UGANDA: Beware; the Mormons are Lying to You!!
I came across an article in the New York Times today written by Josh Kron which I found to be very enlightening indeed. I thank Mr. Kron for his well written article that gave fantastic insight to the daily life for a Mormon missionary and I highly recommend you take a few minutes of your day to read it for yourself.
Now, here’s the problem: the missionaries lied on several occasions to the people they were proselytizing. Good job guys. I don’t recall reading even one time of Jesus doing that in the Bible so where are the “Christian” values coming from anyway?
I took a few of their quotes from the article so I could comment; read on! My insight will be in red font:
The Ugandan man said to a missionary who was trying to talk to him:
“I come from a Catholic foundation,” he says. “I accept Christ as my personal savior. How can you move me from that?”
“We are not here to move you to another church,” Elder Dangerfield explains, scampering behind him underneath a grove of banana trees. “We just want to share.”
LIES, LIES, LIES!!!! If you’re not there to convert then why are you there? While you were jamming out to your favorite rock star in Utah had you even heard of Uganda?
Mormons are only one of a number of religious groups vying for local hearts and minds in this predominantly Christian nation.
Since this is a Christian nation why is the Mormon Church there to convert? Why aren’t they there for humanitarian reasons?
“It’s a lot harder to teach the people in Europe than the people in Africa,” adds Elder Lee, Elder Davis’s companion. “It’s Africa’s time.”
That’s because Europeans have better access to the internet and are typically more aware of Mormonism and less trusting of their lies. In addition to that you’re dealing with the effect of decades of communism and atheism.
“Why don’t you have the cross?” asks a Ugandan who is considering joining. (Mormons object to the crucifixion — and death — as a symbol of their Christianity.)
The Cross is a problem for everyone who rejects the REAL Jesus.
“The Mormons were founded by some guy who found stones or something,” a middle-age man calls out from the driver’s seat as he delicately maneuvers his car over a pothole. Elder Dangerfield and Elder Chiromo approach, their clothes betraying their identity.
“You are thinking of Joseph Smith!” Elder Dangerfield calls back.
Can you imagine? The prophet of God you’re representing is known as the guy who found some stones? Why aren’t you known for bringing the story of Jesus?
“Yes,” the man says, “and that they allow polygamy? Do they still do so?” (They do not — the church banned the practice in the 1890s — and the stones were seer stones, which Smith used to gain his revelations.)
ANOTHER LIE!!! THEY CONTINUED TO PRACTICE THIS EVIL DEED UNTIL APRIL 1904.
The young men take it all in stride — the prickly questions, the cultural misunderstandings, the rain and the cancellations.
Life is further tested by the straitjacket of rules. “Listen only to music that is consistent with the sacred spirit of your calling,” the handbook reads. “Do not telephone, write, e-mail or accept calls or letters from anyone of the opposite sex living within or near mission boundaries.” Failing to follow the rules, the handbook says, could threaten “salvation.”
How very, very sad. Strip them of their identity so you can control them better. It’s one thing to run a ministry or your missions department in an efficient manner and it’s quite another to LIE and tell them they’ll lose salvation for failure of following your manmade rules.
The lessons are much the same, convert to convert. The young Mormons simply begin a conversation about what they believe, and if it goes well they leave a pamphlet or Book of Mormon and ask the recruit to give it a read, and pray. They are authoritative but deliver the message in a submissive manner.
“We don’t expect anyone just to take our word for it; we ask them to pray for it, to ask God if it’s true or not,” Elder Lee says. “Everyone knows that God is not a God of lies. We’re not trying to convert you to us; we’re trying to convert you.”
LIE, LIE LIE!!!! IF YOU’RE NOT TRYING TO CONVERT THEM TO YOU THEN WHAT ARE YOU CONVERTING THEM TO??? God certainly is not a God of lies but the Mormon god is.
Furthermore, not everyone knows God is not a God of lies. If you’re unsaved you’re typically not aware of who or what God does and doesn’t do.
Unlike other Christian missionaries in Kampala, Ugandans say, Mormons never ask for money. They are polite, not pushy. They volunteer to help local members or anyone curious about joining, even digging ditches or hauling bricks.
UGANDANS BEWARE!!! The missionaries might not ask you for money, but if you don’t fork over 10% of your gross income to their bishop you won’t go to the temple where you receive a full salvation.
Please, pray those missionaries meet up with some Christians over there and pray the Ugandans reject the lies from the angel of light.
I wonder if the missionaries read the passages from Moses and Abraham that says blacks are cursed and sided with Satan while rejecting Jesus in the pre-existence? Nah…that would break with the tradition of telling lies to the prospective converts.
I hope that everyone takes the time to read this and see how your pre-conclusions make your take on the article something different from what the article really is saying.
fred
This is so very true and the deception and fear continues. I have one particular Ugandan man that is terribly afraid of losing his salvation if he should search out anything against the church. I will post this for him.
God bless you for continuing to bring truth to so many caught in the deception of man made rules and lies.
This is not just Uganda, but in every country. We must stop the spread of Mormonism.
The last point stuck with me… Christians ask for money because Christians don’t require 10% to be “in good standing and worthy”. We teach that God loves a cheerful giver and that we give what we purpose in our hearts. We don’t tell people that if you want to join the Christian church, you have to give… that is between you and God. Mormons always think (and I was raised to beleive this) that all we Christians are all about is the money… If a church thinks that it depends on the people to give them money, then maybe they should close that church. We trust God to provide all of our needs, that He will put it on the believers’ hearts to generously give without “pleading” for money. Most churches just have a box at the back of the sancturary where you can drop in your tithing…
It is all God’s money to begin with. He gave us life and gives us the means to make money. We don’t believe or think that God “owns” 10%, we know that God owns 100% of our money… He just asks us to trust Him with at least 10%.
It stuck with me because years after I left the Mormon church, my dad was excomunicated from the LDS church for a crime that he commited. He told me that he couldn’t hold the priesthood, couldn’t partake of the sacrament, couldn’t go to the temple, etc. He was told that he could still attend sacrament meeting, sit in the back, and continue to pay his 10% tithing…
Yeah right. But he said it him self at malachi. He said 1 ten of ur income
Yes, 10% is a good place to start… if one can give more, give more. God has blessed us with “wealth” not so we can increase ourselves (not so we build bigger barns to house our assests) but to use that money to bless others and to further the spread of the Good News… That Jesus paid it all and there is salvation in no other Name!
But we don’t give out of an obligation or as a rule for “holy living”. God loves a cheerful giver… He wants us to give out of love, not out of fear.
“Here Lord, it is such an honor and it brings me joy to give You back a portion of the money You have blessed me with!”
Also, Camden, like good works, we do/ give in gratefulness for what Jesus has done for us! Yes, this is NOT a mandantory rule or obligation. The believers in the New Testament, like us, were not under the Law. The NT people sometimes sold all for the support of their church and missionaries. We use 10% as a start or guideline today.
Amen!
Wow, You are sadly misinformed. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the correct name of the church) missionaries do not lie.I served a mission for the church and the statement that “we are not here to change your church” is absolutely true. We teach people about the church but joining the church is totally up to the listener. We challenge people to ask the Lord if what we are teaching is true and right but that interaction is totally between the Lord and the person. Conversion comes only from the Holy Spirit and not from man at all.
The cross is not a problem at all, many church members wear them and there is absolutely no prohibition against that practice. Our religion focuses on the atonement of Christ, not necessarily his suffering on the cross.
While Uganda is a Christian nation, (84% Roman Catholic) there are many religions vying for converts. The COJCLDS is just one of many.
If you want to encourage people to reject the COJCOLDS, just tell the missionaries no. However, the Church is about Christ; the name of the church, the Book of Mormon, and all our other doctrines are about Christ and his Father’s relationship with all God’s children. God continues to speak to man through His Spirit and through Prophet’s today.
And finally, I hope you don’t mind, but I have studied just about all religions and have found that the COJCOLDS is the only religion that actually represents Christ’s church which he founded during his ministry on earth. I have found this to be true through extensive study and through the witness of the Spirit. I have a testimony of the truthfulness of Christ and his gospel. I also have a testimony of the restoration of his Gospel in our times. I offer this with love and respect you all.
Sincerely, Ralf Czerny
Hello Ralf Czerny,
Thanks for commenting, you have a cool name BTW.
So, you say missionaries don’t lie? (Everybody has lied). Then why do they want to covert me? I’ve had a few missionaries at my door before. When I told them I was Christian, they still wanted to know if I wanted to take the lessons. For what? If we’re Christian we would share the same beliefs right? The problem is, we don’t share the same beliefs, and that’s the issue. And I know you this. Christians don’t believe in a restored gospel. Our Gospel is perfect. And it’s found in 1 Corinthians 15: 1-8 BTW. And we are warned about false gospels in the first chapter of Galatians. So we already know from God’s Word not to accept any other gospel.
LDS missionaries are there to share the LDS restored gospel, they’re not there for any humanitarian efforts. However, that is not to say they haven’t helped out when needed.
Now, as for the Cross, I have no doubt some LDS, may wear a cross but, by
and large it is not a normal thing. Author Lynn Wilder was a tenured BYU professor, she went to the Provo Mall to buy a cross necklace and the employee in the jewelry store told her they don’t display the crosses because of too many complaints from the local LDS population. Michelle the writer of this site usually closes her articles with 1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” To the saved It’s the power of God. Of all the verses in the Bible she could use, why do you suppose she chose this one?
“The COJCOLDS is the only religion that actually represents Christ’s church”.
Really? Because I can’t find anywhere in the Bible where He told His disciples to go build a bunch of temples to marry for all time and eternity, and baptize for the dead. That plural marriage is an everlasting covenant.
Jesus didn’t give the Aaronic or Melchizedek priesthood to any of His disciples to confer to others. Jesus is our high priest see Hebrews chapters 6-9. Jesus never taught there must be a succession of prophets… did He? He told his followers to preach the Gospel far and wide. That’s it my friend. If the LDS church is Christ’s church why didn’t He teach any of that?
There are way too many significant differences between Biblical Christianity and the LDS church. Certain criteria has to be met to be considered part of the Body of Christ.
I appreciate you taking the time to comment, and I would love to know your thoughts.
Melissa