Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Becoming Gods/Chapter 5


A FAIR Analysis of:
Becoming Gods: A Closer Look at 21st-Century Mormonism
A work by author: Richard Abanes

Claims made in "Chapter 5: Heavenly Father is a Man"

Page Claim Response Use of sources

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Biblical verses that describe God as having body parts are "difficult to interpret and require careful study."
  • Author's opinion.

136

Mormons do not believe that "God is not a man" in spite of Biblical verses that state such.

137

God is a Spirit.
  • LDS accept these scripture, but (like many conservative Christian commentators) do not believe that they are statements about God's nature.
  • God is a Spirit

149

The title "Son of Man," does not mean "son of a man," contrary to what Mormons may assert.
  • No source given.