Mormonism: The 4th Abrahamic Religion?

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Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:29 am Agree: 4   Disagree: 2

Odd that so many make statements about the Book of Mormon or about its message of Jesus Christ that are so far from what it really teaches. Here is a simple quote from the Book of Mormon about Salvation and its relationship to Jesus Christ (all quotes from the 1908 edition of the Book of Mormon published by the Community of Christ, Independence, Missouri):

[Mos 1:116] And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given, nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent.

That does seem sort of clear, doesn't it? And what is the Doctrine of Jesus Christ. Here again in simple words from Jesus himself from the Book of Mormon:

[3 Ne 5:32] Behold, verily, verily I say unto you, I will declare unto you my doctrine. And this is my doctrine, and it is the doctrine which the Father hath given unto me;
[3 Ne 5:33] And I bear record of the Father, and the Father beareth record of me, and the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me, and I bear record that the Father commandeth all men, everywhere, to repent and believe in me;
[3 Ne 5:34] And whoso believeth in me, and is baptized, the same shall be saved; and they are they who shall inherit the kingdom of God.
[3 Ne 5:35] And whoso believeth not in me, and is not baptized, shall be damned.
[3 Ne 5:36] Verily, verily I say unto you, that this is my doctrine; and I bear record of it from the Father; and whoso believeth in me, believeth in the Father also;
[3 Ne 5:37] And unto him will the Father bear record of me; for he will visit him with fire and with the Holy Ghost;
[3 Ne 5:38] And thus will the Father bear record of me; and the Holy Ghost will bear record unto him of the Father and me; for the Father, and I, and the Holy Ghost, are one.

Pretty clear isn't it. So why do so many Christians feel compelled to lie about the message of the Book of Mormon?