The church is filthy,LDS church announces major baptism policy change for children of LGBT parents

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SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday a major shift in its policy regarding baptisms of children of parents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

“At the direction of the First Presidency, President Oaks shared that effective immediately, children of parents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender may be baptized without First Presidency approval if the custodial parents give permission for the baptism and understand both the doctrine that a baptized child will be taught and the covenants he or she will be expected to make,” a news release from the LDS church said.

The policy change is a reversal of the controversial November 2015 announcement in which an update to the LDS church’s handbook stated a child of a parent “who has lived or is living in a same-gender relationship” could only be baptized with approval from the church’s highest governing body, the First Presidency.

The announcement in 2015 prompted a mass resignation event in which hundreds of people gathered in Salt Lake City to simultaneously fill out paperwork to officially leave the church.

According to Thursday’s announcement, the LDS church no longer characterizes same-sex married couples as apostates.

“While we still consider such a marriage to be a serious transgression, it will not be treated as apostasy for purposes of Church discipline. Instead, the immoral conduct in heterosexual or homosexual relationships will be treated in the same way,” Thursday’s announcement said.

Read the announcement released Thursday morning, which the LDS church attributed to First Counselor Dallin H. Oaks:

At the direction of the First Presidency, President Oaks shared that effective immediately, children of parents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender may be baptized without First Presidency approval if the custodial parents give permission for the baptism and understand both the doctrine that a baptized child will be taught and the covenants he or she will be expected to make.

A nonmember parent or parents (including LGBT parents) can request that their baby be blessed by a worthy Melchizedek Priesthood holder. These parents need to understand that congregation members will contact them periodically, and that when the child who has been blessed reaches 8 years of age, a Church member will contact them and propose that the child be baptized.

Previously, our Handbook characterized same-gender marriage by a member as apostasy. While we still consider such a marriage to be a serious transgression, it will not be treated as apostasy for purposes of Church discipline. Instead, the immoral conduct in heterosexual or homosexual relationships will be treated in the same way.

The very positive policies announced this morning should help affected families. In addition, our members’ efforts to show more understanding, compassion and love should increase respect and understanding among all people of goodwill. We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today. We are optimistic that a majority of people — whatever their beliefs and orientations — long for better understanding and less contentious communications. That is surely our desire, and we seek the help of our members and others to attain it.

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski released the following statement Thursday:
“Today’s announcement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to reverse its policy regarding the children of LGBTQ parents, is welcome and moving news.

When this policy was announced, shortly after I was elected mayor, I said I hoped if my sons decided to join the Church, they would not be forced to choose between the love of a church community and the love of their parents.

During my first meeting with Church officials, I delivered a letter in which I tried to capture the hurt and fear this policy inflicted upon our entire community. I am grateful for this revelation and for Church leaders acting upon it. This action is supportive of families and may even save lives.”

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Mormons – The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints

Discover that unlike Christianity, Mormonism teaches that there is not one but many Gods, that Jesus was married, that Jesus and Satan are brothers, and that to be saved you must belong to the Mormon Church. Find out that heaven for Mormon women is to be eternally pregnant populating her husband’s planet, and that the Mormon God is an exalted man from a planet near the star-base Kolob. Read some of the statements from Mormon apostles attacking the Christian church and how Mormon founder Joseph Smith called Christian beliefs an abomination.

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Realize that Mormonism uses the same terms as Christianity, but that those terms mean something very different to what those terms mean in historical orthodox Christianity. Examine the table below that compares Christian teaching to Mormon teaching, and you’ll soon understand why Christians have always rejected Mormonism’s claim to be Christian. Be sure to examine the table’s comprehensive footnotes too, with referenced quotes from Mormon teaching.

Terms & AreasChristianityMormonism
TypeMonotheist – there is only one God1.Polytheist – there are many Gods2.
GodGod is the creator of the universe and of humans. He is all good, all powerful, all knowing. He is omnipresent. He is eternal, the “uncaused cause” with no beginning or end. He is spirit only.The Mormon God is an exalted man3 called “Elohim” who lives on a planet near the star-base Kolob4. Elohim has a physical body5 and is limited in power, he cannot create matter. He is not omnipresent being limited to one place at a time6. He is not eternal like the Christian God since Elohim had a beginning7. The Mormon God is married, to the “Heavenly Mother”8.
JesusJesus is God incarnate and divine. He has two natures: a human nature and His nature as God. He was born of a virgin. He performed miracles. He shares all of God’s attributes with the addition of a human body. Jesus was not created and is eternal. He did not marry. He died on the cross and was resurrected with the same physical body three days later, conquering death. Christians worship and have a personal relationship with Jesus.Jesus and Satan are brothers9. Jesus was conceived via Elohim coming to earth and having physical sexual relations with Mary10. Jesus was married11, and was likely a polygamist12 and fathered children13. Jesus is a created being14. You cannot worship or have a personal relationship with Jesus.15 Jesus appeared to people in America after his resurrection.
Church OrganizationsGoing to church is not a means to salvation, but rather a way to grow in Jesus and join with other Christians. Christians can go to any other church as long as that church teaches the fundamental’s of Christianity.Salvation is found nowhere else but through the Mormon Church organization16. The creeds of all other churches are an abomination17. People who go to these other churches “highly offend” God who considers their pastors and ministers the “most corrupt of all people”18. Christians are all damned19.
SalvationJesus provided salvation by his death on the cross. Salvation is accepted by believing. It is a free gift – no works are required.All will be raised from the dead, but individual salvation and forgiveness from sins is by works20. To reach the “Celestial Kingdom of God” and to have a chance of gaining godhood, a Mormon must keep the whole law21. These Mormon laws and commandments include: giving the Mormon church ten percent of your income22; accepting the Mormon gospel; Mormon baptism23; being married in a Mormon temple24; the constant wearing of Mormon sacred underwear known as a “temple garment”25; staying “worthy” by perfectly obeying Mormon laws26 which include avoiding liquor, tobacco and hot drinks27; the Mormon must obey the church authorities28.
Heaven for MenA joyful place in the presence of God the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. There will be perfect peace, love, and rest for eternity. Good works will be rewarded. Our bodies will be perfect. There will be no marriage in heaven. There will be plenty to do. We will know our creator, and in that relationship experience true happiness.Being exalted to godhood29. Ruling their own planet30. Populating their planet with children via their wives31.
Heaven for WomenExactly the same as heaven for men.Being eternally pregnant populating her husband’s planet (along with her husband’s other wives)32. But only if her husband decides to call her into the Celestial Kingdom33.
GospelThe story of Jesus’ death on the cross, his burial, and resurrection, and the resulting forgiveness of sins for all who believe in Him.The Mormon Church’s laws and ordinances.
ScripturesThe Bible.The Book of Mormon. Doctrine and Covenants. Pearl of Great Price. The Bible (only the parts that do not contradict Mormon doctrine, any contradicting parts were mistranslated34).
OriginsChristianity is founded by Jesus who was born around 4 BC. Jesus was the messiah prophesied in the Jewish Scriptures and was God incarnate. After Jesus’ resurrection his apostles spread the good news of free salvation to the known world, and guided by the Holy Spirit they authored the New Testament books of the Bible.Mormonism was founded by Joseph Smith born 1805 AD. In 1830 AD Smith said he found golden plates which contained in “reformed Egyptian” the history of people and Christianity in the Americas dating between 2500 BC and 400 AD. He translated these plates by using a seer stone in his hat, he would put his face into the hat and see the translated text written within the stone – this text became The Book of Mormon. After destroying a newspaper that threatened to expose his teachings on polygamy and multiple Gods, Smith was arrested and jailed. A mob stormed the jail and Smith died defending himself in a gun battle.
ArcheologyThe Bible’s descriptions of places and peoples have been verified in many instances by archeology. Cities like Jerusalem, Jericho, and Nineveh are known. Peoples like the Hebrews, Philistines, and Egyptians really existed. The Hittites were thought to be a mythical people in the Bible until archeologists uncovered their artifacts in the second half of the nineteenth century. Jesus is mentioned many times outside of the Bible including by Josephus, Tacitus, and Pliny The Younger. Many examples of coinage mentioned in the Bible have been found, including the ancient shekel. Museums around the world are full of items from these times.Mormons believe that The Book of Mormon is an historical record, however The Book of Mormon describes places and peoples in the Americas for which no archeological evidence exists. The civilizations of Nephites, Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites have never been found. The Smithsonian Institute and the National Geographic Society have issued statements saying that no evidence has been found supporting the history reported in the Book of Mormon35. There is no evidence that the Old World animals reported in the Book of Mormon existed in the New World before Columbus, including: horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and elephants. Also not found are evidence for pre-Columbian chariots, silk, wheat and barley, cement, steel, metal swords, scimitars, and glass windows – all of which appear in the Book of Mormon. No examples of the coinages36mentioned in the Book of Mormon, like the senum, ezrom, and shiblums, have ever been found.

If you have read the comparison table above then you will see how Mormonism is completely different from Christianity, even though they use many of the same terms.

But, you might think, isn’t it unfair to say that? Can’t Mormonism be Christian if it wants to be? Think of it this way, imagine you really like soccer. The game of soccer is an important part of your life and you care deeply about it – you play soccer, you watch soccer, soccer is your thing. Then one day your friend Bob invites you to a soccer game…

You join your friend Bob and hundreds of others to watch the game. You feel excited as the players run out on the field. There’s a ref and a soccer ball and two goalkeepers wearing protective gloves. They toss a coin to see who will kick off. It certainly looks like soccer. Then the ref blows his whistle and one of the players picks up the ball and runs with it.
“What?!” you say, “This isn’t soccer! That’s not how you kick off, and he’s running with the ball.”
“Of course it’s soccer,” Bob says, “It uses the same terms, so it must be. That was the kick off.”
Then the other team tackles the player with the ball and the ref blows his whistle.
“They’re getting a penalty kick for being tackled with their eyes closed,” Bob says.
You watch in disbelief as the player taking the kick is given a golf club and gets ready to hit the ball towards the goal. But before he can, a player from the other team leaps over the ball and pulls the kicker’s left shoe off. That player then runs with the shoe and throws it into his own goal. The ref blows his whistle and the player who took the shoe looks elated jumping around being hugged by his teammates.
“That was an amazing goal,” Bob says.
“That wasn’t a goal! You can’t score a goal in soccer by throwing a shoe into the net.”
“You can in this version of soccer,” Bob says.
“This isn’t a version of soccer. It’s something completely different. If this is soccer, then you could call anything soccer.”

In the same way if Mormonism is Christian, then you could call anything Christian.

Mormonism is a religion, but it is not a Christian religion.


1“Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me.” – The Bible, Isaiah 43:10

2“I wish to declare I have always and in all congregations when I have preached on the subject of the Deity, it has been the plurality of Gods” – Mormon Founder Joseph Smith, History of the Church, vol. 6, page 474.

3Joseph Smith said, “God himself was once as we are now, and is an exalted man, and sits enthroned in yonder heavens!” – Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, page 345. Also Mormon Apostle John Widtsoe said “The Gospel Through the Ages” said, “God and man are of the same race, differing only in their degrees of advancement” – Widtsoe, The Gospel Through the Ages, page 107.

4In Mormon founder Joseph Smith’s 1835AD book the “Book of Abraham”, Kolob is mentioned to Abraham as the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of God. Whether Kolob is a star-base or planet or star is a point of dispute amongst Mormon scholars. As an interesting aside, Kolob was the inspiration for the planet “Kobol” in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction series – Glen A. Larson the creator of the series was a Mormon.

5Joseph Smith taught, “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s” – Doctrine and Covenants 130:22. Joseph Smith said, “I say, if you were to see him today, you would see him like a man in form…” – Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, page 345. “The Nature of God…we know that our bodies are like His body. His eternal spirit is housed in a tangible body of flesh and bones…” – Gospel Principles, chapter 1.

6“Some would have us believe that God is present everywhere. It is not so” – Mormon President and Prophet Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 6:345.

7Joseph Smith’s said, “We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see” – Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, page 345.

8“Our Heavenly Father and mother live in an exalter state because they achieved a celestial marriage.” – Achieving a Celestial Marriage, page 1. “For as we have a Father in heaven, so also we have a Mother there, a glorified, exalted, ennobled Mother.” – Achieving a Celestial Marriage, page 129.

9In Mormon doctrine both Jesus and Satan are created beings, the spirit children of their father Elohim. This makes them brothers. Mormons do not deny this, “It no more demeans Jesus to be Satan’s spirit brother than it does for any of us to be related to evil people who have lived on the earth.” – https://mormonchurch.com/587/do-mormons-believe-jesus-and-satan-are-brothers. While they try to explain it away, this idea is highly offensive to Christians who follow Jesus.

10“The birth of the Savior was as natural as are the births of our children; it was the result of natural action. He partook of flesh and blood- was begotten of his Father, as we are of our fathers.” – Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, vol. 8, page 115. “Christ was begotten of God. He was not born without the aid of man and that man was God!” – Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 1, page 18.

11“It will be borne in mind that once on a time, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and on a careful reading of that transaction, it will be discovered that no less a person than Jesus Christ was married on that occasion.” – Journal of Discourses, vol. 4, page 259.

12“We have now clearly shown that God the Father had a plurality of wives, one or more being in eternity, by whom He begat our spirits, as well as the spirit of Jesus His First Born, and another being upon the earth by whom He begat the tabernacle of Jesus, as His Only Begotten in this world. We have also proved most clearly that the Son followed the example of his Father, and became the great Bridegroom to whom kings? daughters and many honorable Wives were to be married.” – Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt, The Seer, page 172. Currently Jesus being a polygamist is not official doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons), since the church was forced to renounce polygamy in 1890, however the Mormon founders and early Mormon prophets certainly taught it, and the Mormon people believed it – see https://www.emnr.org/papers/jesusmarry.htm#_ftnref23 for further study.

13“We say it was Jesus Christ who was married, to be brought into the relation whereby he could see his seed, before he was crucified.” – Journal of Discourses, vol. 2, page 82.

14Mormonism teaches that Jesus is the offspring of Elohim and one of Elohim’s heavenly wives, hence he was created. “The first spirit born to our heavenly parents was Jesus Christ.” – Gospel Principles, page 11.

15“Some (“holier-than- thou” students) begin to pray directly to Christ because of some special friendship they feel has been developed. In this conception a current and unwise book, which advocates gaining a special relationship with Jesus, contains this sentence – quote: “Because the Saviour is our mediator, our prayers go through Christ to the Father, and the Father answers our prayers through his son. ” Unquote. This is plain sectarian nonsense. Our prayers are addressed to the Father, and to him only. They do not go through Christ…You have never heard the First Presidency or the Twelve…advocate this excessive zeal that calls for gaining a so called special and personal relationship with Christ…never, never at any time have they taught or endorsed the inordinate and intemperate zeal that encourages endless, sometimes day-long prayers, in order to gain a personal relationship with the Saviour…I wonder if it is not part of Lucifer’s system to make people feel they are special friends of Jesus when in fact they are not following the normal and usual pattern of worship found in the true Church.”, also “We worship the Father and him only and no one else. We do not worship the Son and we do not worship the Holy Ghost. I know perfectly well about what the scriptures say about worshipping Christ and Jehovah, but they are speaking in an entirely different sense – the sense of standing in awe and being reverentially grateful to Him who has redeemed us. Worship in the true and saving sense is reserved for God first, the Creator.” – Late LDS Apostle Bruce McConkie at Brigham Young University on 2nd March 1982. See https://www.spotlightministries.org.uk/mormrel.htm for more study.

16“…if it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation. There is no salvation outside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” – Mormon Apostle Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 2nd edition, page 603.

17“My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the personages who stood above me in the light, which of all the sects was right – and which I should join. I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong, and the personage who addressed me said that all their creeds were an abomination in His sight: that those professors were all corrupt…” Joseph Smith, History of the Church, vol. 1, pages 5-6..

18“All other churches are entirely destitute of all authority from God: and any person who receives Baptism, or the Lord’s Supper from their hands will highly offend God, for he looks upon them as the most corrupt of all people.” – Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt, The Seer, page 255.

19“Believers in the doctrines of modern Christendom will reap damnation to their souls” – Mormon Apostle Bruce McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, page 177.

20“We believe that through the aAtonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.” – The Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, article 3.

21“To enter the celestial and obtain exaltation it is necessary that the whole law be kept…Do you desire to enter the celestial Kingdom and receive eternal life? Then be willing to keep all of the commandments.” – Joseph Smith, The Way to Perfection, page 206. “If we obey this law, preserve it inviolate, live according to it, we shall be prepared to enjoy the blessings of a celestial kingdom” – Discourses of Brigham Young, page 404.

22“And this shall be the beginning of the tithing of my People. And after that, those who have thus been tithed, shall pay one tenth of all their interest annually; and this shall be a standing law unto them for ever, for my Holy Priesthood, saith the Lord.” – Doctrine and Covenants 119:3-4.

23“Baptism is the formally appointed means and ordinance which the Lord has provided so that man can signify this personal acceptance of all of the terms and conditions of the eternal gospel covenant. Thus in baptism … man covenants to abide by all of the laws and requirements of the whole gospel.” – Mormon Doctrine, page 70.

24“We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children” – The Family:A Proclamation to the World, 1995. “No man can be saved and exalter in the kingdom of God without the woman, and no woman can reach the perfection and exaltation in the kingdom of God alone.” – Life and Teachings of Jesus & His Apostles, page 291.

25“Church members who have been clothed with the garment in the temple have made a covenant to wear it throughout their lives. This has been interpreted to mean that it is worn as underclothing both day and night. This sacred covenant is between the member and the Lord. Members should seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit to answer for themselves any personal questions about the wearing of the garment. … The promise of protection and blessings is conditioned upon worthiness and faithfulness in keeping the covenant. …The fundamental principle ought to be to wear the garment and not to find occasions to remove it. Thus, members should not remove either all or part of the garment to work in the yard or to lounge around the home in swimwear or immodest clothing. Nor should they remove it to participate in recreational activities that can reasonably be done with the garment worn properly beneath regular clothing. When the garment must be removed, such as for swimming, it should be restored as soon as possible. …The principles of modesty and keeping the body appropriately covered are implicit in the covenant and should govern the nature of all clothing worn. Endowed members of the Church wear the garment as a reminder of the sacred covenants they have made with the Lord and also as a protection against temptation and evil. How it is worn is an outward expression of an inward commitment to follow the Savior.” – First Presidency Letter, 10 October, 1988.

26“Laws provide the way for the Saints to grow, progress, and obtain happiness … Although God’s laws are exact and immovable, they are revealed and given to mankind for one specific purpose-to bring to pass their ultimate joy … The Doctrine and Covenants teaches that all blessings are predicated upon laws and that if one desires a particular blessing, one must abide by the law that guarantees that blessing. … God has said that no one can come unto him except by his laws.” – Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual, pages 392-394.

27“Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days, I have warned you, and forewarn you, by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation – That inasmuch as any man drinketh wine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him. And, behold, this should be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make. And, again, strong drinks are not for the belly, but for the washing of your bodies. And again, tobacco is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill. And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.” – Doctrine and Covenants 89:4-9.

28“Behold, I, the Lord, command; and he that will not obey shall be cut off in mine own due time, after I have commanded and the commandment is broken.” – Doctrine and Covenants 56:3.

29“Here then is eternal life – to know the only wise and true God; and you have got to learn how to be Gods yourselves, and to be kings and priests to God, the same as all Gods have done before you…” – Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, page 346.

30“Our Father Adam helped to make this earth, it was created expressly for him, and after it was made he and his companions came here. He brought one of his wives with him, and she was called Eve…” – Mormon Prophet Brigham Young, Deseret News, June 18, 1873, page 308.

31“Each succeeding generation of gods follow the example of the preceding ones: each generation have their wives who raise up from the fruit of their loins immortal spirits: when their families become numerous, they organize new worlds for them… …they place their families upon the same…” – Mormon Apostle Orson Pratt, The Seer, 1853, pages 134-135.

32From a letter to a Mormon lady, “-if thou wilt only abide by and walk in a celestial law, fulfill the designs of thy Creator and hold out to the end that when mortality is laid in the tomb, you may go down to your grave in peace, arise in glory, and receive your everlasting reward in the resurrection of the just, along with thy head and husband. Thou wilt be permitted to pass by the Gods and angels who guard the gates, and onward, upward to thy exaltation in a celestial world among the Gods. To be a priestess queen upon thy Heavenly Father’s throne, and a glory to thy husband and offspring, to bear the souls of men, to people other worlds while eternity goes and eternity comes; and if you will receive it, lady, this is eternal life. Hence, thine origin, the object of thy ultimate destiny. If faithful, lady, the cup is within thy reach; drink then the heavenly draught and live.” – John Taylor, third president of the Mormon Church.

33“In the divine economy, as in nature, the man ‘is the head of the woman,’ and it is written that ‘he is the savior of the body.’ But ‘the man is not without the woman’ any more than the woman is without the man, in the Lord. Adam was first formed, then Eve. In the resurrection, they stand side by side and hold dominion together. Every man who overcomes all things and is thereby entitled to inherit all things, receives power to bring up his wife to join him in the possession and enjoyment thereof.” – ‘Mormon’ Doctrine Plain and Simple, or Leaves from the Tree of Life, by Apostle Charles W. Penrose, 1897. “Do the women, when they pray, remember their husbands?… Do you uphold your husband before God as your lord? ‘What!–my husband to be my lord?’ I ask, Can you get into the celestial kingdom without him? Have any of you been there? You will remember that you never got into the celestial kingdom [during the temple ceremony] without the aid of your husband. If you did, it was because your husband was away, and some one had to act proxy for him. No woman will get into the celestial kingdom, except her husband receives her, if she is worthy to have a husband; and if not, somebody will receive her as a servant.” – as Mormon Apostle Erastus Snow preached Sunday, Oct. 4, 1857. Journal of Discourses, vol. 5, page 291.

34“We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.” – The Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, article 8.

35“Archaeologists and other scholars have long probed the hemisphere’s past and the society does not know of anything found so far that has substantiated the Book of Mormon.” – The National Geographic Society, in a 1998 letter to the Institute for Religious Research. “The Smithsonian Institution has never used the Book of Mormon in any way as a scientific guide. Smithsonian archeologists see no direct connection between the archeology of the New World and the subject matter of the book.” – Smithsonian Institute Statement Regarding the Book of Mormon.3Joseph Smith used the word “piece” as in “a piece of eight” instead of the word “coin” in the Book of Mormon.

“How Valuable Were the Nephite Pieces of Money?” and “the relative value of silver and gold coins under the system set up by Mosiah” – Book of Mormon Student Manual – Religion, pages 121-122, and page 229.Source

False Arguments Suggesting God Accepts Transsexuality

Even though God’s word condemns this behavior, many will try to lie about it. Here are some lies you may hear in an attempt to convince the masses that Jesus is okay with the transgender movement, or that it’s normal behavior.

1. God loves everyone. We’re all God’s children. Therefore, it’s okay to change your sexual identity or cross-dress, right?

Wrong. God does love everyone, and He even revealed His love for us when He sent His Son to die on the cross while we were yet sinners! Nevertheless, the Bible clearly teaches that we must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved. Those who do not repent and trust Christ will go to hell, and after the judgment, they will face eternal, conscious torment in the Lake of Fire.

Paul tells us that even though Christians are no longer under the Mosaic Law, we are to turn from sin:

‘What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid” (Romans 6:15).

2. The Bible says there is neither “male nor female” in God’s eyes, and therefore, it is okay to be transgender, right?

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).

Wrong! This passage is saying that God is not a respecter of persons. In other words, God doesn’t give priority or special status to us based on external things such as status, wealth, ethnicity, or sex. God isn’t going to value a man over a woman, or a white person over a black person. Both are equal in God’s eyes.

However, that does not mean we can engage in transgender or transsexual behavior. God’s word clearly condemns it in several passages, as indicated above.

3. People can’t help it. They have hormone imbalances, or other causes of this condition. How could a loving God send them to hell for something they can’t help?

I don’t doubt for a minute that people engaging in transsexuality genuinely desire to be or act like another gender. But consider this: A pedophile genuinely desires sexual contact with children. A thief genuinely desires to have your material possessions. A person engaging in bestiality genuinely desires animal intimacy. A homosexual genuinely desire sexual contact with the same sex. A rapists genuinely desires to rape. Does that make it right? Of course not.

Even in the alleged cases of hormone imbalances, the proper thing to do would be to seek treatment to honor your God-given sex. Not change it to what you want. Remember, there is one thing God will never accept for your sin, and that’s an excuse or an alibi. He will accept repentance and confession of it.

People may have different reasons or causes for wanting to change their gender/sex. A man by the name of Walt Heyer wanted to change his sex, and went so far as to have sex change surgery (two, actually, because he later regretted it and changed back). He wrote about how his grandmother would dress him up as a girl when he was younger. She only showed him attention and gave him praise when he was dressed up, because she apparently wanted a granddaughter instead of a grandson.

As Walt got older, he became very confused and had a flood of mixed emotions. He thought that perhaps he was really meant to be a girl, so he had sex change surgery. Unfortunately, it only provided a temporary “fix.” He later changed back after realizing that it was wrong. He now spends much of his time educating others about the dangers of sex change surgery, and he has written a number of books on the topic. Visit SexChangeRegret.com or search about him for more information.

Media and Education Sources are Brainwashing Society

Despite the fact that transsexual and transgender behavior is wrong, society suggests otherwise. Students in just about any liberal university will get inundated with lectures, textbooks, assignments, and discussion questions asking about “gender roles,” and things like transsexuality. Satan is working overtime to blur the distinctions between the sexes, because He knows its a way to pervert God’s creation. Men and woman are equal, but they are not the same.

Classes like Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, and others will tell students that this is normal behavior, that all cultures have practiced transsexual behavior. It’s all an attempt to normalize this sin, and it’s no surprise that atheists like Karl Marx and Freud are behind most of these “social sciences” (or “sin sciences”).

The media will rarely tell of the horrors of transsexual behavior, including botched sex-change surgeries, suicide rates, STI or HIV infections, and more. Instead, they’ll glamorize it and only tell you about how “exciting” and “brave” it is for someone to do such a thing.

Never before in the history of America has our society been as corrupt or confused as it is now regarding human sexuality. What used to be universally accepted as “bizarre, sinful, or wicked,” is now labeled as “exciting, normal, and being true to yourself.” As Dr. Adrian Rogers used to say, “What used to slink down the back alley now struts down Main Street.”

Not only are many forms of sexual perversion accepted or celebrated, you’re cast as a bigot or weirdo if you disagree. You can be mocked, insulted, threatened, and so forth for merely disagreeing with the transgender movement. Today’s society reflects the words of the prophet Isaiah:

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20).

Isn’t it amazing how a person standing up for God’s word (something GOOD) is rebuked and called “evil” or “bigoted,” whereas individuals engaging in transgender cross-dressing or homosexuality (EVIL) are labeled as brave heroes!

In fact, a former male Olympic athlete and reality television star recently came out with his plans to become a woman. What were the results? He/she was reportedly given a five million dollar contract for a new reality show, and was universally praised by the media for his/her “brave” decision. What happened to anyone disagreeing? They were called bigots, haters, unloving, and cast aside as horrible human beings.

What happens when you publicly proclaim you’re a Christian? You’ll probably lose your job, be demoted or mocked, or told to “stop being so fanatic about your faith.” Just like Isaiah said, “they call evil good, and good evil.” Woe to this wicked society in which we live!

Conclusion: The Bible Condemns Transgender Activity as an Abomination

The Bible teaches that we’re all wicked sinners who have fallen short of His glory. I know that I wouldn’t trust the best minute I ever lived to get me to heaven! I’m a sinner, and I’m only made righteous by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Christians should treat every person with love. If I see a man dressed like a woman at the store, I’m not going to hurl insults or tell them they’re “going to hell.” I’ll be polite and respectful just like I would be to anyone else.

However, I’ll never wink at sin. I’ll never condone or agree with this activity. I’ll never suggest to someone it is anything less than an abomination to God. If someone jokes about dressing like a woman, I’d make it known that I respectfully disagree. I’ll also share the gospel when I have the opportunity to do so.

The Bible teaches that transgender behavior is a sin against God. Jesus is the only hope for a sinner. No matter how sinful you’ve lived, Christ stands ready to forgive any and every sinner who turns to Him. I pray that you’ll be saved today, and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your savior.Source

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  1. Tony on April 5, 2019 at 11:43 am

    I would like to comment on a couple of things that you made mention that Christianity believes in.
    1. The article stated, “Christians can go to any other church as long as that church teaches the fundamental’s of Christianity.” My question is this, what are the “fundamentals of Christianity” and how are they to be ascertained? Could not one Christian organization say that a certain belief is a “fundamental of Christianity” while another Christian organization could say that it is not? Let me give you an example, Catholics and Orthodox say that Baptism is the moment when one is born again and it is salvific in nature. On the other hand, many Protestant denominations reject this claim. Who are we to believe?

    2. The article stated, “Salvation is accepted by believing. It is a free gift – no works are required.” But does this not run contrary to the Bible? Scripture states, 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Eph. 2:8-10 Since this is the case then we cannot say that works are not necessary since we show our faith through our works. If we do not then our faith is dead(James 2:17). It must also be remembered that the devil also believes but he is not saved. If salvation was just the mere act of believing then would it not follow that the devil should be saved as well? It would seem that there is more to how one is saved than just believing.

    Thank you for taking the time to read this.
    Sincerely in Our Lord Jesus,
    Tony

    • StevieRay Hansen on April 5, 2019 at 12:25 pm

      Never take man’s word for anything, always go to your Bible to find the answers you seek in life.

      First, the Word of God is infallible. There is no error in God’s Word. The law of the Lord is perfect concerning our soul. The testimony of the Lord is not only infallible it is inerrant. Proverbs 30:5-6, “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.” The purity of His words does not need anything added to it. God warns us not to misrepresent His scripture.

      Second, the Word of God is complete. The Bible does not need any new chapters or verses. It is all given to us already. Many cults add their own books or commentaries to the Bible. All you need is God’s Word because it is the holy Word of God. It is complete. In Revelation 22:18-19, God gives us a warning, “For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

      Third, the Word of God is totally authoritative. The book of Psalms 119:89 says “Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.” The Word of God is the only source for absolute divine authority. This divine authority is for you and me as servants of Jesus Christ. When some say, “I have a word from the Lord for you,” write it down and as you study God’s word see if the Lord speaks to you through His Scriptures. Only then will you know if the Lord is truly speaking to you.

      Fourth, God’s Word is totally sufficient for all of our needs. We don’t need anything else. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 it reads “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” We Christians can be totally secure in the Lord by studying the Bible because it is God’s plan for our life.

      And fifth, the Word of God will accomplish what it promises. If God told you something will happen, and you wait, it will happen. In Isaiah 55:11 it says, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” God sent His word to accomplish His perfect will in our lives. If God makes a promise to you He will fulfill it in His own time. There are so many promises given to us in the Bible. These promises reassure us and bring comfort to our lives in our times of trial. I challenge you to take time to study the Word of God. The Lord will show you wonderful things that will change your life.

      • Tony on April 7, 2019 at 7:40 am

        While i agree with most of what you said I do disagree with some of the things that you stated. Here are some of the things:
        “Never take man’s word for anything, always go to your Bible to find the answers you seek in life.”

        But does the Bible state, “always go to your Bible to find the answers you seek in life”? If there was a dispute, Our Lord said that we should take it to the Church(Matt. 18:16-18)

        “Proverbs 30:5-6, “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him. Do not add to His words, Lest He rebuke you, and you be found a liar.” The purity of His words does not need anything added to it. God warns us not to misrepresent His scripture.”

        I agree but how does one know whether or not he is misrepresenting it or not? By what standard are they using to know whether they are misrepresenting it or not? This go back to my initial questions in my initial post.

        “All you need is God’s Word because it is the holy Word of God. It is complete. In Revelation 22:18-19, God gives us a warning, “For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

        1. But even the Scripture states that it is not all one needs. The Apostle Paul tells us to hold fast to Tradition1Cor 11:2 ,2Thess 2:15,2Thess 3:6) and that we also have the Church as I mentioned above.
        2. Is the Book of Revelation just speaking about that particular Book or the whole Bible. Remember, the Bible was not under one cover as we have today. Even the Book of Revelation was highly disputed in the Early Church.

        “Fourth, God’s Word is totally sufficient for all of our needs. We don’t need anything else. In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 it reads “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

        But the verse, that you provided, does not use the word “sufficient.” It does, however, use the word “profitable.” There is a big difference between the tow words.

        Sincerely in Our Lord Jesus

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