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===''One Nation under Gods'', page 475 (hardback)=== | ===''One Nation under Gods'', page 475 (hardback)=== | ||
AOF: The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements that outline the more socially acceptable Mormon beliefs, usually discussed openly by Latter-day Saints when explaining Mormonism to potential converts. None of the articles deal with any doctrines that might be viewed as offensive or controversial to non-Mormons. The Articles of Faith are contained in modern LDS editions of the ''Pearl of Great Price'', one of the Standard Works of the Mormon church. '''The AOF are on-line at <nowiki>http://www.exmormon.org/fourteen.htm.</nowiki>'''. A searchable text version of the ''Articles of Faith'' is online at <nowiki>http://www.concordance.com/mormon.htm</nowiki>, under the ''Pearl of Great Price.'' ''' | AOF: The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements that outline the more socially acceptable Mormon beliefs, usually discussed openly by Latter-day Saints when explaining Mormonism to potential converts. None of the articles deal with any doctrines that might be viewed as offensive or controversial to non-Mormons. The Articles of Faith are contained in modern LDS editions of the ''Pearl of Great Price'', one of the Standard Works of the Mormon church. '''The AOF are on-line at <nowiki>http://www.exmormon.org/fourteen.htm.</nowiki>'''. A searchable text version of the ''Articles of Faith'' is online at <nowiki>http://www.concordance.com/mormon.htm</nowiki>, under the ''Pearl of Great Price.'' ''' | ||
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AOF: The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements that outline the more socially acceptable Mormon beliefs, usually discussed openly by Latter-day Saints when explaining Mormonism to potential converts. None of the articles deal with any doctrines that might be viewed as offensive or controversial to non-Mormons. The Articles of Faith are contained in modern LDS editions of the ''Pearl of Great Price'', one of the Standard Works of the Mormon church. '''The AOF are on-line at http://scriptures.lds.org/a_of_f/1.''' A searchable text version of the ''Articles of Faith'' is online at <nowiki>http://www.concordance.com/mormon.htm</nowiki>, under the ''Pearl of Great Price.'' | AOF: The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements that outline the more socially acceptable Mormon beliefs, usually discussed openly by Latter-day Saints when explaining Mormonism to potential converts. None of the articles deal with any doctrines that might be viewed as offensive or controversial to non-Mormons. The Articles of Faith are contained in modern LDS editions of the ''Pearl of Great Price'', one of the Standard Works of the Mormon church. '''The AOF are on-line at http://scriptures.lds.org/a_of_f/1.''' A searchable text version of the ''Articles of Faith'' is online at <nowiki>http://www.concordance.com/mormon.htm</nowiki>, under the ''Pearl of Great Price.'' | ||
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===The Link=== | ===The Link=== | ||
In the hardback version of ONUG the author provides a link for the LDS Articles of Faith, but one doesn't find the Articles of Faith at that link. Readers who go to that '''ex-Mormon website''' expecting to see the Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will instead find a list of fourteen slanted and derogatory statements by a critic of the LDS faith. The author of ONUG has changed this link | In the hardback version of ONUG the author provides a link for the LDS Articles of Faith, but one doesn't find the Articles of Faith at that link. Readers who go to that '''ex-Mormon website''' expecting to see the Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will instead find a list of fourteen slanted and derogatory statements by a critic of the LDS faith. The author of ONUG has changed this link—in the paperback edition of ONUG—to point to the official LDS website. | ||
Here are a few examples of the "Articles of Faith" that one would find at the link provided in the hardback edition of ONUG: | Here are a few examples of the "Articles of Faith" that one would find at the link provided in the hardback edition of ONUG: | ||
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"We will only read church approved materials." (Article 8 from the exmormon.org Web site.) | "We will only read church approved materials." (Article 8 from the exmormon.org Web site.) | ||
According to the author of ONUG, he provided a link "to an anti-Mo[rmon] website that posted a paraphrased, expansion, editorialized version of ''what they viewed'' the articles to actually mean." | According to the author of ONUG, he provided a link "to an anti-Mo[rmon] website that posted a paraphrased, expansion, editorialized version of ''what they viewed'' the articles to actually mean." <ref>Richard Abanes, [http://www.mormonapologetics.org/index.php?showtopic=39905&hl=ONUG&st=20 "Fourteen Articles of Faith"], post to MADB, Dec. 12, 2008.</ref> | ||
===The Articles of Faith=== | ===The Articles of Faith=== | ||
Most religious organizations | Most religious organizations—Christian and otherwise—publish a list of "Articles of Faith," or a "Statement of Faith," or a list of "What We Believe." They are typically a very basic, brief list of rudimentary doctrinal statements. It is usually no more than a half-page in length. The Church's ''Articles of Faith'' are not intended to explain deep doctrines. Anyone looking for a more detailed description of LDS beliefs needs to examine the scriptures and official declarations published by the Church. | ||
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=Further reading= | =Further reading= | ||
*[[Differing versions of the Articles of Faith]] | *[[Differing versions of the Articles of Faith]] | ||
*Matthew B. Brown, "Accusations Against the Articles of Faith," FAIR Brochure, 2004. {{pdflink|url=http://www.fairlds.org/FAIR_Brochures/Articles_of_Faith.pdf}} | *Matthew B. Brown, "Accusations Against the Articles of Faith," FAIR Brochure, 2004. {{pdflink|url=http://www.fairlds.org/FAIR_Brochures/Articles_of_Faith.pdf}} | ||
*{{Ensign|author=John W. Welch and David J. Whittaker|article='We Believe....': Development of the Articles of Faith|date=September 1979|start=51|end=55}}{{link|url=http://www.lds.org/ensign/1979/09/we-believe-development-of-the-articles-of-faith?lang=eng}} | |||
*{{Ensign|author=John W. Welch and David J. Whittaker|article='We Believe....': Development of the Articles of Faith|date=September 1979|start=51|end=55}}{{link|url=http:// | |||
*{{EoM|author=David J. Whittaker|article=Articles of Faith|vol=1|start=68|end=69}} | *{{EoM|author=David J. Whittaker|article=Articles of Faith|vol=1|start=68|end=69}} | ||
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The Anti-Mormon Articles of Faith?
| Boyd K. Packer on the truth | A FAIR Analysis of: One Nation Under Gods, a work by author: Richard Abanes
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Historical Suppression in the Church |
Author's Claims
One Nation under Gods, page 475 (hardback)
AOF: The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements that outline the more socially acceptable Mormon beliefs, usually discussed openly by Latter-day Saints when explaining Mormonism to potential converts. None of the articles deal with any doctrines that might be viewed as offensive or controversial to non-Mormons. The Articles of Faith are contained in modern LDS editions of the Pearl of Great Price, one of the Standard Works of the Mormon church. The AOF are on-line at http://www.exmormon.org/fourteen.htm.. A searchable text version of the Articles of Faith is online at http://www.concordance.com/mormon.htm, under the Pearl of Great Price.
One Nation under Gods, page 473 (paperback)
AOF: The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements that outline the more socially acceptable Mormon beliefs, usually discussed openly by Latter-day Saints when explaining Mormonism to potential converts. None of the articles deal with any doctrines that might be viewed as offensive or controversial to non-Mormons. The Articles of Faith are contained in modern LDS editions of the Pearl of Great Price, one of the Standard Works of the Mormon church. The AOF are on-line at http://scriptures.lds.org/a_of_f/1. A searchable text version of the Articles of Faith is online at http://www.concordance.com/mormon.htm, under the Pearl of Great Price.
Author's Sources
None
Detailed Analysis
The Link
In the hardback version of ONUG the author provides a link for the LDS Articles of Faith, but one doesn't find the Articles of Faith at that link. Readers who go to that ex-Mormon website expecting to see the Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will instead find a list of fourteen slanted and derogatory statements by a critic of the LDS faith. The author of ONUG has changed this link—in the paperback edition of ONUG—to point to the official LDS website.
Here are a few examples of the "Articles of Faith" that one would find at the link provided in the hardback edition of ONUG:
"We believe by manipulating statistics we can show we have a superior belief system. We disregard statistics which are embarrassing to our position such as the high divorce rate in Utah." (Article 13 from the exmormon.org Web site.)
"God was once a man who lived on another planet. This is the most important teaching of Mormonism. Nothing else comes close to it." (Article 1 from the exmormon.org Web site.)
"We will only read church approved materials." (Article 8 from the exmormon.org Web site.)
According to the author of ONUG, he provided a link "to an anti-Mo[rmon] website that posted a paraphrased, expansion, editorialized version of what they viewed the articles to actually mean." [1]
The Articles of Faith
Most religious organizations—Christian and otherwise—publish a list of "Articles of Faith," or a "Statement of Faith," or a list of "What We Believe." They are typically a very basic, brief list of rudimentary doctrinal statements. It is usually no more than a half-page in length. The Church's Articles of Faith are not intended to explain deep doctrines. Anyone looking for a more detailed description of LDS beliefs needs to examine the scriptures and official declarations published by the Church.
Notes
- ↑ Richard Abanes, "Fourteen Articles of Faith", post to MADB, Dec. 12, 2008.
Further reading
- Differing versions of the Articles of Faith
- Matthew B. Brown, "Accusations Against the Articles of Faith," FAIR Brochure, 2004. PDF link
- John W. Welch and David J. Whittaker, "'We Believe....': Development of the Articles of Faith," Ensign (September 1979): 51.off-site
- David J. Whittaker, "Articles of Faith," in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, 4 vols., edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, (New York, Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1:68–69.