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1. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for Mormonism Shadow or Reality. We have always had our doubts in the Mormon Church, but had nothing but our feelings to base it on. We simply never had the courage to turn away, but after reading your book we decided there was one Book we knew little about, yes the Bible, and that’s where its at. We became baptized for Christ at ages 35 and 28, . . . Thank you for bringing out the truth, for people have a right to know.
(Letter from Colorado)
2. I want to thank you for the work you have done in documenting the Mormon fraud. I was also raised in the LDS Church and became a new person in n Jesus Christ only three years ago. My family dates back more than 100 years in the Church and I’ve been unable to offer any effective presentation of God’s plan to them because of their lack of trust in the Bible as God’s Word where it is not in agreement with Joseph Smith. I believe God is using your efforts to open a crack in the armor . . .
(Letter from Texas)
3. Recently bought your book, Mormonism, Shadow or Reality . . .
Both my husband & myself just Praise the Lord for it! We were both raised Mormons & married in the temple in 1961. . . . the Good News, that Jesus died for our sins has been the most important thing that has ever happened to us! . . . your book has helped us so much. We’re studying it & trust that the Lord will help us in some way to reach our family & childhood friends. . . . I will pray for your work daily.
(Letter from California)
4. We continue our personal witnessing and just last week, a Mormon couple who we had given a copy of S or R [Mormonism—Shadow or Reality?] last year were saved. That makes 23 Mormons here in Cambridge since last April. And they are all active in good Christian Churches. Praise God!
(Letter from Massachusetts)
5. With the deepest gratitude I write and thank you for sharing your research in Mormonism Shadow or Reality? with all readers. I joined the LSD Church in November of 1975 and have since then had spiritual as well as marital porblems [problems?]. I focused myself on my own self exaltation and not that of God and found myself, as you mentioned, going down further in sin after sin. Your work has forced me to look for the TRUTH . . .
I have discovered that we are here to glorify God and not ourselves and that the only way we can do so is through Jesus Christ. I have found a personal relationship with Christ and I recognize a completeness I never experienced before.
(Letter from California)
6. I’m writing you to thank you for your publication Mormonism—Shadow or Reality. I’ve been a converted Mormon for 23 years now & 6 months ago my husband finally joined the church. Our Son . . . came home & brought his new conversion to Christ into our home. Saying the Mormons were very wrong. I fought him tooth & nail with my Book of Mormon, D & C., & testimony. Then he went to the library with me & sighted your book & insisted we check it out. We read it for 7 nights straight & yesterday I told them I was quiting the church. . . . the Joseph Smith Papyri really clinched it for me. . . . I know Joseph just made it [the Book of Abraham] up & the statement he translated it from a papyri written in Abraham’s own hand was his big mistake. . . . I just want you to see you saved another family. . . . I’ve excepted Christ into my heart & with this finally came joy & peace.
(Letter from California)
7. Mormonism, Shadow or Reality has been a blessing to me and to our home.
I have been a Mormon since 1947, . . . but finally last week I accepted the Lord . . .
Your work has been an inspiration to me . . .
(Letter from New Mexico)
8. I am in the process of reading your book Mormonism— Shadow or Reality and must say you are a God Send! Being a Mormon myself, with many questions no one seems to be able to answer for me—was answered in your book.
(Letter from Idaho)
9. I am reading your book Mormonism—Shadow or Reality. I am extremely interested in the part concerning the Temple ceremony. I have been LDS for 40 years but always disliked going to the Temple. I have felt guilty for this feeling—but I just felt something was wrong. . . .
I’ve never read anti-Mormonism literature before but I find this book fascinating.
(Letter from California)
10. Praise the Lord for your Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? . . . I came out of Mormonism due to my brother. . . . How I tried to hang onto my lies. My husband was a “jack-Mormon” and we know now the real Lord Jesus. Our lives are his . . . We’re being baptized Sunday! Now we know the joy of the Lord!!
I have a burden & calling for the Mormons. I’m studying my beat-up “Shadow.” It’s fascinating and can hardly wait to take it to the LDS here. . . . I want to really know what I’m doing & prayed & fasted to be right in tune with the Holy Spirit. . . . We’ve seen soldiers give their lives to the Lord. One was a Mormon & now wants to take friends & family out of the mess.
(Letter from California)
11. I have read your excellent book, Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? . . . All who read it are impressed with the devastating evidence it contains.
For much of my life I was a member of the Reorganized Church [RLDS]. I am convinced now that it is a heresy, but I find myself almost a stranger to Christianity. . . .
I have much to learn, but to have come at last to the Lord Jesus is great happiness.
(Letter from Canada)
12. I used to belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints. But Thank God I started reading the Bible and studying history and Books like Mormonism—Shadow or Reality?
(Letter from California)
13. I was the sixth generation from my family to be blinded by the L.D.S. With the help and prayers of Christian friends I accepted Jesus Christ. As I read the Bible I also read your book Mormonism—Shadow or Reality.
My husband and I and our son asked for and received excommunication from the Mormon church. . . . I pray for the Mormon people and for your work to continue.”
(Letter from Arizona)
14. Just read your book, Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? Thank you for helping me make a decision I just couldn’t bring myself to make on my own. I will probably leave the L.D.S. Church soon.
(Letter from California)
15. Because of the truth in your book Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? I have requested my excommunication from the Mormon Church. Thank you for helping me find Jesus Christ and recognize the false doctrines of the Church.
(Letter from Virginia)
16. I was excommunicated from the mormon church . . . at my own request, . . . I became a REBORN CHRISTIAN . . . praise the Lord!! Your books were a great help at getting my brain “un-brainwashed” . . . I am out of bondage, after 28 years . . .
(Letter from Minnesota)
17. After I read your book Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? I gave away all my LDS books . . . and we wrote a letter to our Bishop asking for termination of our membership. . . . now I know the truth and I’m grateful to you both for your efforts to help those of us who are trapped & held bound by the Mormon Church.
(Letter from Oregon)
18. I have been a Christian for about five months. . . . I was almost converted to Mormonism myself but God answered my prayer about Joseph Smith by leading me to your research efforts, and I thank Him for it.
(Letter from California)
19. A personal “thanks” for writing and putting together all of your research in your Book Mormonism—Shadow or Reality. Boy was that book Very badly needed. You have done a magnificent job with it.
We have been excommunicated from the Mormon Church upon our own request. And in so doing we have broken the chains that bound us to a standardized & crystalized belief. And in so doing we are finding out in the world so many new & exciting things of Jesus Christ & our great eternal God. Thank you.
(Letter from Idaho)
20. I had been a member of LDS Ch. for 71/2 yrs, but something bothered me and the more I read the Bible the more I knew that J.S. was a fraud. . . . my husband was called in and told we were not to delve into the mysteries of the Church but all we had to do was concern ourselves with 1. Faith 2. Repentance and 3. Baptism
Of course this made us mad and we kept on researching. That was when we got hold of a copy of your book — Mormonism—Shadow or Reality.
Yes, we have left the Church after much prayer and thought and we really feel good about our decision.
(Letter from Kansas)
21. I have discovered your volume quite by accident Mormanism, Shadow or Reality . . .
It may be interesting to know I became a convert to the Morman Church in Dec. of ‘67. Before that I was a minister for the Church of Christ or Christian Church. . . . I left the ministry . . . met Morman people & became a member . . .
Recently I have taken a very strong — objective look at religion — particularly Mormanism . . . I commend you for your work. . . .
I’m very much interested in obtaining all you have printed & made available in the way of research. . . . I feel I can be of use & make a contribution.
The Church—(Morman) has made use of me—They published a “propaganda” article in a Church newspaper a few years ago—”Former Minister, Now Elder”—I can reference this article if you wish.
(Letter from Arizona)
22. I was recently given a copy of your Mormonism: Shadow or Reality . . . I have of late been very interested in Mormonism, as last October I was baptized into that church. . . . I thought I had adequately researched the Mormon church before I allowed myself to be baptised, but I see now that I barely scratched the surface.
What bothers me most is that I possessed God’s greatest gift—a faith in Christ as personal savior—but that I traded that for the conditional salvation of Mormonism. . . . I have come to love many people within the Mormon church, but I feel a hesitancy to go on being a member, . . . I must do what is right first, then perhaps in love share that knowledge with them. I want to return my life to Jesus, not to an inanimate organization, . . . I realize I have turned my back on Jesus since I joined the LDS church, for although I repeat His name each Sunday, the true meaning has fled from my heart. I earnestly want that back, and I ask your advice on what I should do. I thank you both for your publication, as it has helped me re-open my eyes, as I’m also sure the prayers of my “pre-Mormon days” friends have also aided in this decision. I pray that I, too, may in God’s wisdom share my knowledge with other Mormon members and be His instrument for His glory in bringing the Light into their lives, as I once had and strive for again.
(Letter from Oregon)
23. I have just recently become “unconverted” from the Mormon Church . . . I found I could no longer accept those peculiar doctrines that were as I realized not in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ. When I was finally able to admit out loud that the Mormon church was not the “true” restored church I felt as if I’d been set free from prison, a huge weight lifted from me & I felt like shouting it from the housetops. I began telling my Christian friends & family and was loaned your book.
Little did I realize how my eyes were really going to be opened. Your book has been a tremendous help to me in telling others about the contradictions, false doctrines, changes, & the infamous beginnings of the Mormon Church.
(Letter from California)
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