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From: tgt@cbosgd.UUCP (Tim Thompson)
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Subject: Re: Can you identify this group?
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Date: Mon, 24-Nov-86 02:31:42 EST
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[long quotation from original article omitted  --clh]

Could someone tell me of a good source of information that would let me
learn more about the Mormons? I've heard disturbing things about their
origins and the things they believe in, but I'd like to know if there
is one definitive source that would tell me where they differ from
the "mainstream" Christian religions.

I've thought about trying to purchase a copy of The Book of Mormon. Would
this be a wise idea as a fairly "young-in-understanding" Christian such
as myself, or could it possibly lead me astray by presenting false teachings
in such a light as to make them seem true?

Any and all comments/replies/suggestions are welcome.

					Thanks,
					  Tim Thompson
					  cbosgd!tgt

					  Romans 8:28

-- 
 Timothy G. Thompson           AT&T Network Systems             Columbus, Ohio
                                    cbosgd!tgt
 DISCLAIMER:  These ramblings are my own. However, a thousand monkeys pounding
    on a thousand typewriters would eventually produce the exact same thing!!

[It sounds to me like Mike Sellers has volunteered to provide this information.
 Perhaps you might want to ask questions of him via computer mail -- he
 is tekecs!mikes -- and summarize to this group anything that you think would
 be of general interest.  I would suggest that you take a look in a good
 library, e.g. OSU.  However be very careful -- LDS history arouses
 strong passions.  A lot of the books by orthodox Christians on the LDS Church
 are unreliable because their hostility leads them to believe every negative
 rumor they heard.  --clh]