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Guess Who Wants To Have You For Lunch?: A Missionary Guide to Anti-Mormon Tactics & Strategies
If you have attended a General Conference, you've probably seen them. If you have ever attended a temple dedication or Open House, you've probably seen them. If you've ever served a full-time mission, you've probably run into them. Some think they're the Boogeyman incarnate. What do we do with them? How do we handle our investigators or loved ones when they come into contact with anti-Mormon materials? What do we do? What do we say? How do we find ansewrs to the myriad of accusations leveled against the Church? If you have ever asked any of these questions, then this book was written just for you. In it, we will show you the 5 main reasons why anti-Mormons do what they do, and how they go about doing it. We will explain some of the logical fallacies used to deceive Latter-day Saints, and why their writings are not even accepted by their own scholars. We will teach you how to defend the faith with love to those who are in danger of losing theirs. "For over 167 years, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been the target of those who insist that Joseph Smith was a liar, a fraud, an adulterer, and, at the very least, a false prophet. Few religions have endured the torrent of criticism, slander, and false witness that has been leveled at the Church by generation after generation of anti-Mormons. Yet, for the most part, these relentless attacks have been met with silence." (p. 2) Editors, Paul A. McNabb & Jeffrey Sharpe, provide a helpful Appendix of LDS Apologetics Resources, but note that. . . "It is difficult to make a list of resources that will meet the needs of all readers." (p. 160) -- Contents: -What Anti-Mormonism Is Really About -The Real Burden Of Proof -The Three-In-One God -The Survival of the Early Church -The Infallible, Perfect, And Final Bible -Faith Alone Saves. . . Forever -Examples of Anti-Mormon Deception -What Has Anti-Mormonism To Do With Christ? -Tactics & Strategies -Helping Investigators Influenced By Anti-Mormons -Appendix: LDS Apologetics Resources This book is listed as one of "the many publications that address the issues and concerns of critics of The Church of Jesus Christ" in Wayne Arnett's Review Excerpts: "Very helpful and insightful. I, like many Latter-day Saints, have been bombarded with anti-Mormon literature. I have communicated with a dozen anti-Mormons and have often been bewildered on how they could do what they do. After reading this very helpful book, I now have come to a good understanding of their motives, tactics, and why they do what they do. I have learned helpful hints on how to help those that have been influenced by them. I recommend this book to all who want to understand Anti-Mormons and why they do what they do." --George Davis, California "I must admit that, upon finishing this book, I was exhausted. Subtitled "A missionary guide to anti-Mormon tactics & strategies and how to deal with those who have been influenced by them," this slim volume presents itself The authors identify five major arguments which they claim evangelicals and other non-Mormons use to attack Mormonism as a non-Christian religion: -LDS rejection of the orthodox Trinity and the traditional view of the relationship between God and man. The authors then give each point a chapter, citing anti-Mormon arguments, giving support for the LDS position, and pointing out their opponents' logical and factual errors. This sounds okay, but the effectiveness of The present volume nicely covers many aspects of anti-Mormon activities and their proponents. To their credit, the authors take an analytical approach to the five points mentioned above, presenting evidence that suggests that either a) the critics are wrong in attributing such belief to Mormonism, or b) the critics are wrong in subscribing to their own views. One can hardly come away from this book without feeling that the truth of Mormonism is, to use a phrase in the news, "a slam dunk." After addressing ideas, the authors now descend upon the practitioners of anti-Mormonism. Chapter 8, titled "Examples of Anti-Mormon Deception," examines five of the most infamous practitioners of the craft: Anthony Hoekema, "Dr." Walter Martin (quotes theirs), Ed Decker, Floyd McElveen and Jay Jacobson. At times I wished the authors had chosen kinder words in their assessments of some their opponents -- in a previous chapter, while discussing another anti-Mormon writer, John Ankerberg, they head one In a moment of supreme irony, the authors make their case that anti-Mormon critics are not "loving." They don't follow the Biblical model of loving one's neighbors and treating them with respect. And all the while the In fact, the entire book is rather militant in tone, and is sometimes dismissive of the arguments of the anti-Mormons. Consider the following: ...the intent of anti-Mormons is the deliberate promotion of misunderstanding to further their own opinions. This, of course, infers [sic] that their primary instinct about their own beliefs is insecurity and fear. These feelings rule out any direct promotion of their brand of the gospel. There is no "good news" in these people, only protestation of what they have falsely labeled bad. (p. 105) Strong words. And, I suspect, these very words could be used by the anti-Mormons to describe Mormon apologists! It all depends on whose ox is being gored. This book, in my opinion, goes beyond the task of defending Mormonism -- and I'm glad there are those who will carry the banner -- into an unfortunate exercise in explaining on the one hand and castigating on the other. The imputation of evil motives does not further the case of the defender of a faith. Either the faith stands on its merits, or it falls, sometimes at the hands of its own defenders. Because of the brevity of this book, it has the potential of being a useful, and well-used, manual for those who want to defend their faith. However, while the book presents some good factual information (including a I'm unable to recommend this book. The points made are made just as well in other published works. Perhaps a future revision will resolve these problems." ----Jeffrey Needle, Reviewer, Association for Mormon Letters Title: Guess Who Wants To Have You For Lunch?: A Missionary Guide to Anti-Mormon Tactics & Strategies Retail Price: Your Price: Only $10.75
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Alan Denison and Darryl L. Barksdale, Orem, Utah: Granite Publishing & The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research, 2nd ed. 2002, 6x9" softbound, 165 pages.