Mormonism 2: An Independent Account Concerning Mormon History

The craftiness of the Mormon church (Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; LDS) to cover up, conceal, or not be forthright, concerning their true doctrine and history has caused many people to fall into their picture perfect surface of the church. What members, or prospective members, of the Mormon church are not told is the countless discrepancies which have occurred over the years in their doctrine. Further, they are kept from the truth concerning their true history. No one likes to recall the tragedies, and cruelties, of a history lived in secret and in lies. But, we cannot ignore the past. Here, it has to be explored so the truth of this false religion can be exposed. The Book of Mormon, which is supposed to be the foundation of the Mormon doctrine, has been brushed aside by the many President's of the church. Instead, Mormon's are being taught from the Doctrines and Covenants, and from their own writings submitted by church leadership. Very little, if anything at all, is used from the Bible. In 1 Nephi (Book of Mormon), there is this exaggerated story of a tribe of people called the Lamenites, led by Lehi, who travel somehow to the North American continent. This indigenous people are supposed to be the first Native Americans according to Mormon church doctrine. The Lamenites are supposedly direct descendants of Jewish and Hebrew ancestry, yet scholars and experts all verify that the Native American people descend from an Asiatic, or Central American background, not Jewish or Hebrew. In a story aired by PBS yesterday called "We Shall Remain", PBS documented the lives of Native Americans and their history. One of the programs was about the Ute Indians. What I found interesting was a part of the documentary where Mormon settlers were talked about. These settlers were not a welcome visitor, but were greatly disliked by the Ute Indians. This dislike was brought on not because of their beliefs, or religion, but because of their treatment of the Ute Indians. An elder of the Ute Indians described the Mormon settlers, led by Brigham Young, as coming into their land and taking the land from the Ute Indians. They were no respecter of the inhabitants. The Mormons hunted the game, stripped bare the land, leaving the Ute's with nothing. Sometime after the settlement of the Mormon's, there was a war between the Ute's and the Mormons. This was called the battle of Walker - Blackhawk. Now, if the Mormon doctrine had identified this indigenous people as the Lamenites from their scriptures, and were key to the truth of their doctrine, why the mistreatment of a sacred people prophesied about in the Book of Mormon. Because it's not true, that's why. When Mormon doctrine is changed based on who the church president is, there has to be some question as to the validity of the claims made by the church. In 1979, the Smithsonian Institute issued a statement concerning the Book of Mormon and found no archaeological evidence to verify the church history. In fact, the Institute compared the Bible against the Book of Mormon and found the Bible to be an accurate record of history as it is known. But, no such accuracy accompanies the Book of Mormon.

It saddens my heart to see people being led astray by false teachers and false religions. To see their strong convictions for something that will not lead them to Christ, or to eternal salvation. May God open their eyes to the truth the enemy has so successfully blinded them from, and May the Holy Spirit be their revealer of the true Messiah, Jesus Christ.
Amen.