Isaiah 43:10-11 “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, And my servant whom I have chosen: That ye may know and believe me, And understand that I am he: Before me there was no God formed, Neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am the Lord; And beside me there is no saviour.”
A recent issue of the Friend Magazine caught our attention because of the graphics in their article. To read the article in full, see link above.
The Church has instituted an FYI type series about local culture at the location of temples for Mormon kids. In November they focused on New Zealand. Front and center in the graphic is a large image of a mask depicting a mythical Maori god.
While info provided isn’t meant to get too deep because of the ages of the target audience, we’re wondering why they’d include it at all.
Not surprisingly, but most unfortunately, the info they provided alongside the image made it sound as if this god was something to be praised. If you’re unaware, the Maori culture is filled with ancestor worship, displayed in folklore dance, and people wearing masks depicting a god they’ve carved from surrounding local trees.
It’s very sad the Church had to throw in an image of a false god when they could’ve spent the time teaching truth about the One True God of the Bible.
Their article was nothing more than a shameless display of exploitation. They’ve simply traded one god for another in the godless practice of ancestor worship.
Pray for the kids who are subjected to these horrific lies, both in, and out of New Zealand!
With Love in Christ;
Michelle