Lessons from the Anti-Mormons

There is one thing I can do if I am in need of a good laugh. That is to look up some anti-mormon literature. So here are a few things I have learned from the anti-mormons...

• God is an alien from another planet
• Christ and Satan are BROTHERS!!!
• How NOT to use elipses...
• How not to cite correctly
• How to not only take things OUT of context, but to create any context I want to
• How to make anything sound bad in if you know how to use a thesaurus
• How to scare people away from something neither I nor they know about
• Always do research when writing about things I am not an expert on
• The obvious conclusion if I come across a religion that I don't like is to call it a cult
• How to only read half of a verse from the Bible to prove my point
• That it is a good idea to actually look at Christian history before making any claim
• You mean the bible didn't just drop out of heaven with the order Genesis to Revelation?
• How to write comedy
• How to write good
• That the "all" in 2 Timothy 3:16 actually bolsters my view of the Book of Mormon.
• That Paul must have had a copy of the Bible before it was even finished, or compiled.
• How to somehow make people believe a church isn't Christian even though the name of the church has the name of Jesus Christ in it's title.
• My underwear is apparently magic
• While protesting a religion at a worldwide conference, sometimes it takes burning an american flag to get a reaction
• Its ok to make obscene gestures in the name of God
• Its ok to blow your nose in something that people believe is sacred
• Its ok to throw something on the ground and stomp on it too
• If I don't know ALL the facts, its ok, I can make the rest up
• Because the bible says false prophets will come, it means that there will never be anymore prophets
• I apparently hypnotized people on my mission
• Doing good things are bad
• Christian doesn't mean being a decent person anymore, it just means that I have said the words, "I accept Jesus as my Savior"
• How to skip over scriptures because a different scripture says something that I want
• Mormons hold social activities to suck people in
• People don't have any free choice when they talk with the missionaries because they can't thnk for themselves
• I apparently have a quota of friends I need to convert
• I have 5 wives
• There is more than one Jesus. Apparently I worship a different one. We are talking about the one born in Bethlehem right?

Well, the most important thing that I have learned is to develop religious tolerance, and I didn't learn THAT from the Anti-Mormons. It's ok for people to believe different things. Wow! What an interesting concept! It is actually something that is very beautiful. It is an ugly thing when you try to tear down people's faith and to do it in the name of God. The way Christ taught was by example, and by showing people a greater light. We are all in this together Mormons and Anti-mormons alike. Lets lift each other up. Show us something that will help us, not tear us down. And take time to see what we have to offer.