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Criticism of Mormonism/Books/The Changing World of Mormonism/Chapter 7
Chapter 6 | A FAIR Analysis of: Criticism of Mormonism/Books A work by author: Jerald and Sandra Tanner
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Claims made in Chapter 7: The Godhead
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The Book of Mormon teaches that God is a spirit. |
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The Book of Moses says that God created the earth, but the Book of Abraham says that "the Gods" created the earth. |
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177 |
God is "just an exalted man." |
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178 |
There is a "Heavenly Mother." |
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180 |
Jesus Christ was conceived through a physical act rather than by the power of the Holy Ghost. |
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183 |
1 Nephi 13:40 was changed from "Christ is the Eternal Father" to "the Lamb of God is the Eternal Father and the Savior of the world." |
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183 |
1 Nephi 11:18 was changed from "the mother of God" to "the mother of the Son of God" |
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183 |
1 Nephi 11:21 was changed from "the Lamb of God, yea, even the Eternal Father" to "the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father." |
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183 |
1 Nephi 11:32 was changed from "the Everlasting God" to "the Son of the everlasting God." |
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185 |
The Lectures on Faith state that God is a spirit. |
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The Lectures on Faith were removed from the Doctrine and Covenants. |
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187 |
The Book of Mormon teaches that God is "unchangable," but LDS leaders taught otherwise. |
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188 |
The Lectures on Faith indicate that there are only two personages in the Godhead, and that their mind is the Holy Spirit. |
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190 |
LDS leaders can't explain why the Holy Ghost should be denied a body since the Father has one. |
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The Holy Ghost can't be a God since he doesn't have a body. |
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191 |
During the First Vision, Joseph learned that the Father and Jesus Christ have bodies of flesh and bones. |
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