Claim: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) falsely believes in polygamy, Masonry, and other corrupt teachings and is known as a cult.
Reason: Polygamy (polygyny) is an oppression of women. Masonry requires satanic blood oaths. These are not divine revelations. These and many other false teachings have led the Saints astray as prophesied in the Book of Mormon.
Warrant: Therefore, the LDS Church needs to repent from all their erroneous beliefs including polygamy and masonry to increase its membership.
Evidence: LDS scriptural and historical research shows that these “revelations” are “man given” rather than “God-given” and have corrupted the LDS Church.
I. Establish creditability: profound spiritual guidance, award-winning historian, other credible authors, witness account from 1875 of Brigham Young’s 19th wife, and LDS scripture warnings.
II. The facts: Joseph Smith repented of these practices, scriptures warn against it, and spiritual answers verify that polygamy and masonry are “abominations” of the Lord. Polygamy is a suppression of women causing depression, and bondage. Masonry and allowing a “King” e.g. giving one man power may result in control warned of by God.
III. What would repentance do for the Church?
a. Admit human fallibility by correcting errors of the past and present.
b. End depression and suppression of women and the bondage/blood oath of members.
c. Reestablish equality of women as in the early years of the church when everyone was given the priesthood (women and blacks).
d. Begin the process to correct all false doctrine such as:
1. Temple Masonic blood oaths of secrecy
2. Priesthood inequalities between men and women
3. Alteration of the Book of Mormon changing the identity of God being One God to a belief in many Gods. Use of embellished versions of the First Vision not written by Joseph Smith.
4. First reestablish a Quorum of 12 Apostles with no “King”/false prophet position
5. Remove the condemnation of the Church by God by repentance and restitution.
6. Restore the spirit of revelation by repentance and restitution.
e. Fulfill LDS prophecy regarding the “Cleansing of the Lord’s House”
1. Restoration of the “plain and precious truths” of the original Book of Mormon.
2. Heed the prophetic warning against having Kings/false prophets as leaders.
3. Removes secrets and blood oaths, thus fulfilling scriptures on truth and full disclosure of God by Isaiah during the Millennium.
4. Finally, fulfill the “24 Apostles” prophecy of Revelations of 12 women and12 men.
IV. Summary/Closing: By cleansing the Church and restoring the prophesied “plain and precious teachings” of the original Book of Mormon which warns against polygamy and masonry and other false teachings, the membership will increase (Book, 1 Nephi 13:28).
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) Falsely Believes in
Corrupt Teachings and Needs to Repent.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), the practice of polygamy and masonry are taught as gospel truths. All teachings are accepted as necessary for exaltation along with obedience to the patriarchal rule in the church and home. The woman is a second class citizen having to defer to the man who holds the Masonic priesthood. In fact, the woman cannot get to the highest level of Heaven unless she is eternally married to a man. Prior to 1990, all temple-going LDS members swore a blood oath of loyalty and secrecy with a slitting of their throats, cutting out their hearts, and disemboweling their intestines as a pantomimed act of “suffering their lives to be taken” if they disobey their leaders and disclose the teachings of the temple. After 1990, these blood oath Masonic actions were taken out but are still “assumed” today. Temple marriages are performed for all eternity with men being allowed to eternally marry multiple women, whereas women can only be married eternally to one man. Therefore, although the church does not practice polygamy today, it is still believed in and taught as the order of Heaven. The men understand that for them, the highest level of Heaven will be as husband to many women, much like the sexual incentives and promises of the 40 virgins for devout Muslims. All members while in the temple take a blood oath of loyalty to the church before loyalty to our country. Original teachings, now politically silenced are quoted: “…but with a Mormon jury, blinded by their bigotry, who were taught from the pulpit that allegiance to the church and Brigham Young was paramount…that perjury to that government would be forgiven by the priesthood…”(Young 230).
Having spiritual experiences since the age of four, this author knows that an individual with a pure heart can pray and receive answers. Prayer regarding polygamy and Masonry and other false teachings resulted in pure spiritual truths contrary to the teachings of the LDS Church. This prompted a need to academically confirm these spiritual truths and to understand the erroneous teachings of polygamy, masonry, and other false teachings. Spiritual truths gained were undeniable, made sense, and were validated by credible research.
Later, this author married a pure-hearted man who had experienced a profound three day Near Death Experience. This Near Death Experience was preceded by three prophetic dreams by his mother, recorded in his parent’s personal journals. On the fourth day, at the age of ten this young boy was shot accidentally by his father and was in a coma for three days. During the operation, his spirit left his body and he was taught many prophetic truths while in heaven for three days. All teachings and events are remembered and everything that he was told has come true so far. His teachings while in heaven confirmed the LDS Church as the “Great and Abominable Church” warned of in the Book of Mormon and the need for the Church to be cleansed of false teachings from Masonic “learned men” not inspired of God (Book, 2 Nephi 28).
In later years, he frequented the Church Archives of early church records with Howard W. Hunter, an apostle and church historian. Both men found evidence of early church history having been altered by previous church historian, Joseph Fielding Smith (JFS) during the years from 1920 to 1970 until JFS became the prophet. JFS’s father was Joseph F. Smith (same name); a prophet of the church and during their reign much political “sanitizing” of church history was accomplished.
Further research into the writings of D. Michael Quinn, an award winning historian, other credible resources, and even altered LDS scriptures yielded confirming answers. D. Michael Quinn’s historical research into the early years of the church found that Joseph Smith repented of polygamy weeks prior to his assassination by burning the original polygamy manuscript with his first wife Emma and telling the Quorum to burn their Masonic temple garments and to stop practicing polygamy. June 10, 1844: “Hyrum (Joseph’s brother) tells Nauvoo City Council that the 1843 revelation pertains to ancient polygamy, not to modern times…” June 20, 1844: “Smith writes the apostles to return to Nauvoo immediately and probably on this occasion, instructs them to destroy their endowment undergarments.” June 23, 1844: “…Joseph and Emma Smith burn the original manuscript of the 1843 polygamy revelation, presumably on this evening…” (Quinn 645-46).
After the Masonic murder of Joseph Smith, D&C Section 132 is politically added to LDS scriptures to justify polygamy. Is this why Joseph Smith was murdered? Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, early leaders, were 33rd degree Masons who had infiltrated the church (Quinn 114-5).
LDS scriptures confirm the prophecies of the “abomination” of polygamy and the need for the “Cleansing of the Church” (Book, Doctrine). The Book of Mormon is a historical account of the “other sheep” who lived in ancient America that Jesus mentions prior to ascending from Jerusalem after his Resurrection “Christ said, And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd" (Bible, John 10:16). The “sheep” in America knew of Jesus Christ and kept a record of their history which Joseph Smith was inspired to find and translate. Ancient artifacts of the Hopewell Civilization in Ohio, for instance, have been verified by the Smithsonian Museum as authentic and carbon-dated, thus confirming the dates in the Book of Mormon of the existence of ancient Americans (Hopewell). From this Book of Mormon, we read of the Lord’s condemnation of polygamy, recorded by His ancient American prophets:
“This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things which were written concerning David and Solomon his son. Behold David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord” (Book, Jacob 2:23-24).
“Behold, the Lamanites (Native Americans) your brethren, whom you hate because of their filthiness…are more righteous than you; for they have not forgotten the commandment of the Lord, which was given unto our father—that they should have save it were one wife, and concubines they should have none, and there should not be whoredoms committed among them” (Book, Jacob 3:5).
From the Doctrine and Covenants, we read of the condemnation of the LDS church in 1841 for practicing polygamy and masonry, taking the priesthood away from women and blacks as given previously in the early years of the church, and altering the Book of Mormon (changing the identity of God) in 1837 with the second printing: “For instead of blessings, ye, by your own works, bring cursings, wrath, indignation, and judgments upon your own heads, by your follies, and by all your abominations, which you practice before me, saith the Lord (Doctrine, 249, 124:48).
And from the Doctrine and Covenants, we read of the need for the Lord’s House to be cleansed by its members:
“For it shall come to pass that the inhabitants of Zion shall judge all things pertaining to Zion. And liars and hypocrites shall be proved by them, and they who are not apostles and prophets (but proclaim to be) shall be known. And even the bishop, who is a judge, and his counselors, if they are not faithful in their stewardships, shall be condemned, and others shall be planted in their stead” (Doctrine 121, 64:38-40).
The book, “Wife No. 19…,” written in 1875 by Ann Eliza Young, the 19th wife of President Brigham Young gives her description of the “bondage” of women in polygamy (Young). The women believed that their eternal salvation rested on their obedience and willingness to share their husband with other wives. And what was the attitude of polygamous wives as reported by their husbands? “…they have not seen a week's happiness since they became acquainted with that law [plural marriage] or since their husbands took a second wife” (Johnson). Historical research shows that polygamy is an abomination to most women including those who live it for their “salvation” (Young). Ten of Brigham Young’s wives divorced him, even though he was the “Prophet and President” of the LDS Church (Young, chapter 37).
The control of satanic Masonry and continued belief in polygamy with the suppression of women in the LDS church could well account for depression in Utah being the highest for many years (U.S. Census 2003) including the latest poll of 2007 reported by the Church-owned newspaper; The Deseret News (Thalman). Utah also leads the nation in abuse and pornography (Deseret News)!
“All is not well in Zion” as warned of in the Book of Mormon with the Saints believing that Zion is where they dwell: “they will say: All is well in Zion; yea, Zion prospereth…and thus the devil…leadeth them away carefully down to hell” (Book, 2 Nephi 28). The LDS Church needs to admit the fallibility of its leaders. After all, The Doctrine and Covenants warned Joseph Smith “For although a man may have many revelations, and have power to do many mighty works, yet if he boasts in his own strength, and sets at naught the counsels of God, and follows after the dictates of his own will and carnal desires, he must fall and incur the vengeance of a just God upon him” (Doctrine, pg 5, 3:4). Doctrine and Covenants 112:24-26 also prophetically warns of the need for the “cleansing of the Lord’s House” which is believed by the “Saints” to be their church: “Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth…And upon my house shall it begin and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord; First among those among you saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name and have not known me, and have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord.”
In conclusion, the cleansing the Church through repentance is accomplished by acknowledging the significant alterations of the Book of Mormon (over 3,000 changes with the 2nd printing in 1837) changing the identity of God by restoring the prophesied “plain and precious teachings” of the original Book of Mormon (Introduction).
“Wherefore, thou seest that after the book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the book, which is the book of the Lamb of God”This book is a simple history of the ancient Americans who knew Jesus Christ. Historically it is known that Native Americans were waiting for the return of “the Great White God” who ascended from the heavens and taught them. This “Coming of the Lord” to America is recorded in the Book of Mormon! (Book 3 Nephi 9). No wonder so many LDS members are devout even though they are controlled and depressed. The Book of Mormon warns against polygamy, masonry, and other false teachings. The original Book of Mormon is not used by any organized religion; it is a restoration of “the plain and precious truths taken out by the great and abominable church” (Book 1Nephi 13). After the Cleansing of the LDS Church, hearts of truth seekers will be touched and membership will increase in a great, no longer “abominable”, church of the Lord Jesus Christ!
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