Why Dont Christians Accept the Book of Mormon as Valid? (Jesus, Earth)

[SoyLeche]

Originally Posted by joeboonda

Wasn't my daughter,lol. I believe they love Mormons, perhaps not the teachings, but the people, yes. Anyway, I would be interested if anyone who has actually watched the movie would care to comment on it. I don't suppose anyone will though.

I haven't watched the video, and I don't plan to - not because I don't want to know what is on it, but because I am nearly certain that I already have heard everything that is on it, multiple times.

I found this book review a while back, and I think it does a pretty good job of explaining many of the claims of those trying to prove the church wrong. It's long, but if you are interested it is worth the time.

Letters to an Anti-Mormon - FARMS Review

[MotoEric]

Originally Posted by madhatter85

Why don't Christians accept the Book of Mormon to be true? It testifys of Christ our Savior, as the Messiah, the Great Mediator. And it's a solid Book, it has substance.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts on why you think the way you do.

Madhatter,

The primary reason most Christians don't believe in the sanctity of the Book of Mormon is that they know nothing about it. I assume that I am like most Christians in that I would need to read the Book of Mormon and become at least somewhat knowledgeable about it to gain any serious opinion on it. Until that time comes I rely on the belief that if it were a valid part of the Holy texts it would be included in the use of my denomination.

I also have not done enough research into the Upanishads or the Koran to form a personal opinion and until I do I will rest comfortably in the belief that the texts used by the Catholic Church are the truest expression of Christianity.

I'm Catholic, and Catholicism, like most religions is exclusionary in a religious sense. We believe that any non-Catholic view of salvation and religious expression is not in full concordance with the wishes of God. Therefor we don't believe in the holy texts of other religions.

Are you asking for the opinions of people who have read the Book of Mormon and have rejected it?

I don't know you, so take anything that sounds like an assumption with a grain of salt, but it seems that you are much more interested in proselytizing and debating than in actually listening to the opinions of others.

Eric

[FFH]

Originally Posted by madhatter85

Why don't Christians accept the Book of Mormon to be true? It testifys of Christ our Savior, as the Messiah, the Great Mediator. And it's a solid Book, it has substance.

You don't believe there is any way that Christ would have appeared to his "Sheep of another fold" (mentioned in the bible) in the americas after his ressurection. Or that Both God and Christ would appear to a modern day prophet..

Jesus said, "My sheep hear my voice and follow me".

Simple as that.

There are "bodies Celestial," "bodies Terrestrial" and "bodies Telestial"...and they all hear a different voice...

To each his own...

[joeboonda]

So no discussion of the actual movie.

[Terrywoodenpic]

Originally Posted by joeboonda

So no discussion of the actual movie.

Got it in one
No one here likes Digs at our Mormon friends.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by joeboonda

So no discussion of the actual movie.

It's probably been discussed 10 time over in several threads. What is it that you really want?

[SoyLeche]

Originally Posted by joeboonda

So no discussion of the actual movie.

Have you read the book review that I linked to? I'm sure he discusses most, if not all, of the issues raised in the video.

[madhatter85]

Originally Posted by MotoEric

Madhatter,

The primary reason most Christians don't believe in the sanctity of the Book of Mormon is that they know nothing about it. I assume that I am like most Christians in that I would need to read the Book of Mormon and become at least somewhat knowledgeable about it to gain any serious opinion on it. Until that time comes I rely on the belief that if it were a valid part of the Holy texts it would be included in the use of my denomination.

I also have not done enough research into the Upanishads or the Koran to form a personal opinion and until I do I will rest comfortably in the belief that the texts used by the Catholic Church are the truest expression of Christianity.

I'm Catholic, and Catholicism, like most religions is exclusionary in a religious sense. We believe that any non-Catholic view of salvation and religious expression is not in full concordance with the wishes of God. Therefor we don't believe in the holy texts of other religions.

Are you asking for the opinions of people who have read the Book of Mormon and have rejected it?

I don't know you, so take anything that sounds like an assumption with a grain of salt, but it seems that you are much more interested in proselytizing and debating than in actually listening to the opinions of others.

Eric

I would suggest reading the Book of Mormon, and prayign about it.

Of course Catholics would never accept the book of mormon, even if they knew it was true, because then it would make them wrong, and catholicism would dissolve.

[Panda]

Originally Posted by madhatter85

Of course Catholics would never accept the book of mormon, even if they knew it was true, because then it would make them wrong, and catholicism would dissolve.

Why ask a question you already know the answer to?