An Open Letter to Mormons who are
sincere about their faith...
(and slightly embarrassed by the posts of self-styled
"defender-mormons")
If you peruse the Free Republic religion forums
you will notice a pattern. There’s a group of
Christians who spend a great deal of time posting
from Official Mormon Sources - both the Book of
Mormon as well as Mormon Prophets and Church
materials - real quotes from real mormon materials.
You will also notice that many of these Christians
are former Mormons who left Mormonism and come to
know the Biblical Jesus Christ and His Gospel of Grace.
They have a passion to reach Mormons to share what
they learned about Salvation by grace and apart
from the never ending treadmill of human works...
Of course, they are attacked regularly by a very,
small group of Mormons who have zeal, but no real
knowledge beyond what the Mormon Church has told
them. You've seen this with your own eyes on this
thread and others, so I'm not telling you anything
you don't already know.
Why can't these so-called "defenders" provide any:
… Objective Facts
… Objective Evidence
… Or Logical support
Anything OBJECTIVE that any reasonable person would
see and agree that it lends support the claims of
Mormonism.
Why can't they do this?
If Mormonism is true, why is it based only on
subjective feelings and why doesn't it have the
same kind of objective support the Bible does?
Has God changed?
Is He no longer able to weave His story into history,
into the fabric of human DNA, into the findings of
archeology, and into geography? Do you believe He has
become powerless?
I bet you do not believe that.
So why would God provide every kind of objective support
for the Bible's rich history and none for the Book of
Mormon? Why?
These "defenders" post links over and over again that
“address” things yet never provide an answer that is
buttressed by the ring of truth, echoed by history,
archeology, genetics, geography, etc.
If they could support the claims of Mormonism with facts,
you know they would. But it never happens here. You may
be new to these threads, but I've read almost every one
for the past 6 years. I can tell you that it is always
the same as this thread. No facts, no evidence, no logical
argument.
People deserve more than subjective feelings and useless
links to non-answers.
You deserve more than feelings and hollow links.
After reading both sides on this thread and others,
you may very well be wondering about what you were
taught when you joined the LDS church. You also may
be wondering how to resolve the lack of facts, evidence
and logical suport for Mormonism's claims.
You are not alone in wondering this.
Many have approached those of us who are Christians
asking where to find out more and some, even, to ask
how to come to know the Biblical Christ and some even how
to gracefully leave Mormonism and start a new life with
Christ.
Many here have already set out to finally and joyfully know
the true God and Savior. They understand the terrible choice
of being totally sincere about your faith, but increasingly
concerned that it isn't everything you once believed and hoped
for.
After coming to know the truth, they are on a path that gives
them the rest God promised to His children and the certainty
of His ultimate plan for them. Nothing brings them greater joy
than helping a friend who has the same questions.
There are places online that you can visit to learn more about
Mormonism.
If something is true, it can withstand any question, no matter
how tough. If it is false, it is better to know while your life
is in front of you. You can read these resources without fear.
Links may raise more questions and concerns and sometimes it
helps to have someone who has already wrestled through these
issues.
I invite you to private FReep-mail any of the Christians
on this thread to ask questions about the concerns you have.
We always do our best to directly answer your questions with
facts, evidence and logical support.
Take a step.
Roll the dice.
What do you have to lose at this point? And you have much to
gain.
There is peace and rest waiting for you.
All the Best,
ampu