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*B.H. Roberts, ''The Mormon Doctrine of Diety'', p. 116. | *B.H. Roberts, ''The Mormon Doctrine of Diety'', p. 116. | ||
*Bruce R. McConkie, ''Mormon Doctrine'', pp. 132, 246, 269, 314-315. | *Bruce R. McConkie, ''Mormon Doctrine'', pp. 132, 246, 269, 314-315. | ||
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:''The Christian world, I discovered, was like the captain and crew of a vessel on the ocean without a compass, and tossed to and fro whithersoever the wind listed to blow them. When the light came to me, I saw that all the so-called Christian world was grovelling in darkness.'' (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 5:73) | :''The Christian world, I discovered, was like the captain and crew of a vessel on the ocean without a compass, and tossed to and fro whithersoever the wind listed to blow them. When the light came to me, I saw that all the so-called Christian world was grovelling in darkness.'' (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 5:73) | ||
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:''Christian sympathy was not very strong for the Latter-day Saints. But we feel very thankful to those who did contribute, and shall ever remember with kindness their generosity towards the Saints.'' (George A. Smith, ''Journal of Discourses'' 13:123) | :''Christian sympathy was not very strong for the Latter-day Saints. But we feel very thankful to those who did contribute, and shall ever remember with kindness their generosity towards the Saints.'' (George A. Smith, ''Journal of Discourses'' 13:123) | ||
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Among the references critics use to support these assertions are the following:
Notice that Brigham didn't say that there were no Christians, but instead stated that they had lost their direction.
There is a reason that Brigham had a low opinion of those who those who called themselves "Christian" during the early days of the Church. "Christians" were among those who persecuted the Latter-day Saints:
Brigham's point was that those who persecuted the Saints were not extending the charity that typically characterized Christianity. This was not a condemnation of Christianity in general, but rather a condemnation of those who professed to be Christian but did not practice Christian principles. Brigham was denouncing hypocrites.
George A. Smith's comments indicate that there was not a general condemnation of Christianity:
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