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The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1
- The Mormons
- Narrated by: David Smalley
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The next time that squeaky clean pair of LDS elders comes knocking on your door, they're in for a surprise! Find out the secrets the Mormon Church would rather you didn't know (and for which they paid plenty of money to keep hushed up unsuccessfully!)
In this first book of The Complete Heretic's Guide to World Religion series, historian and award-winning atheist author Dave Fitzgerald takes us behind the Salt Lake curtain for a glimpse at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and answers your questions: Where did this multi-billion dollar tax-exempt corporation come from? Did Joseph Smith really sleep with all those women? Are the Mormons going to take over the whole world, and if so, is there any way to stop them?
But that's not all! Learn about the bizarre, oxymoronic world of Mormon archeology and discover their strange beliefs - not just all the crazy stuff you already know, but all the truly twisted things you never even suspected - including the astounding shocking skeletons rattling around in the closet of the Mormon church hierarchy.
Don't miss out on this fun, informative and painstakingly researched historical romp by the highly praised and award-winning author of Nailed: Ten Christian Myths that Show Jesus Never Existed at All. So when the missionaries show up on your doorstep, you'll have plenty to discuss with them.... Later days, Saints!
The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion. Because religion isn't just wrong. It's hilarious.
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- zena pearce
- 23-01-2021
A fascinating insightful look into Mormonism.
A well written and researched book that delves into history using scientific fields such as anthropology, paleontology, agricultural soil science and ancient languages, to look at the foundations of the Mormon religion.
I highly recomend this book for anyone with an enquiring mind.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-08-2018
Fascinating - never knew that!
Who knew that the Mormons were that far up on the crazy scale that they would give the Scientologists a good go? The brutal history of Joseph Smith and the Church of Latter Day Saints makes the Crusades look like a Sunday school picnic. Well researched and full of fascinating facts.
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