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Mormons

There seems to be much antagonism in regards to Mormons. Consider this extract from CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS & RESEARCH MINISTRY:

Mormonism teaches

Mormon theology teaches that god is only one of countless gods, that he used to be a man on another planet, that he became a god by following the laws and ordinances of that god on that world, and that he brought one of his wives to this world with whom he produces spirit children who then inhabit human bodies at birth. The first spirit child to be born was Jesus. Second was Satan, and then we all followed.

But consider the information below from the official The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints web site:

Basic beliefs

You may have questions about what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe. Some of the basic beliefs of the Church are:

God is our Heavenly Father. He loves us and wants us to return to Him.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is our Savior. He redeems us from death by providing the Resurrection. He saves us from sin as we repent.
Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can return to live with God if we keep His commandments.
The Holy Ghost helps us to recognize truth.
The first principles and ordinances of the gospel are faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth.
The priesthood authority of God exists in His Church today, just as it did in the original Church.
The Bible and the Book of Mormon are the word of God.
God reveals His will to prophets today, just as He did anciently.
Our life has a sacred purpose.
Families can be together forever.
Through serving others, we can experience joy and draw closer to God.

Repentance

Your Heavenly Father wants you to be happy. Sin, or wrongdoing, makes people unhappy, for “wickedness never was happiness” (The Book of Mormon, Alma 41:10).

Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, Heavenly Father has provided a way for you to repent and be forgiven for things you have done wrong.

To repent, it is necessary to:

Confess your sins to God.
Feel sincere sorrow for your sins.
Ask God to forgive you.
Do all you can to correct the problems your actions may have caused.
Turn away from your sins and not repeat them.

Through the Atonement of Christ, sincere repentance brings forgiveness and greater peace in this life. It prepares you to live with your Heavenly Father in the life to come.

Another extract from that site (in regards to Joseph Smith, the Prophet of the Mormon):

"In the spring of 1820, Joseph went to a grove of trees near his home and prayed to learn which church he should join. In answer to his prayer, Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to him. Joseph wrote: “When the light rested upon me I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” Joseph was told to join none of the churches that existed at that time."

Note that this flow "this is my beloved son", is a flow any man or woman can experience if they can lift awareness and touch the Jewish Holy Ways (the highest Jewish Life in the Spirit group). At some point the dilligent partaker of the cup of knowledge will hear that very flow. In essence, the Holy Ways "authorise" a man who hears that flow to be a Prophet. What the man or woman do though, is up to each individual.