Christians or cultists - just what are these Mormons, anyway? Our critics try to scare people and stop debate by giving us the frightening label of "cult." Yikes, it's the dread Mormon Cult! While I strive to be accurate, my writings reflect my personal understanding and are subject to human error and bias. Honestly, ambitious anti-Mormons would not sell many books and videos if they had titles like, "Mormonism is a Religious Organization: Find Out Why!

This page explores scare tactics and the arguments made on doctrinal issues (e.g., the doctrine of the Trinity, etc.) by those who rail against the "Mormon Cult." This is one of several pages in a suite of "Frequently Asked Questions about Latter-day Saint Beliefs." This work is solely the responsibility of Jeff Lindsay. But these definitions don't spook people enough to be used by our critics.

Before we launch into this issue, let me state a few caveats.

.” Time and space do not permit me to get into every detail of this text, but a few observations are important: 1.

And Moroni challenged skeptical readers: “if I have no authority for these things, judge ye; for ye shall know that I have authority when ye shall see me, and we shall stand before God at the last day” (Ether 5:6).

These are just a few examples which demonstrate that divine authority to speak the mind and will of the Lord is a key doctrine in the Book of Mormon.

In the past, when asked if divorce could ever be a viable option for these women, my typical response has been a reluctant .

As much as my heart went out to these women trapped in horrific marriages, I simply didn’t see any biblical justification for divorce in situations of porn use.

This association may be based on inference, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment.About a year ago I decided I was going to write my Master’s thesis about this topic and had intended to write a robust biblical defense of my position.I never imaged I would come to the opposite conclusion.It evokes images of suicidal, comet-chasing groups, physically abusive regimens, corrupt tyrants and Satanic rituals.Clearly there are some odd beliefs and groups in the world -- but every religion can seem odd or even extreme to those who do not understand it.