Galilee, that Mary, Martha, and others were his wives."

•   Works or Faith?
  * Does Mormonism teach that you must pay Jesus back by your works for the price he paid for you?

•   African Americans and the Mormon Priesthood
  *  God cursed the descendants of Cain with a flat nose and black skin...Brigham Young

•   Birth Control Attitudes of LDS Church Leaders
  * Multiply and replenish the earth and the Proclamation.

•   Blood Atonement
  * Leaders of the church sanctioned the practice of putting both Gentiles and Mormon apostates to death.

•   Did Brigham Young really teach that Adam was God?
  * Jesus Christ is Jehovah, and that Adam is His Father and our God
   

•   Questions for your Priesthood Leader
  * "the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth"

•   14 Basic LDS Questions
  * Great questions with answers provided by official LDS publications or the Bible

•   17 Points of the Great and Abominable Church
  * We Have Met the Enemy, and He Is Us!!

•   17 Points of the True Church
  * A Biblical commentary on the alleged points that must exist in the true church

•   17 Little Known FACTS About the MORMONS
  * All quotes given are from official LDS publications or the Bible

•   Biblical Christianity and Mormon Christianity
  * A simple comparison chart.

•   Breaking the Barrier Between Latter-day Saints & Mainline Christians
  * Reconciling the serious differences between the LDS beliefs and traditional Christianity

•   Meeting the Mormon Challenge With Love, by Elder Leon Cornforth
  * Listen to the audio! Seventh Day Adventist's point of view! Great book available.

•   Pointers for Mormon Missionaries
  * Be aware!!!

•   To Those Who are Investigating the LDS Church
  * What you should know!

•   The One True Church
  * ....behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21

•   Questions for your Temple Tour
  *Do Mormons Believe Jesus and Satan are Brothers?

•   "We're Christians Too!"
  * Over half of new LDS converts are from Christian denominations, so why do they bother?

•   Who Really Is Elohim?
  * Is it a name, or just a description?

•   Why Mormonism Is Not Christian
  * The LDS Church teaches another "Jesus" and "gospel" than that of traditional Christianity

•   Does the LDS Church bear the Mark of the Beast?
  * Also see LDS Architecture and The Origin of the Six Pointed Star site listed below.

•   Symbols of the Occult
   *What Every Latter-day Saint Should Know

•   LDS Architecture and The Origin of the Six Pointed Star
  * Also see the Does the LDS Church bear the Mark of the Beast? site listed above.

•   Ritual Abuse in the Mormon Church
  * Mormon General Authority Warns Of A Satanic Conspiracy Functioning In The Church

9. ~~Miscellaneous Information~~

•   A Guide for Name Removal from the Records of the LDS Church ←←
  * Includes links to the Official Church Handbook of Instruction

•   The Baha'i Faith and fulfillment of prophecy through Joseph Smith
  * Many of the members believe that Joseph Smith was a Seer

•   Gay Mormon Hoped Suicide Would Help Change Church
  * Stuart Matis prayed and worked to change his sexual orientation. He died trying.

•   The Mo-lympics 2002 Salt Lake City Games
  * Every medal ceremony will take place against the backdrop of the temple’s spires.

•   The True Story of Mormon President Gordon B. Hinckley
  * This mini-documentary was produced in the late 1980's but has resurfaced.

•   Steps in Overcoming Masturbation
  * By Mark E. Petersen, Council of the 12 Apostles

•   The True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days
  * Great Resource Tool!