I recently updated my list to add numbers 21, 22, and 23. Here's the link:
https://www.reluctantwatchman.com/the-b ... lds-church
Here are the three additions:
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BoM > The book of Ether specifically calls out Satanic blood oaths being made in the name of God, and that these oaths were handed down from Cain. We should never covenant to kill ourselves or take the life of another for divulging “secret” information. (Ether 8:13-15)
LDS > From the time of Brigham Young, blood oaths, nearly identical to the ones made by Akish, were part of the LDS temple rites. They were changed slightly in early 1920, and even more removed in 1989.
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BoM > We learn that all who die without the law are alive in Christ and return to live with God. (Moroni 8:22) In the sermon by King Benjamin we learn that Christ atoned “for the sins of those who have fallen by the transgression of Adam, who have died not knowing the will of God concerning them, or who have ignorantly sinned.” (Mosiah 3:11)
LDS > The LDS church now teaches that all mankind must have proxy work done (work for the dead) for all who have died without the law or sinned ignorantly. While there is significance to connecting with our ancestors, the temple has largely become a place of dead works.
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BoM > Moroni teaches toward the end of his writings that, “by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.” (Moroni 10:5) If that is the case, is there any philosophy the world could throw at you that could not be validated through the workings of the Spirit? No! What this means is the ability to receive personal revelation is of utmost importance.
LDS > The leaders actively encourage members not to discuss their doubts, and that you should not counsel with people whose beliefs differ. If the leaders truly believed in the doctrine of the Holy Ghost, they would teach this repeatedly to their members. By telling them to only listen to them, they are showing an utter lack of confidence in the member’s ability to discern through the Spirit.