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SALT LAKE
CITY, UTAH
—
Evangelical
Christians have long regarded Mormonism with
suspicion. But many evangelicals are
now trying to reconcile supporting a Mormon
candidate for president while rejecting
the teachings of his faith's 19th century
American prophet, Joseph Smith
Jr.
Joseph Smith had 34
wives.
took
them
as
wives!
says
Rob
Sivulka,
who
goes
for
the
jugular
in
his
polemic
outside
the headquarters of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The church disavowed polygamy in 1890.
But Latter-day saints, also
known as Mormons, hear this kind of thing a lot.
Sivulka's
evangelical
group
is
one
of
many
in
America
trying
to
persuade
Mormons
that
their faith is wrong.
Latter-day
Saint. He says he loves Mormons.
But he says
teaches in
Isaiah 43:10.
He says the
Mormon church emphasizes Jesus to lure converts.
’
m
concerned
about
my
own
Christian
brothers
and
sisters
that
are
getting
hoodwinked
into joining this, what I would call a
cult,
The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints rejects the charge. It
says the
teachings of its 19th century
prophet, Joseph Smith, are consistent with the
Bible.
But Smith's writings
de-emphasized original sin and said believers
could achieve
divine
status.
Mormon
history
professor
J.B.
Haws
says
non-
Mormons
did
not
like
that
message.
he says.
A historical theme park recreates the
lifestyle of Mormons who fled to Utah after
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