AboutMichael Kelley Expertise For a different viewpoint on Mormonism for your questions, try me. I am a staunch believer in the Book of Mormon and belong to another church (the Church of Christ)that is set up identically to the Biblical church. If there are things about traditional Mormonism that trouble you or you have questions about, just ask and you might find the answers from the Book of Mormon to be quite surprising. I have been studying the scriptures diligently for 16 years under the school of hard knocks... I may not have all of the answers but will sure go find them if I don`t. I`m strongest on Biblical and Book of Mormon doctrines, and am also somewhat familiar with Mormon history and archaeology.
Question You say that you are different from LDS and that your an ex-LDS. LDS do NOT believe in the more than one wife thing. They used to YEARS AND YEARS AGO but not anymore.
thanks,
Andrea
Answer Hi Andrea,
Yes it is true I am ex-LDS. I belong to the Church of Christ that believes in the Book of Mormon.
Yes, the LDS have officially disavowed the practice of polygamy. However they STILL vigorously defend the PAST practice of polygamy by Brigham Young and others. I have debated with LDS folks for many years and they uniformly continue to defend the past practice as was done by several of their leaders.
Yet the Book of Mormon bitterly condemns the practice calling it a whoredom and abomination before God, no excuses, no exceptions. Those who practiced polygamy in the past were in open rebellion against the Book of Mormon teachings. The LDS should change their stand and say it was never good to practice this and their past leaders messed up. Even Brigham Young's wives hated it... some terming it a "Perfect river of tears" and "I have not been happy a single day for five years". Polygamy was nothing more than hard core adultery... and once many of his wives found themselves tricked into the situation, realized that is exactly what was going on... adultery.
There are other current doctrines the LDS do practice today that the Book of Mormon also never teaches, and in many ways condemns. Doctrines such as baptism for the dead, Celestial Marriage, the 1st Presidency, altering revelations, a Changing God and other doctrines are opposed by your own Book of Mormon. I find it ironic that here am I, an ex-Mormon, trying to convince Mormons to accept their own Book of Mormon.
