We have all seen it, the thousands of websites and blogs that declare Mormons have false doctrines, that Mormons believe in unacceptable things, that the Mormon Church preaches falsehoods. These places on the web have used quotes and writings from prophets and leaders of the Church both past and present. The intent with these Anti-Mormon postings and works are to scare people away from the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and from this, mark all Mormons as infected religious-plague victims.
It can be daunting for some members to have to face the deluge of claims and accusations. I am sure that when some members of this Church face claims made against past statements by Church leaders that they do not understand, it can be hard for the average member to deal with it. Many of the things preached, said or written by earlier Church leaders, is considered, by some, as deep doctrine that the average Church member may have difficulty comprehending, which is not surprising. I also had some difficulty with some of the things said by early Church leaders, but through time and work, things became clearer, but disaffected members and Anti-Mormons do not want anyone to spend time trying to understand, they just want you to reject and then deny. What then can any average member do when faced with these Anti-Mormon attacks based on extracted quotes from early Church leaders claiming it represents Mormon doctrine, especially when the Church today does not teach it? What does a member do under these circumstances?
