Interesting
Quotes from Various Mormon Authorities
Bruce McConkie states that the conception and birth of
Jesus was completely natural.
"And Christ was born into the world as the literal Son of
this Holy Being; he was born in the same personal, real, and literal sense that any mortal
son is born to a mortal father. There is nothing figurative about his paternity; he was
begotten, conceived and born in the normal and natural course of events,...Christ is the
Son of Man, meaning that his Father (the Eternal God!) is a Holy Man." (Mormon
Doctrine, by Bruce McConkie, page 742.) - Note. Bruce McConkie was a member of
the first council of the Seventy, a very high and important position.
Heber C. Kimball, who was a member of the First
Presidency, stated that Brigham Young would become President.
"The Church and kingdom to which we belong will become the
kingdom of our God and his Christ, and brother Brigham Young will become President of the
United States." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 5, page 219).
Heber C. Kimball said the earth conceives and is alive.
"Does the earth conceive? It does and it brings
froth. If it did not, why do you go and put your wheat into the ground? Does
it not conceive it?.... Where did the earth come from? From its parent earths.
Well, some of you may call that foolish philosophy. But if it is, I will throw out
foolish things, that you may gather up wise things. The earth is alive. If it
was not, it could not produce." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 6, page 36).
Orson Pratt (a Mormon apostle in the 1800's) makes a false
prophecy.
"God promised in the year 1832 that we should, before
the generation then living had passed away, return and build up the City of Zion in
Jackson County....We believe in these promises as much as we believe in any promise ever
uttered by the mouth of Jehovah. The Latter-day Saints just as much expect to
receive a fulfillment of that promise during the generation that was in existence in 1832
as they expect that the sun will rise and set to-morrow. Why? Because God
cannot lie. He will fulfill all His promises. He has spoken, it must come to
pass." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 13, page 362).
John Taylor, the third President of the Mormon Church,
said Christianity is of the Devil.
"Myself and hundreds of the Elders around me have seen
its [Christianity] pomp, parade, and glory; and what is it? It is a sounding brass
and a tinkling symbol; it is as corrupt as hell; and the Devil could not invent a better
engine to spread his work than the Christianity of the nineteenth century." (Journal
of Discourses, Vol. 6, page 167).
History of the Church states that Joseph Smith fired a gun
into the mob that killed him.
"Joseph reached round the door casing, and discharged
his six shooter into the passage, some barrels missing fire....When Hyrum fell, Joseph
exclaimed, "Oh dear, brother Hyrum!" and opening the door a few inches he
discharged his six shooter in the stairway (as stated before), two or three barrels of
which missed fire." (History of the Church, Vol. 6, page 618.)
Wilford Woodruff, the fourth President, said God was
increasing in knowledge
"If there were a point where a man in his progression
could not proceed any further, the very idea would throw a gloom over every intelligent
and reflecting mind. God himself is increasing in knowledge, power and dominion, and
will do so, worlds without end. It is just so with us." (Journal of
Discourses, Vol. 6, page 120).
James Talmage, a Mormon Apostle, said Psalm 82:6 is
not about becoming gods.
"In Psalm 82:6, judges invested by divine
appointment are called 'gods.' To this scripture the Savior referred in His reply to
the Jews in Solomon's Porch. Judges so authorized officiated as the representatives
of God and are honored by the exalted title 'gods.' Compare the similar appellation
applied to Moses (Exo. 4:16; 7:1). Jesus Christ possessed divine authorization, not
through the word of God transmitted to Him by man, but as an inherent attribute. The
inconsistency of calling human judges 'gods,' and of ascribing blasphemy to the Christ who
called Himself the Son of God, would have been apparent to the Jews but for their
sin-darkened minds." (James Talmage, Jesus the Christ, page 501). --
Mormons often quote Psalm 82:6 which Jesus quoted in John 10:30-34 to show that we can
become gods. Rather than them believing the truth from a Christian, perhaps they
will believe it from their own apostle.
