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Response to "Difficult Questions for Mormons: Main themes of Mormonism not in the Book of Mormon"
| Influenced by happenings of early 19th century America | A FAIR Analysis of: Difficult Questions for Mormons A work by author: The Interactive Bible
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- Response to claim: "Why isn't the Elohim (God) being the father of Jehovah (Jesus) and being once a mortal man discussed?
- Response to claim: "What about God having a body of flesh and bones, God being married, men becoming Gods, temple participation necessary for exaltation, baptism for the dead, Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood, word of wisdom, and 3 degrees of glory?"
- Response to claim: "Why is polygamy condemned in the Book of Mormon, but condoned in the D&C and still believed to be necessary in church doctrine for exaltation in the after-life?"
- Response to claim: "Where are such doctrines as a man having to marry in order to be exalted, member having to wear sacred undergarments, official doctrine being voted upon by the general membership, God being the offspring of another God, etc.?"
Response to claim: "Why isn't the Elohim (God) being the father of Jehovah (Jesus) and being once a mortal man discussed? (In fact, God and Jesus appear to be one in the same being in the Book of Mormon--especially in the first edition)"
The author(s) of Difficult Questions for Mormons make(s) the following claim:
Response to claim: "Why isn't the Elohim (God) being the father of Jehovah (Jesus) and being once a mortal man discussed? (In fact, God and Jesus appear to be one in the same being in the Book of Mormon--especially in the first edition)."
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: "What about God having a body of flesh and bones, God being married, men becoming Gods, temple participation necessary for exaltation, baptism for the dead, Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood, word of wisdom, and 3 degrees of glory?"
The author(s) of Difficult Questions for Mormons make(s) the following claim:
Response to claim: "What about God having a body of flesh and bones, God being married, men becoming Gods, temple participation necessary for exaltation, baptism for the dead, Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthood, word of wisdom, and 3 degrees of glory?"
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: "Why is polygamy condemned in the Book of Mormon, but condoned in the D&C and still believed to be necessary in church doctrine for exaltation in the after-life?"
The author(s) of Difficult Questions for Mormons make(s) the following claim:
Response to claim: "Why is polygamy condemned in the Book of Mormon, but condoned in the D&C and still believed to be necessary in church doctrine for exaltation in the after-life?"
FAIR's Response
Response to claim: "Where are such doctrines as a man having to marry in order to be exalted, member having to wear sacred undergarments, official doctrine being voted upon by the general membership, God being the offspring of another God, etc.?"
The author(s) of Difficult Questions for Mormons make(s) the following claim:
Response to claim: "Where are such doctrines as a man having to marry in order to be exalted, member having to wear sacred undergarments, official doctrine being voted upon by the general membership, God being the offspring of another God, etc.?"
FAIR's Response
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