Mormonism is as valid a Christian form as any other Christian sect.

I completely appreciate you informing me of your absence. There is a few last bits of information. I have inquired among multiple church leaders concerning why the JST is not translated inside the Bible and why the translations are in the Back of the Bible as opposed to inside it. They have informed me missionary work would run much smoother if our King James Version was identical (aside from the 'in the back' translations) to the traditional KJV. Furthermore, the differences between Mormonism and other denominations of Christianity all concern doctrine. Moral principles in Mormonism are nearly identical to conservative Christian interpritation of principles. One may look at Mormon past and recongnize polygomy, but every Christian denomination has had its questionable moments. For example, the Catholics once beleived in indulgences, a very morally frowned upon doctrines. Indulgences have recently been removed from Catholic doctrine, but so has polygomy from Mormon doctrine. (Current religous polygomy is practiced by a Mormon breakoff: the FLDS, not Mormons themselves). Furthermore, Mormonism is not the only type of Christianity that does not take every word of the original Bible as complete and divine truth. Many liberal Christians consider the only 100% knowladge of truth to come from God. Doctrines coming only from the mouths of prophets or apostles in the Bible are considered ideologies worthy of consideration, but not nessisarily correct. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) Finally, if the Bible is considered an 'encyclopedia', than I would like my opponent to explain why these Christians could beleive these verses completely. Furthermore, I would like my opponent to explain how Jesus himself could agree. Finally, I would like my opponent not only to explain how these examples are morally wrong, but how genoside and extreamly harsh punishment (not just unique to the Old Testement. God killed a man in the first few chapters of Acts for not paying a full tithe) are morally acceptable and Christian principles: "But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression. Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety." 1 Timothy 2:12-15 Christians: Mother Terrisa, Joan of Arc, Christian women in general Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. (1 Peter 2:18) Christians: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (He had a docterate in theology, he would know about this), John Quincy Adams, Black Christians in general In short: if the Bible is taken word by word for what it is than it is extreamly immoral and contridictory. It supports slavery while at the same time God comanded Moses to let the Children of Israel go, it comands women to be submissive to their husbands while the prophetess Deborah comanded the armies of Israel (consisting of men) in the book of Judges, etc. There are many more examples of immorality and biblical contridictions, but enough has been said to understand my point. If one beleives the Bible is an 'encyclopedia' from God one must beleive most of the Bible is a big metaphor or it has been mistranslated. Throughout history it has been proven the Bible has been mistranslated. If the encyclopedia is mistranslated, translating it back is the only way to understand the full truth. If the Bible is completely correct the way it is than God beleives slavery, sexism, genoside, etc. are all justified under the correct circumstances.