America is Special to God
Like Jews believe the Holy Land has a “special” geo-spiritual significance to their God, Mormons believe their God’s “grand ‘ol plan” puts America in a seperate “special” place compared to other countries.
It’s even in their scripture:
“But, said he, notwithstanding our afflictions, we have obtained a land of promise, a land which is CHOICE above all other lands; a land which the Lord God hath covenanted with me should be a land for the inheritance of my seed. Yea, the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and to my children forever, and also all those who should be led out of other countries by the hand of the Lord…”
(continued, a WHOLE CHAPTER about it, straight from their own crazy website: http://lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/1?lang=eng)
I’ve heard they also believe that Adam and Eve once lived in America, even though all fossil evidence points to the first humans coming out of Africa.
By: Dave
I remember being taught, when growing up Mormon in Salt Lake City in the 1960s and 70s, that the Garden of Eden was somewhere in Missouri. I couldn’t tell you where in MO, and I can’t provide any reference in the BoM, D&C or other Mormon scripture; but I can affirm that my cousin mentioned this belief as one of the reasons she moved to Missouri with her husband and six children (a relatively small Mormon family).
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LikeDislikeI was taught this in Seminary in the 90s.
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LikeDislikeAnd so, I’ll give you a guess as to what terrible things can be done in the name of the Blessed Country, if it can do no wrong? We have some history of not using our brains and hearts very well, in dealing with the world and even our ‘own’.
Mormons..I know you have not very good records of African Americans and other ‘dark skinned ‘ red blooded Americans in your prodigeous archives. Why is that?
Can you say the word, slavery’?
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LikeDislikeMy friend differentiate between the land of choice and the peoples behavior these are two different things all together,
Why do people complain for things they are not concern of while they themselves do not carry to there life a little good that Mormons have? They speak of race, garments, funds, priesthood, temples, Godhood etc. every now and then, What do you anti-Mormons have instead?
Look here, What African leaders do to their people if not exploiting their own people?. Why aren’t they being civilized if not that they are of low race? ( or rather cursed?) Why don’t you Leave God accomplish his purpose on things he planed including your Owen selves? I myself am an African and feel good about the Mormon Doctrine. Remember without segregation there is no growth, and Agency is a law of Heaven, Without good there is no bad. God will chose amongst us who were real people and who were just a people.
What is bad about God being as Man? Was Jesus not a man? nor was his mother a woman? What is wrong with you people of low mind who can not reason along with life? Why do you think in your minds that God Just created us and he is so mindful of us and we do the very bad things you have ever head through all man-kinds life, and sill he dose not phase (wipe) us out of his face if we are not related to him? Who are you to judge GOD? Just be Good and ask God in sincerity about the Mormon Doctrine I know it is of God and Joseph Smith is and was His Prophet
Who did more that any body who lived on earth to the kingdom of God save Jesus only.And the church he organized is the only True kingdom of God on Earth today whether you like it or not. AntiMormons are dwindling in unbelief.
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LikeDislikeThe entire book of Mormon is a crock of lies! There were supposedly great wars fought on this contnent with thousands of soldiers dying in one day . They had steel tools iron, horses, cattle and goats here on this continent. Yet not one shred of evidence has ever been found of this great society that was less than 2,000 years old. Not one spearpoint, one sheild, not one fossil or bone of any animal, nor one desedentant of any of these animal has EVER been found on this continent. Totally impossible!!
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LikeDislikeAtotal farce! The entire religion is based on the rambling of a convicted conman. As a Native American I totaly resent the implication that we are of some “inferior race”. The book of moron tells of great civilizations that had cattle, sheep, horses, iron, bronze and great cities. Yet not one artifact of a civilization less than 2,000 years old has never been found! Not one bone not one spearpoint, not even a cup or bowl. Now eplain that!!!
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LikeDislikeFossil evidence also points to dinosaurs living on earth. Explain that and the story of the creation in the Holy Bible.
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