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The LDS Church is not successful

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Images That agree    Images That disagree Reasons to agree Scientology has only been around for 1/2 the time, they are crazy, they don't have full time missionaries, and they have experienced about the same amount of Growth. The LDS church has 13 million and they were started April 6, 1830, or 181 years ago. Scientology has 8 million, and they started in 1953 or 58 years ago. We have been around 3.12 times as long as them, and we only have 50% more people than they do. I spent 2 years of my life. My Grandpa spent 3 years in Hawaii, back in the early 1900s. My other grandpa spent time in Germany after he got married on a mission. All this, and we only have 50% more than  Scientology ? WTH (what the heck)? We had  polygamy  to give us a head start. We were able to multiply while the rest of the country was killing themselves during the civil war. We reproduce like rabits. We had our own little country for a while, and we only have 50% more people than  S...

You shouldn't stay in the Church just because other people have their prayers answered that the Church is true

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There have been some major doctrinal changes in the LDS church

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Reasons to agree I will give you the words of the Prophet Joseph-"When the Lord pours out the Holy Ghost upon that individual he will have spasms, and you would think that he was going into fits." ..the Gentile blood was  actually  cleansed out of their veins." Brigham Young, Journal of Discources v. 2 p269 Reasons to disagree   Scriptures that agree Scriptures that disagree   Interest of those who agree Interest of those who disagree   Common Interest Opposing Interest   Videos That agree   Videos That disagree   Images That agree    Images That disagree Website that agree Websites that disagree Score : # of reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: 0 Total Idea Score: 0 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will chan...

Joseph Smith said that Emma was an elect Lady, while Brigham Young said she would be damned to Hell

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Reasons to agree D&C 25 says: "Behold, thy sins are forgiven thee, and thou art an elect lady, whom I have called". "Emma took that revelation (on polygamy).... she went to the fireplace, and put it in, and put the candle under it and burnt it , and the thought that was the end of it, and she will be damned as sure as she is a living woman." Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol 17, p 159 Reasons to disagree   Images That agree Images That disagree Scriptures that agree Scriptures that disagree   Interest of those who agree : + Interest of those who disagree : - Common Interest : Opposing Interest : Videos That agree   Videos That disagree   Website that agree Websites that disagree Score : # of reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: 0 Total Idea Score: 0 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagre...

Their are many examples of LDS prophets contradicting each other

Reasons to agree Joseph Smith said that Emma was an elect Lady, while Brigham Young said she would be damned to Hell .  Elder Boyd K. Packer said: "If not properly written or properly taught [LDS History] may be a faith destroyer". However Gordon B. Hinckley said: "Well, we have nothing to hide. Our history is an open book. They may find what they are looking for, but the fact is the history of the church is clear and open and leads to faith and strength and virtues." ~ Dec. 25, 2005 interview with The Associated Press Reasons to disagree   Scriptures that agree Scriptures that disagree   Interest of those who agree Interest of those who disagree   Common Interest Opposing Interest   Videos That agree   Videos That disagree   Images That agree    Images That disagree Website that agree Websites that disagree Score : # of reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to dis...
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LDS leaders do not seem more inspired than other Church's leaders.

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Reasons to agree Confirmation Bias keeps many Mormons in the Church.  When others' religious leaders get it wrong, it's called corruption and apostasy. But when your religious leaders get it wrong, its just a mistake, and after all no one is perfect.  Their are many examples of LDS prophets contradicting each other . There have been some major doctrinal changes in the LDS church .  Reasons to disagree   Scriptures that agree Scriptures that disagree   Interest of those who agree Interest of those who disagree   Common Interest Opposing Interest   Videos That agree   Videos That disagree   Images That agree    Images That disagree Website that agree Websites that disagree Score : # of reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 0 # of reasons to disagree with reasons to agree: 0 Total Idea Score: 0 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason...

The Book of Mormon is based on "The View of the Hebre" by Ethan Smith

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The LDS church tells every generation that they are special

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