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Jesus said that we will know true prophets from false prophets by their fruit (Matthew 7:15-20). Fruits are actions, but they are more than actions. They are also the beliefs that motivate those actions. Just like a fruit is more than just its skin, so actions are more than their external results. Once you peel the skin of Mormonism away, you see how corrupt it really is. But on the other hand, I don't even think some of the externals of Mormonism exhibit good fruit. Here are some random examples:

1. Baptism for the dead, since the Apostle Paul said that others besides himself and the Corinthian Church do it (1 Corinthians 15:29-30).

2. LDS continue to baptize for the Jewish dead after the former promise not to. For more on this, see here.  

3. The quest for worthiness to enter celestial glory and the judgmental-ism that accompanies it.

4. Sacred/secret handshakes, names, and passwords to get into the celestial kingdom some day.

5. Following along with the Temple reenactment of the Garden of Eden, and listening to Lucifer when he tells the patrons to put on their fig leaf aprons. They wear these throughout the ceremony, and are even buried in them. God instead clothed Adam and Eve with skins (Genesis 3:21). Why have anything to do with a continual ceremony that requires the obedience to Satan at any point?

6. The high rates of depression and suicide in Utah, and anti-depressant use in Utah is first among all the states. Even if Mormonism isn't the direct cause, the LDS Church is not providing resources to actually curb this epidemic in a state that is 60 to 70% LDS. For more on this problem, see here and here. 

7. Utah being among the top states in bankruptcy. Again, even if Mormonism isn't the direct cause, the LDS Church is not providing resources to actually curb this epidemic in a state that is 60 to 70% LDS. For more on this problem, see here, here, and here. 

8. There is no cross anywhere on LDS buildings, but there are plenty of satanic symbols.

9. There is bending over backwards to limit free speech when we attempt to do outreaches to the LDS Church.

10. Smith instituted polygamy as divinely sanctioned (God never sanctioned it in the Bible even though He allowed men to act wickedly). Even though the mainline LDS Church disavows this "new and everlasting" covenant today, it still has decimated many women's lives (which adds to depression in Utah).

11. The LDS practice of lying for the Lord.

12. There is no praying directly to Jesus, but only to the Father (cf. John 14:14 in Greek or NASB; Acts 7:59; 1 Cor. 1:2; and 1 Jn. 5:13-15).

13. There is racism in looking down on blacks as not worthy enough to get white skin, since they were not as valiant in the pre-earth life (Fielding Smith, Doctrines of Salvation 1:61-7; and McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 527-8).

14. There was racism in being denied priesthood blessings until 1978.

15. There is racist scripture (Book of Mormon passages where God cursed individuals with dark skin and then blessed with white skin when they repented--Alma 3:6-9; 2 Ne. 5:21-4; and 3 Ne. 2:14-6). LDS still by and large think that the mark of Cain was a curse of dark skin. 

16. There is sexism in denying women the blessings of holding the priesthood.

17. There is sexism in teaching that women are dependent on husbands calling their wives by their sacred/secret names on the resurrection in order to go to exaltation in the celestial kingdom.

18. There is working to rule over a world where our own spirit kids will worship us to the exclusion of the God of this world (pride).

19. Divorce is typically at or above the national average in Utah.

20. Divorce is more typical in Mormon families where one of the spouses is removed from membership, since as the Manti, Utah Mormon Miracle pageant says, the exaltation of man into gods is the most important thing in Mormonism. If this is the case, why waste time with someone who refuses to become a god?

21. Singles are second-class citizens, since the exaltation of man is the most important thing in Mormonism.

22. There is no forgiveness for the murderer "in this world, nor in the world to come" (D&C 42:18).

23. There is no forgiveness for more than a one-time offense of adultery (D&C 42:25-29).

24. LDS often communicate with the dead who encourage them in their temple work (cf. Deuteronomy 18:11 with 26:14).

25. There is a common tendency to look down on critical thinking when it comes to religion. Open-mindedness in getting the opposite point of view is discouraged. Recall the infamous LDS statement, "When our leaders speak, the thinking has been done" (Improvement Era [June 1945], 345).

26. LDS practice unjust adoption practices against the wishes of the non-member father. For more on this, see here.

27. LDS allow killing an unborn child, not only in the justifiable case of where the life of the mother is seriously endangered, but in the case where the health of the mother is seriously endangered, rape, incest, or where the baby has severe defects that would not allow it to survive after birth. For more on this, see here.   

Mormonism is a corrupt tree with corrupt fruit. This is the result of following a false god, a false Christ, false prophets, and false scriptures. Mormons need to repent of this darkness before it is too late. God is good and powerful enough to give us knowledge now. Today is the day of salvation.

R. M. Sivulka