by Bruce Kinney
originally published in 1912
paperback; 190 pages + 5 illustrations
The similarities between Islam and Mormonism are at once numerous and striking. Both originated in the fertile imagination of an egomaniacal fanatic, who fancied himself to be the mouthpiece of "restored truth." Both have their pretended scriptures which supplant the sufficiency of the Bible as God's complete revelation to mankind. Both rose to power by the persuasion of the sword and both exercise a despotic rule over the minds of their respective followers. However, while the former was born amidst the darkness of seventh-century Arabian paganism, the latter appeared in nineteenth-century America - a society supposedly enlightened by the Christian Gospel. This little volume is an excellent introduction to the Mormon religion, its beliefs, and its violent history.
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