You are not crazy, something is wrong with the church!
SELF TEST - AM I A NUMO?
A popular Numo content creator named Justin Griffin gave an excellent example of how an individual can recognize something amiss within the church, in his Youtube Video: Lost Doctrine: Episode1: "Promise of Eternal Life"
Justin said, "You might believe everything the church teaches you, believe nothing the church teaches, or you believe some of the things, and that category is where I think most people are. Why do I think that? Because when I stand in front of the Elders Quorum and ask questions I would get 26 different answers from 26 different guys about what this doctrine means."
Why is this significant? Members are either A) apathetic, not testing and studying teachings, or not paying attention to what is being taught, B) relying on their own intellect and not seeking the Spirit or developing discernment, C) what they are being taught does not carry the Spirit, because it might not be totally true. D) a combination of all of these things. Do you see a casual acceptance of uncertainty from members, reminiscent of Laman and Lemuel's attitude, in 1 Nephi 15:9 " the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us." Does this inclination exist within you?
TEST RESULTS - AM I A NUMO?
So how did you do? There is no scorecard for this self-test, becuase identifying with 10% or 90% of the questions' concerns does not automatically make you a Numo. This Self-Test is more of a measure to gauge if within the quiet chambers of your mind and spirit, you are willing to look openly and honestly at the LDS Church's actions, teachings and history.
If you finished the quiz and recognized within yourself that some of the questions did cause you a pause and concern, regarding the LDS Church's "True Church" narrative, honestly turn to the Lord to help you navigate the early process of awakening, if this is all new to you.
TEST RESULTS - I 'M NOT READY
If you did not finish the quiz, and thought the questions were unfair or not relevant to the Church, you may not be ready to look honestly and objectively at the Church. It is not easy to do so. The Church is frequently intertwined with family, traditions, employment and a lifetime of sacrifices made to it. The Church to many even becomes part of our very identify. You may have to adjust to the idea of looking critically at the Church. Doing so is a part of living the gospel, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good". (1 Thessalonians 5:21). If you were uncomfortable with the quiz, keep your eyes open, and listen to the Spirit for warnings and direction down the road, now that you have been challenged.
If there is a problem with the LDS Church, you owe it to yourself and possible children to know the truth and make decisions from reality rather than from fear, pride, tradition, work or convenance. Is the LDS Church, the "True Church" or just a good church, and now man run? You maybe a Numo if you are willing to study and test everything, accepting truths from whomever it comes and wherever it takes you. Numos just want the truth! They are interested in an actual relationship with God, rather than just having a religion.
Numos believe they have the explanation as to when and why the Church, went off the rails, which resulted in the items presented in the quiz, and the Church going from the "True Church" to a now Man-Only run Church..
SO NOW WHAT IF I THINK I AM A NUMO?
If these questions resonated with you, we can help you navigate this experience. It will be scary, exciting, faith promoting, lonely and challenging. Explore this site to learn more and to reach out to other Numos who can share their valuable waking up experiences.
A Numo may be in or out of the church. Numos that stay involved in the church typically recognize problems with the church but remain involved for the following reasons. 1) They still get benefit from the church. 2) They desire to help awaken others to the things they have learned about the church 3) They do so for the harmony or overall benefit of their family. 4) They feel prompted by the Lord to stay for now.
Those who leave have almost opposite mirrored reasons why they stop attending. 1) They no longer are benefitted by the church, 2) They feel by not attending they will help others see that the church is amiss and wake up. 3) They stop for the aid to their family in learning truth. 4) They feel prompted by the Lord to separate.
Often an individual will feel the Lord telling them to do the opposite of their own desires, with someone who wants to stay being told to go and vice versa.
GO INTO THE WILDERNESS LIKE LEHI
Regardless of whether a Numo leaves the Church or stays in it, a Numo needs to go into the wilderness as Lehi and his family did. You do this to help you disassociate from distractions and focus more on God. Of course, this can be done without literally going into the wilderness. The important thing to understand is that it will not be business as usual; you will need to make fundamental changes in attitude and make sacrifices.
The sacrifices you make in the wilderness will likely not be from your list, but God's. There may be obvious changes you know you need to repent of or tweak about yourself. But the most transformative ones will be made to you directly from the Spirit, like unto the parable of the Rich Young Man from the New Testament.
The Parable of the Rich Young Man is about a wealthy individual who has kept all of God's commandments from his youth on, yet still felt as though he lacked something. He approached the Savior with his problem, to which Christ told him to sell all that he had and give it to the poor. This story is illustrated in the YouTube video, Lost Doctrine Episode 2 "Broken Heart & Contrite Spirit"
So if you think you sound like a Numo, welcome. Most Numos feel that the Restored Gospel has never been more exciting, powerful, challenging or transformative than now with their new Numo understanding.
NUMO - SELF TEST
QUESTION 1:
Do you believe Polygamy is a divine doctrine?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #1 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 2
The LDS Church has a long, well documented history of often protecting the abuser and ignoring or hiding the crime. Are you bothered by the many cases of the LDS Church failing to remove, report, or discipline members/leaders who sexually abused others, particularly children?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #2 A Numo does not believe that such long and widespread problems with sexual abuse by church leaders or the protection and hiding of abusers within LDS communities are consistent with the actions of a True Church. It is troubling that not only does this occur, but just as alarming is the LDS Church’s plan for dealing with this serious issue. The Church’s funneling local leaders through the Law Firm of Kirton McKonkie seems to double down on protecting the Church and abusers instead of making the victim the primary interest. Multiple cases of sexual abuse have shown that Kirton McKonkie instructed the local leaders not to report the criminal misconduct to the police. Are Bishops free to use discernment or inspiration from the Spirit, or is more faith being put in men?
QUESTION 3:
Are you bothered by the quality of the LDS Church's supposed inspired direction on items like the LGBTQ policies and the Church's use of the nickname Mormons?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #3 An LDS Church, 2015 policy classified people in same-sex marriages as "apostates”, and went on to also bar the children of such marriages from blessing or baptism until age 18. Then, in less than 4 years, they rolled back the policy because it was Controversial. A news release issued by the church attributed the policy change to "continuing revelation." Does continuing revelation, in the modern-day context for the Church, mean men adjusting for blowback, instead of the mind and will of the Lord? I'm a Mormon was a 300-million-dollar outreach campaign by the LDS Church from 2010 to 2018 that aimed to foster positive feelings toward the Church and its members, embracing the nickname "Mormons." After the passing of Church prophet Thomas S Monson, the new LDS Church president, Russell M Nelson, declared that the word “Mormon” is a victory for Satan, and ended nearly a decade of effort from devout members' work, dismantling mormon.org, and deleted a Mormon Facebook page with over 850,000 personal profiles from the “I’m a Mormon” campaign. Who was wrong here? Monson or Nelson, or does the Lord merely change His mind so quickly and easily, and sometimes sides with Satan? Are the LDS Church Presidents really inspired? Are they trying to pass off their own opinions, focus-group testing, or bending to criticism as “Continuing Revelation”? If they are willing to lie about revelations from the Lord, what other deceptions are they capable of?
QUESTION 4:
Do you agree with the LDS Church disciplining and excommunicating members who exercise free speech and criticize Church policies or teachings, like the Covid Vaccine Mandate & Polygamy on Social Media, and commit no other offense?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #4 The LDS Church, unfortunately, acts the opposite of what it preaches: about being Christlike, tolerant, and admonishing people to seek truth, while simultaniously asking Church members in Temple Recommend interviews whether they have been honest in business dealings, even though they are none of these things. For starters, the LDS Church has a surveillance program called the "Strengthening Church Members Committee", which secretly monitors its members and bullies them by either disciplining them, threatening to discipline, or excommunicating people even when they are accurate in their statements and concerns, posted on social media or in Church buildings, solely because the Church does not like what they say. For a Church that likes to pride itself on being patriotic and holding the Constitution and the Country's Founding Fathers with such reverence, their Communist China, Korea, or a Middle Eastern theocracy, actions go against what they say. Members have been silenced, released from positions, and disciplined just for sharing scriptures, details of Church History, or quotes from Joseph Smith that go against the Church's narrative on Polygamy or the infallibility of modern prophets. Members are instructed to seek the Spirit for direction in their lives, but when that direction received is contrary to the Church's opinion, the Church does not support it or make room for it. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many members sought inspired direction from the Spirit on decisions about the vaccine and other measures, only to receive communication from the Spirit that was contrary to what LDS Church leaders were admonishing members to do. The largest recent loss of Church members to inactivity or leaving the Church altogether came during the Covid-19 pandemic, when members were told, directly or indirectly, to listen to the Prophet rather than the Spirit or what they learned from their own study and discernment. Another area of incongruent actions by the LDS Church has been its long history of sexual abuse coverup, often prioritizing the Church's or Church leaders' reputation ahead of that of the safety or mental well-being of the victims.
QUESTION 5:
Do you feel that the way the LDS church secretly monitors its members, disciplines, and excommunicates them is consistent with how the Lord would direct His Church?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #5 The Strengthening Church Members Committee is a committee in the LDS Church that they long denied existed, but was exposed in an accidentally leaked memo back in 1991. This committee has two apostles serving as its heads. It secretly monitors actions, publications, and social media of both members and Ex-Members for criticism of church leaders, actions, and teachings. If critical remarks are found, the committee may forward information to local church leaders, who may discipline members with probation or excommunication. Through this committee, the LDS Church has even penalized members for making factually true statements, bringing attention to events the LDS Church wants to bury, and using scriptures the Church does not want brought up. The program was rumored to have started many years ago, with homosexual members' whereabouts and activities being monitored. Inside, whistleblowers have revealed that the LDS Church has volunteers and full-time employees within a whole department that tracks members' social media and even infiltrates private groups with fake personas to track communications. The Church made an official statement on August 22, 1992, after a memo surfaced revealing the existence of the committee. In the Church’s remarks, they cited a 1839 letter from Joseph Smith to justify their actions. The letter came while Smith was in prison after a period of intense persecution that directed church leaders to establish a committee for "gathering up a knowledge of all the facts, and sufferings and abuses put on" church members, and the "names of all persons that have had a hand in their oppressions". Church history is unclear on whether the Church in Joseph Smith’s day gathered such information in secret. The Early Saints potentially suffered significant bodily and financial harm from enemies, unlike today. Monitoring, like the LDS Church’s Strengthening Church Members Committee, is similar to the Church of Scientology, and Communist states like China, North Korea, and the old Soviet Union.
QUESTION 6:
Do you think the LDS Church's fraudulently hiding billions of dollars from its members and the IRS for over two decades is a big deal and a red flag that something is wrong with the Church?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #6 Many Church members quickly blow off this disturbing story about the Church's leadership and ethics, calling it a nothing burger. If you treat what happened the same way you would with other businesses or individuals, you cannot excuse the behavior. If you hold the people and the institution involved to a higher standard because they are supposedly holding superior discernment and are being divinely inspired, there is no way to look at their actions but as either: 1) Not listening to the Spirit, 2) Not being given direction, 3) Not qualifying for the Spirit, 4) Not understanding the Gospel, 5) Hypocrites who tell you to act one way and who would hold you to a standard different from themselves, 6) A combination of these. None of these responses fit the narrative of a True Church or True Church leaders. Let's delve into the facts about what happened. The Church has admitted the accuracy of the reporting, paid their fines, and changed their procedures, so what is presented here has no room for denial by members if the Church couldn't. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was fined $5 million by the SEC for using shell companies to hide its investment portfolio, which grew to approximately $32 billion by 2018. The Church and its investment arm, Ensign Peak Advisors, failed to properly disclose their investments from 1997 to 2019, in violation of SEC regulations. The LDS Church carried out a descriptive scheme for 22 years, before being caught, where they went through great lengths to avoid disclosing its investments to the IRS and church members. The Church set up 13 individualized accounts under ordinary employees' names in the official filings, rather than one single entity. The Church also avoided using the actual Church name or Church leaders' names to hide recognition of the Church's ownership and to obscure the true size of their investments The LDS Church has stated that it relied on legal counsel regarding its reporting obligations and believed that all required securities were included in the filings made by the shell companies. Such a response throws others under the bus and deflects from the fact that they supposedly should have been inspired to know that something was wrong. It appears at least that they were relying on man's wisdom over that of the Spirit or spiritual gifts they claim to hold. They claim to have done this work in the shadows to preserve rainy-day funds for the Last Days, but ignore the Savior's more often repeated call to take care of the wants and needs of the poor. Christ did not postpone helping the poor in His day because it was not near His Second Coming.
QUESTION 7:
Do you think the LDS Church is more concerned with the building of Temples than taking care of the poor?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #7 2 Nephi 28:13 13 They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries; they rob the poor because of their fine clothing; and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart, because in their pride they are puffed up. What Nephi said in verse 13 could apply not just to the building of temples, but also to where Church funds are going and what members do with their excess, rather than helping the poor, needy, widows, and fatherless. The LDS Church is more than frivolous in its spending of funds away from the Lord’s command to take care of the poor. They may be doing so out of pride, to cover up stalling or declining Church growth, and/or to funnel money out of the Church's hands into the hands of the family and friends of Church leaders. A couple of examples of this include: 1) Provo, Ogden, and Salt Lake Temple Renovations. The Temples are supposedly dedicated to stand through the Millennium. They are built with the very best materials and to the highest standards. Their designs are inspired. But most importantly, they supposedly have divine protection. If these things are true, why do these buildings need major overhauls? Why do they need aggressive seismic retrofitting, and in the case of the Ogden and Provo Temples, new designs? Did the architects get those designs wrong, or did the Lord change His mind about them? The Lord accepted the Kirtland Temple and has stood unblemished for almost 200 years. We have no cannonize record of the Nauvoo Temple being accepted by the Lord, and it was first partially destroyed by fire, then finished off by an Act of God, a tornado. D&C 124 seems to warn the Saints that the Nauvoo Temple would not be protected if they did not dedicate themselves to building it in a timely manner. Just about all the temples seem to undergo renovations within a short period of time, even though they are supposed to be built with the finest materials. The renovation projects go out to just a handful of construction companies that have ties to Church leadership families. These undertakings certainly could be a way to launder money. 2) Temples in areas with limited membership and low use. Seems to give an impression of growth without there really being any. In the past, when the Church was growing, and they could project that the Church would fill the whole World, the "build it, and they will come" argument was stronger, but now the Church is actually shrinking rather than growing. The Church’s main focus is the Temple, which, conveniently for the Church, requires members to pay 10% of their income to enter. 10% annual payments to bind your family. 3) The Downtown Salt Lake City, City Creek project at a reported cost of between 1.5 and 5 billion dollars, contains fine sanctuaries, luxurious shopping, and fancy restaurants. The need for such things sponsored by the Church seems to go against Jacob 2:19 And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
QUESTION 8:
Do you feel like the LDS Church is correct to shift its teaching focus from the scriptures to quoting leaders' Conference Messages in manuals, seminary, Sacrament Talks, and Second Hour discussions?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #8 The LDS Church has streamlined its teachings and narrowed members’ focus to General Conference talks and quotes from Church leaders. It claims to have done this under inspired direction to maintain consistency and unity among its members, particularly as it expanded globally, but doing so goes against what the scriptures advise. It could be argued that they are dumbing things down during the Last Days when deeper understanding will be needed. The scriptures are important. They are called the Standard Works. Scriptures are canonized (official), direct revelation from the Father, Christ, direct communication from the Spirit, or events, or stories recorded to give content to teaching. Common consent was given by both God and members that they are the official word of God. General Conference talks and quotes are not scrutinized or voted on to determine their official status, and are a person adding their personal layer on top of the scripture, which may be right or wrong. Deuteronomy 4:2 2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you. 2 Peter 1: 20-21 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Nephi 28: 3-4 3 For it shall come to pass in that day that the churches which are built up, and not unto the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other: Behold, I, I am the Lord’s; and the others shall say: I, I am the Lord’s; and thus shall every one say that hath built up churches, and not unto the Lord— 4 And they shall contend one with another; and their priests shall contend one with another, and they shall teach with their learning, and deny the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance. The LDS Church’s “correlation” approach is purported to give all members a cohesive, seamless experience of basic doctrines worldwide. Such a program already existed in the scriptures. What is really taking place here is something the church has long claimed it has not done with the Bible in adding to or taking away from Gods word. It is delivering mans spin on the scriptures rather than encouraging the members to have unfiltered experiences with the Spirit.
QUESTION 9:
Do you agree with the LDS Church increasingly becoming more aligned with progressive UN and Global agencies rather than standing apart from them and changing from their long-held conservative roots?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #9 The United Nations (UN) and some of its associated Globalist organizations, like the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) portray themselves as benevolent. Yet, many past LDS Church leaders have said that they are Satan-inspired groups. LDS Church President Ezra Taft Benson and the longtime First Presidency member J Ruben Clark were among the most vocal UN critics. The UN and its associates have remained unchanged and continue the same agendas that the former church leaders opposed. UN and its associated partners pursue and promote abortion, mass vaccinations, and sterilization to reduce current and future populations under the name of Climate Control. They are also known for altering food integrity, corruption, misusing funds, giving to Mega-Charities that actually use pennies on the dollar for actual causes, and picking and choosing which poor they wish to help. The present and past UN Presidents also have had ties to Communism and Socialism. Another aspect of the LDS Church’s close alignment with Globalist powers, which is puzzling, comes from the Book of Mormon scripture, 1 Nephi 14:10-12, which notes that there are but two churches, the Church of the Lamb of God, who would be few in numbers, and the Church of the Devil, which sat upon many waters; had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people. 10 And he said unto me: Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth. 11 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the whore of all the earth, and she sat upon many waters; and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people. 12 And it came to pass that I beheld the church of the Lamb of God, and its numbers were few, because of the wickedness and abominations of the whore who sat upon many waters; nevertheless, I beheld that the church of the Lamb, who were the saints of God, were also upon all the face of the earth; and their dominions upon the face of the earth were small, because of the wickedness of the great whore whom I saw. The LDS Church has elected to closely associate with the UN and its associates. The LDS Church has made very large financial contributions, hosted UN leaders, sent LDS Church leaders to sit on UN boards, given speeches at the UN, and put former UN leaders into prominent Church leadership positions. The Church has participated in World Religion Conferences and Committees, UN Interfaith Forums, and other One World Religion-related projects, with BYU even hosting some of these events. The LDS Church seems to be intertwining itself with an organization that closely fits with the Book of Mormon description of the Church of the Devil. Church leaders and members will argue that cozying up to global influencers is missionary work that will help fulfill the prophecy that the church will someday fill the whole Earth. But the scriptures do not say the Church will fill the whole Earth; they say the Gospel will. The Church and the Gospel are not the same. The LDS Church plays along to get along, seems to be selling their soul and teachings for better standing with the World. Do you see the hypocrisy and the disregard for the Book of Mormon scripture warning in this unholy association?
QUESTION 10:
Do you think it is significant that the LDS Church has had virtually no new canonized revelations since Joseph Smith died, for a Church that claims continuing revelation?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #10 Isaiah gives us many clues about what will occur in the last days. He mentions sleeping men on the watch tower and false prophets. The first character introduced in the Book of Mormon is Lehi. Lehi sees a man dressed in white whom he follows, but the man leads Lehi into darkness. Lehi followed the man in white because he looked the part. It is curious that during Joseph Smith's time as prophet, he received a continuous stream of revelations. We have well over one hundred sections in the Doctrine & Covenants, mostly from within sixteen years, all from one prophet, and zero canonized revelations from the seventeen who have followed him. The Lord tells us, "Ye shall know them by their fruits". What good is a prophet that does not give prophecy? Do we not need prophecy or spiritual direction any longer? The Old Testament and the Book of Mormon had prophets who received revelation while they were true prophets, yet the men who call themselves prophets today, who head the Church, give none. At an unprecedented and important time during the COVID-19 pandemic, LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson had the opportunity to be a prophet and to divinely direct Church members on whether to take the COVID-19 vaccine. As a Doctor and the Prophet, he encouraged Church members to take the vaccine; he said it was safe, effective, and a God-send. Those things were not true. If these men had received a revelation, they would make that claim. Instead, they use terms like manifestos, official declarations, and proclamations to suggest they have received divine instruction, when they haven't. Joseph was as bold as other prophets were in telling us, "Thus sayeth the Lord", where today's leaders give items that tell us they come from committees, group tanks, focus groups, and deliberation. Another red flag about these so-called prophets and their "divine" direction is that they so often change and reverse their decisions and actions.
QUESTION 11:
Are you bothered by the excess of meetings, assignments, and seemingly endless busy work in the LDS Church, which seems to have no purpose but to fill a calendar?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #11 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 12:
Are you let down by your lack of feeling the Spirit in LDS Church meetings, and particularly in the LDS temples, when it is supposed to be the pinnacle of worship within the LDS Church?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #12 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 13:
Are you concerned about Brigham Young being a real prophet and his supposed succession of Joseph Smith, since most of Brigham's teachings have been disavowed or changed by the Church, like the priesthood ban, his saying Blacks were subhuman creatures, his teachings that Adam was God, and that man could make a blood atonement?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #13 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 14:
Do you accept the modern LDS Church's teaching that Joseph Smith lied about Polygamy, practiced it in secret, and married young girls?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #14 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 15:
Do you feel that prophet and brethren worship is a problem within the LDS Church, fostered by the leaders themselves, and puts more emphasis on listening to Church Leaders rather than developing a direct relationship with Christ and hearing the Spirit's direction for yourself?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #15 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 16:
Did you agree or disagree with the LDS Church's actions during COVID, particularly mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for Missionaries and Church employees?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #16 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 17:
Do you support the LDS Church using its finances for building shopping malls, meddling in politics, and investing in stocks with businesses that do not fit with the Church's own teachings, like funding pharmaceuticals that use harvested fetal tissues rather than directly aiding the poor?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #17 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 18:
Do you feel like the LDS Church is guided more by focus groups, committees, and public relations motivations than by revelation?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #18 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 19:
Are you concerned that Russell M. Nelson, acting as a physician and prophet, encouraged members to get the COVID-19 vaccine, claimed it was a God-send, and said it was safe and effective when it turned out to be neither?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #19 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.
QUESTION 20:
Do you trust that the LDS Church leadership is always telling the truth regarding controversial issues like Immoral Behavior by the Church and its Leaders, billion-dollar hidden bank accounts, deceptive membership statistics, and alterations in Church history?
Yes or No?
Read the common Numo response to question #20 The Book of Mormon calls polygamy an "Abomination". See Alma 11:2 2 For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God, but he did walk after the desires of his own heart. And he had many wives and concubines. And he did cause his people to commit sin, and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord. Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness. Joseph Smith publicly spoke out against polygamy and excommunicated members practicing it. Numos attribute polygamy to Brigham Young who falsely claimed Joseph started it to get others to accept it.