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Summary: Pretty Ordinary Anti-Mormon Propaganda
Review: Except for its Catholic slant -- most such books are written by evangelical or fundamentalist Protestants (of the kind who typically don't like Catholicism) -- this is pretty much standard, run of the mill anti-Mormonism. For those who like that kind of book, this is the kind of book they will like. Those who really want to understand the faith of their Mormon neighbors or family members or friends, however, will want to look elsewhere.
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Summary: One "Mormon's" view on "Inside Mormonism"
Review: I am a "Mormon". (Though some will doubt that...it's our natural reaction when faced with anything that we don't agree with.) Our history is not perfect. Faith gets most of us through the challenges of our history.
This book is about as fair as a book "warning others about a faith" could ever be. I don't agree with many of his conclusions. But I do believe he was as objective as a person who has left our church could be. A+ for effort.
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Summary: Comprehensive, but wanting a bit more charity
Review: I must agree that Mr. Bennett is very good and in-depth and all that, but sometimes his charity towards the LDS church and Mormons in general is lacking. I should have liked this book better if he would have cut out unnecessary comments.
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Summary: Mormonism from a Catholic viewpoint
Review: Interesting story, and that's what it is. Many who choose to join the Mormon religion and then fall away often fall away due to the demanding nature of the religion. Imagine giving up alcohol, tobacco, & premarital sex as well other doctrines of eating less meat and the law of the tithe. But imagine giving your child an basis of Christianity through extensive activities with other children and teaching of morals. If you haven't guessed, I am a Mormon. The book does show many aspects of my religion, but also fails to tell why he truly returned. Did he fall away from the requirements of the Church? I truly think he did. Many anti-Mormon books written are often written by members who were excommunicated from the Church due to their own misdeeds. Thus their stories are often harsh towards the Church. In this case, we likely have another one who also was excommunicated and wanted to make a few bucks on people who tend to distrust the Church for no apparent reason. Name one religion that espouses family, the law of the tithe, proper health, demanding morals, and the holy Trinity of the Heavenly Father, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost.
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Summary: Another Anti-Mormon Bashing Book
Review: Interesting story, and that's what it is. Many who choose to join the Mormon religion and then fall away often fall away due to the demanding nature of the religion. Imagine giving up alcohol, tobacco, & premarital sex as well other doctrines of eating less meat and the law of the tithe. But imagine giving your child an basis of Christianity through extensive activities with other children and teaching of morals. If you haven't guessed, I am a Mormon. The book does show many aspects of my religion, but also fails to tell why he truly returned. Did he fall away from the requirements of the Church? I truly think he did. Many anti-Mormon books written are often written by members who were excommunicated from the Church due to their own misdeeds. Thus their stories are often harsh towards the Church. In this case, we likely have another one who also was excommunicated and wanted to make a few bucks on people who tend to distrust the Church for no apparent reason. Name one religion that espouses family, the law of the tithe, proper health, demanding morals, and the holy Trinity of the Heavenly Father, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost.
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Summary: The REAL Truth
Review: One day I decided to buy a FORD truck. Before I made up my mind, I decided to get all the informaion I could. I wanted to get all the details from someone who really knew what they were talking about and not just tell me what I wanted to hear just so they could make a buck. So where did I go for the information--to my local CHEVY dealer. I figured they should be unbiased and be able to quote former Ford presidents about their trucks without loosing any context or clarity. Sounds pretty outragous doesn't it? Of course, an intelligent human would go to the Ford dealer to find out about Ford trucks. Then when that person finds the true facts from the proper authority, that individual can make a knowledgable and wise decision for ones own self. This book is like asking the Chevy dealer about a Ford truck! Don't waste your time or money, go to the true source!
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Summary: Mormonism from a Catholic viewpoint
Review: This book deals with mormonism from a Catholic perspective. The author, a priest who converted to mormonism and later reverted to the Catholic Church, provides us with a unique perspective on the LDS faith. It contains an excellent refutation of the mormon doctrine of the total apostacy of the Christian Church, both from scripture and history. When it comes to doctrine the book accurately describes what the LDS Church teaches and quite a few facts that the LDS leaders would like to hide in the closet. The reviewers who have claimed that it does not accurately represent LDS doctrine give no specific examples. One is tempted to think they cannot. As a fourth generation member of the LDS church who converted to christianity and later to the fullness of the faith in the Catholic Church, I heartily reccomend this work. PS! As we have seen examples of in other reviews of this book, members of the LDS Church are unable to believe that someone may have left their religion with honourable intentions, simply being convinced that it is not true while another faith is. Instead they impute former members of the LDS religion with innumerable sins (most often sins of a sexual nature) which have allegedly weakened their faith in mormonism and made them want to find a set of moral standards that are easier to live with. They love to demonize their opponents. Which (of course) is standard cultic behaviour. When it comes to the Catholic Church, such critiscism is laughable, given the fact that it for instance does not allow for the use of artificial contraception, divorce and remarriage or abortion under any circumstance, while the LDS faith does.
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Summary: A sad attempt at representing a religion
Review: This book is skewed and not true.
It is clear that the author was writing it only to interest catholic members and make money.
I am amazed that he was able to get such a false documentation published.
Mr. Bennett should be ashamed of himself. He makes it sound like the Mormons are completely trying to trick everyone. If I wrote an account like this for my job, and misrepresented it this much. I would be fired.
It is clear that Bennett in not being objective. He should have tried that. I have had a few mormon friends, and they have told me a little about their church. They disagreed with this book.
From now on, I am going to the real sources to get my information. Not from a man attempting to exploit his position to make money, without truly representing the subject. I definitely would NOT recommend this book.
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Summary: A sad attempt at representing a religion
Review: This book is skewed and not true.
It is clear that the author was writing it only to interest catholic members and make money.
I am amazed that he was able to get such a false documentation published.
Mr. Bennett should be ashamed of himself. He makes it sound like the Mormons are completely trying to trick everyone. If I wrote an account like this for my job, and misrepresented it this much. I would be fired.
It is clear that Bennett in not being objective. He should have tried that. I have had a few mormon friends, and they have told me a little about their church. They disagreed with this book.
From now on, I am going to the real sources to get my information. Not from a man attempting to exploit his position to make money, without truly representing the subject. I definitely would NOT recommend this book.
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Summary: An indispensable and thorough work
Review: This guy has an axe to grind (but without a true cause) and his outlook on the mormon church is CLEARLY askew. I am a lifelong catholic and have lived near 2 Mormon families for most of my life. We have talked at length regarding their views several times since I have known them and I can tell you this: Mr. Bennett's opinions (though he states them as fact), could not be further from the truth. Did you get your poor feelings hurt by a mormon Mr. Bennett?... or were you just interested in making a dishonest buck? If you want to know what a mormon really believes you could just ask one of them. As in all religions, I'm sure you have good mormons and bad ones, but generally I have found that they are extremely kind and genuine group of Christian people. And their beliefs are NOT as Bennett says they are.
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