You know what amuses me the most about Christianity? How many versions of it there is. Catholicism, Protestantism, Baptist, Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal and Fundamental. The differences between them both subtle and gross. All have their own rituals, teachings, doctrines and so forth. As a result, there's infighting among the "Lambs of God" over whom truly worship their lord and all others are deceived by their version of Satan.
Background
Produced by Jeremiah Films and directed by former Mormon Ed Decker. The Godmakers attempts to show that the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, or simply Mormonism, is vastly different to Biblical Christianity and therefore not Christianity, but yet another religion erroneously labeled "Satanic".
Summery
The film uses a mix of interviews from former Mormons and their experiences within the Mormon church, an acted plot of Decker and his college taking with lawyers to organise a class action suit against the church which ultimately is not taken.
Among the film's allegations, they claim that the Mormons must engage in polygamous marriages. That they hold the Church's founder Josepth Smith Jr equally, if not higher than Jesus. That the God of Mormonism was once a mortal being from a planet orbiting a star named "Kolob" and that through strict adherence to Mormon doctrine, followers may also ascend to godhood.
The film aledges that the need for polygamy is so important that Mormon women are encouraged to leave their husbands if they do not measure up to Church standards.
Claims that Mormon doctrine has been altered over the years. That the Doctine and Covenants has 200 or so words omited due to false prophesy.
The film also highlights that the civilisation depicted in the Book of Mormon does not seem to have existed and calls the translation of the "Book of Abraham" into question.
The film uses actors to depict a supposed ritual that takes place in their temples. They are compared to those supposedly performed by Freemasons. Including rituals where dead family members are baptised by proxy. Members who have Temple Recomend cards are expected to wear a set of under garments which are said to contain magical properties.
Final Thoughts
Having read the Book of Mormon firsthand, I can confirm that they do beleive the Native Americans are indeed decendants of Israelites. However there has been no evidence to support this. Nor are the cities of the "Nephites" or artifacts found.
The Polygamy claim does seem to be backed up by early LDS history, however they LDS church does not seem to practice this anymore, but a splinter group, the Fundimentalist LDS church however still does.
I do find it funny though one of the men making the claims that Mormonism isn't Christian is when he pulls out a favorite book among propagandists, The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey. Why? Because one of the "Infernal names" is "Mormo - King of the Ghouls". He also claims that in Chinese, "Mormon" means "Gates of Hell".
While I can't varify the accuracy of the claims of Mason-like rituals in their temples, I personally see nothing wrong as long as no one is harmed.
In the end the basic message is this: The Mormon Church is not like us, therefore it is not Christian, therefore it is evil.
