Does LDS Mormonism teach members that all other churches are FALSE ?

Yeah, of course. According to the story, God told Joseph Smith that all of the other churches were ';abominations';.Does LDS Mormonism teach members that all other churches are FALSE ?
';someone who cares';:


What a load of PR-doo-doo.


As a 20-year+ mormon, I know for a fact the church teaches that all others are false. For more than 100 years of the church's history, they taught outright that the Catholic church was the ';great whore'; mentioned in Revelation. Joseph's ';first vision'; story specifically says god told Joseph not to join any church because they were all false.


No matter how much the mormons want to deny their history and play nice now, they have always and always will teach that they are the one and only ';true'; church and that all others are false.





Now, how do you explain Joseph's proven fraud concerning the Book of Abraham? Hmm?





Peace.Does LDS Mormonism teach members that all other churches are FALSE ?
We believe that many churches teach some truth but that ours is the only one that is led by Jesus Christ himself. We believe that ours is the only one that holds the priesthood of God and the authority to perform baptisms that are valid and recognized.





We are grateful for the faith and efforts of others. We respect the religious beliefs of others. We are not shy about our beliefs, however. Afterall, isn't it impossible for two churches that have mutually exclusive doctrines to both be true??? There are only 2 possibilities. Either one church is right and the rest are wrong, or they're all wrong.





So is your church the one and only true church or is it wrong?
When our last prophet, Gordon B Hinckley, was asked about what we thought of other churches, he responded by saying we tell them to take what they have that is good and just and true and bring it to us and see if we cannot add to it.


That statement perfectly summarizes our feelings about other churches.
LDS scripture is full of references to themselves as ';the only true and living church on the face of the earth'; and they also teach that all religions have some truth while only they have all of it. LDS leaders have gone as far as to portray Christian ministers as employed by Satan in the LDS temple ritual until 1990. They've also painted all religions except for themselves as the ';great an abominable church of the devil.';





Do their truth claims hold water? Not even slightly. That's another post.





But suffice it to say that no religion saves. None. Even my Biblical Christian friends get in the way of the real gospel. No ritual, religious rule, or man stands between you and God. Only Jesus does if you take the resurrection to be a historical and factual event. And faith in His offer of justification through faith on Him remains the only way to be saved from the wrath of a God who has standards we violate frequently.
I will change my answer, since I am so tired of seeing mormon say that Pastors from other churchs spend countless sermons talkign and dissing mormons, I will say that YES%26lt; THE MORMON CHURCH DISSES MY CHURHC AND TEACHES THAT IT IS FALSE, THEY ARE OBSESSED WITH MY CHURCH AND SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS PUTTING MY DENOMINATION DOWN AND MAKIGN SURE THEIR MEMBERS KNOW THAT MY CHURCH IS NOT TRUE!


OK I feel better now. I am unsure why mormons think other Pastors are obssessed with the mormons and have nothign to preach about in their sermons from the bible but the evils of the mormon church, ya'all should come to our churhc some time like the mormon elders ya'all send to our churhc and see that indeed we do not preach aganist your church. We have better things to do then worry about your lot.
We (Mormons) believe that all religions have part of the truth, but also have errors or false doctrines - Mormonism is the only religion that encompasses all truth, and is the only church fully endorsed by God.
SALT LAKE CITY 18 April 2008 A respect for the diverse beliefs and unique contributions of all the world’s faiths is one of the hallmarks of Mormonism. From the earliest days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith elevated the principle of religious liberty and tolerance: “We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may” (Articles of Faith 1:11).





In that same spirit, Church President Thomas S. Monson made a plea during general conference, a semiannual worldwide meeting, for more religious understanding: “I would encourage members of the Church wherever they may be to show kindness and respect for all people everywhere. The world in which we live is filled with diversity. We can and should demonstrate respect toward those whose beliefs differ from ours.” Latter-day Saints accept all sincere believers as equals in the pursuit of faith and in the great work of serving humanity.





Emphasizing God’s love for all people, not just those of one religion, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the First Presidency, the highest governing body of the Church, declared: “We honor and respect sincere souls from all religions, no matter where or when they lived, who have loved God, even without having the fullness of the gospel. We lift our voices in gratitude for their selflessness and courage. We embrace them as brothers and sisters, children of our Heavenly Father. … He hears the prayers of the humble and sincere of every nation, tongue, and people. He grants light to those who seek and honor Him and are willing to obey His commandments.”





The late Krister Stendahl, emeritus Lutheran Bishop of Stockholm and professor emeritus of Harvard Divinity School, established three rules for religious understanding: (1) When you are trying to understand another religion, you should ask the adherents of that religion and not its enemies; (2) don't compare your best to their worst; and (3) leave room for ';holy envy'; by finding elements in other faiths to emulate. These principles foster relationships between religions that build trust and lay the groundwork for charitable efforts.





The spiritual and physical needs of the world require goodwill and cooperation among different faiths. Each of them makes a valuable contribution to the larger community of believers. In the words of early Church apostle Orson F. Whitney, “God is using more than one people for the accomplishment of his great and marvelous work. The Latter-day Saints cannot do it all. It is too vast, too arduous, for any one people.” Thus, members of the Church do not view fellow believers around the world as adversaries or competitors, but as partners in the many causes for good in the world. For example, the Church has joined forces with Catholic Relief Services in a “collaboration of caring” that aids victims of famine and natural disaster. Furthermore, the Church worked with Islamic Relief Worldwide and the Islamic Society of Great Salt Lake to provide immediate humanitarian assistance in December 2004 to the tsunami-hit areas of Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka.





It is important to note that interfaith cooperation does not require doctrinal compromise. Though the Church asserts its ecclesiastical independence and recognizes its doctrinal differences, this does not prevent it from partnering with other faiths in charitable projects. These efforts are based on universal values. A different interpretation of the atonement of Christ, for example, need not diminish the mandate of Christ to “love thy neighbor as thyself.” Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a separation between charitable efforts and doctrinal tenets, while at the same time sharing mutual concern for those in need. People of good faith do not need to have the exact same beliefs in order to accomplish great things in the service of their fellow human beings.
Do you have amnesia?





You asked this yesterday





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Are you looking for a second round of the Mormons responding respectfully and the anti-mormons having a chance to ridicule us for what all religions think?
Yes. Besides, logic suggests that two different churches teaching opposing ideas cannot both be true.
Sure, just like many other Christian denominations teach their members that all other churches are false.
In a sense, yes. They teach that other churches have some degree of truth, but that only they (mormons) have the complete truth.
Yes
i would not say teach. its just a truth.
Yes - don't they all? There are at least 30,000 ';one, true religions.';
we believe all churchs have some truths, and that we have much to add to what they believe.