Mormonism

THE HISTORIC CHRISTIAN FAITH VS MORMONISM A Simple Doctrinal Comparison A. There are 16, essential doctrines that has establish the Historic Christian faith, from the many chrisian-cults of the world. These 16, essential Biblical theological truths have been delivered to the true body of Christ, by the power and flow of the Holy Spirit through out the Church ages. Let it be known that the present day invisible Church, has faught for and thus, established these 16, essential doctrines on…

“Without contraries there is no progression”, stated by the poet, painter, and printmaker, William Blake. One must say, the founding of Christianity and Mormonism was likely to be considered a cult during their time period. Not only did these two religions face prosecution from their societies for having different ideals, but also they both had two charismatic leaders that believed that were encountered by God to spread His word, at two very different time periods. In this paper, one will see…

Christianity and Mormonism share several similarities but there are also many differences that separate the two religions. The origins of the religion, morality, worldview, view on afterlife, and purpose of the religion are things that are important to consider when comparing the two. Christians believe that mankind was created by the one and only sovereign God. The Christian worldview maintains the idea that God created the world and everything in it over the course of six days. On that sixth…

life, religious thoughts that surround a person have a high impact on that person. With these influences surrounding a person, there are often pressures to accept these beliefs, that many people eventually cave into. Many people choose to adopt Mormonism as a result of peer and societal pressures, environmental influences, and interpretation…

moral people. In fact, I even have a relative who is Mormon. For a long time I did not know a lot about Mormonism. I only knew information based off of rumors I had heard. However, last semester that all changed. I was enrolled in a class called “Apologetics,” where I had to study other religions. Majority of my life I never understood Mormonism. While there are similarities between Mormonism and Christianity, there are…

Apologetic Analysis of Mormonism The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as Mormons, began as a six member church and has grown to over 15 million people and over 29,000 congregations worldwide ("LDS Statistics and Church Facts"). With the past presidential candidacy race, it seemed that Mormonism faced many critiques or questions from Americans as Mitt Romney took the hot seat and answered questions about his religion ("21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith").…

Mormonism vs Christianity The age old question of whether Mormons are Christians, the similarities and differences between the two. I myself am Mormon, I self-identify as Christian. I chose this topic due to the struggles I have faced living in the south. Mormons are small in numbers here in the south but mighty in spirit. I have faced a lot of persecution due to my beliefs here in the south that I did not face living in Arizona. If you look up the definition of Christian, it says in part…

Buddhism is an ancient religion. After thousands of years, some people still actively follow it as a way of life and people are still converting to the ideology. Even though It may instigate hostile feelings towards the religion of Buddhism and may draw away from your current religion, everyone should add elements of other religions, such as Buddhism, that do not contradict their own because, it may reduce hostile behaviors towards cultures that are not your own and allowing other cultural…

Joseph Smith the founder of Mormonism developed a view of the afterlife that was more complex than any other Christian religion. In the Mormon religion their final judgment comes in multiple stages. The first stage begins right after death. The spirit is judged immediately and is assigned to either paradise or spirit prison. Paradise allows the soul peace and rest but spirit prison is the opposite. Spirit prison denies the soul rest. Those in paradise must wait until the times of Christ’s second…

Which 1800s religion boasts one of the largest women’s organizations in the world containing a population of 300,000 members? Mormonism! Mormonism, or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, was created by Joseph Smith in the early 1800s. The members, or Mormons, believe the same doctrines as Christianity, but they do not call themselves Catholic or Protestant (http://www.mormonnewsroom.org). Through his creation of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith started a religion that clarified…