Nephites Created Mayan Calendar
Signs of the Times, p.155; “The Nephites on this continent also had a clear understanding of the universe. Without question the great Mexican, or Mayan, calendar stone, is the development of the teachings of inspired leaders among the Nephites.” – Joseph Fielding Smith
Leviticus 18:21; “And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.”
Why would any God fearing man or woman claim any ties at all to anything the Mayans do? I wasn’t sure which category to place this in…false prophecies or dilemmas…but finally decided it could fit both so here we are!
Mayans were polytheists who worshipped countless nature gods in their stone temples, practiced witchcraft, and performed human sacrifices to their malevolent fertility gods. Now, why would anyone claiming to be Christian want anything to do with these people?
They also practiced divination centering on their calendar years which consisted of 18 months. http://www.religionfacts.com/mayan_religion/index.htm
When a Mormon official in any capacity says things like this from their pulpit, the Mormon people listen and believe everything they’re told – my mother is a classic example of this, as are the many missionaries that come to my door and claim the same thing. This is yet another dilemma for the Church.
Truth stands the same always and here we have the Mormon hierarchy spouting lies told almost a hundred years ago.
If you want to claim that your holy scripture came forth from people performing human sacrifices that’s fine, but please, don’t call it Christianity. Or as my grandpa used to always say; “God’s going to get you for that”.