The Fundamentals - Torrey - LXXV - Chapter 10 (Mormonism: Its origin, characteristics and doctrines)

Required reading
The Fundamentals edited by R. A. Torrey (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Chapter 10 (Mormonism: Its origin, characteristics and doctrines).

My summary
Today Mormonism comes under close scrutiny.

We hear about:
(i) the author's qualifications to critique the religion;
(ii) the origin of the system;
(iii) the characteristics (anti-American; anti-Christian);
(iv) the major Mormon doctrines.

What grabbed me
I appreciated McNiece's candour at the beginning of the chapter: 'The standpoint of the writer is that of friendly sympathy and good-will toward the men and women among the common people in the Mormon ranks, whose sincerity he has no desire to call in question. But since Mormonism keeps from 1,500 to 2,000 missionaries scattered up and down the country, propagating this most erroneous and harmful system, organizing Mormon meetings, and separating families, in the Eastern, Middle, Southern and Northwestern States, patriotic and Christian people everywhere need to have a clear idea of what Mormonism really is, and the shameful way in which it dishonors the Bible and the Christian religion, so that they can help to protect their own communities from the curse.'

As with most cults, many members are sincerely misled and need our love and compassion.

Next week's reading
Read Chapter 11 (Eddyism, commonly called "Christian Science").

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.