No you can buy your way in at 10% of your paycheck each week...

"Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." (Matthew 7:15 KJ) "6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any [man] preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed." (Galatians 1:6-9 KJ)

No. If one needed to believe in Joseph Smith, then none of the Biblical prophets would get to heaven.

This is a flawed question. In the Mormon concept of "heaven", there are various "degrees of glory". Even the the lowest degree is inconceivable in its glory. Virtually everyone, regardless of what they believe or do in this life, will enter heaven in one degree or another. So, the answer to your question is "no". (By the way, what does it mean to "believe in Joseph Smith" -- is there anyone who believes he didn't exist?)

In a sense, Yes. I know that is the answer that you are wanting so you can day its crazy talk and not Christ like, but listen to my reasoning. Any church that you go to, says that you have to do certain things. That is the truth. They say if you don't do something, you aren't getting into heaven. If you do something else, you aren't getting into heaven. We believe there are many things that you have to do to get into heaven like any other church. Have faith, repent, be baptized, and endure to the end. We teach certain things are sins and others aren't, just as any church. If you don't comply with the commandments, you don't get into heaven. If you are going to follow the doctrines in the LDS church, you have to believe that it is the correct church to be in. So you essentianly have to believe that it was restored in this time by God through Joseph Smith. And so if you believe the church and its teachings are true, one must also have a testimony that Joseph Smith was called of God. So in a sense, to answer your question. Yes. I could ask the same question about any of them though. Do you have to believe in Peter, or Noah, or Daniel, to get into heaven? yes, you have to believe in them as well.

Is he the bloke that found that a tribe of Israelites settled in North America, left some stuff behind that only he ever saw and wrote a book on which a religion is based? If the answer is 'Yes' then I'm sure that adherents of the religion that he founded believe that to be the case.

So, "Joseph Smith", how are Mormons saved? they say faith-but faith in what. their paraphrase of the Bible? Or in a human just as imperfect as us? Plus, do they think you must strive for perfection until you die so you'll be good enough. What is it that they actually think you must do for salvation?

Both kim and otter had no problem with "CurtisAndWilbur Jan, 11 2008 at 12:32 PM So we can just go around raping girls, killing people, lie, cheat, steal, fornicate, and do all those other things and be ok because Christ died for our sins?" He can make such comments 'cause he is LDS. I am not so if I make such comments I am over the top, lieing, and giving false accusations.

No, Jesus Christ is the only thing you need to believe in. Let me prove a point. If you were to go dig up "Joseph Smith's" grave. He'd still be there bones and all. Jesus Christ was the one who rose again three days after being burried in his tomb. Joseph Smith has nothing to do with how you get into heaven. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life" Revelations 22:18 "I testify to everyone who hears the word of prophecy of this book; if anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book." Revelation 22:19 says, "and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book." The Book of Mormon is wack.

Who's this Joseph Smith, a bouncer at the door to Club Heaven?

Yes of course! And you have to believe in Binky Bunny in order to get into Gum drop land!

No, you only need to be able to show him the correct tokens and signs. I have some tokens from the Texaco gas station and I stole a STOP sign to give him

Why is it okay for St. Peter to guard the Pearly Gates to get into heaven, but LdS are called blasphemers for suggesting that Joseph Smith Jr stands by the gate? LdS believe that everyone on the earth will be judged not only by Jesus, but by The Prophet of their dispensation. People from the Apostolic Age must pass before St. Peter; those of Abraham's dispensation pass before him; those of this dispensation pass before Joseph Smith Jr; etc. THEN EVERYONE passes before Jesus, and finally before GOD.

Who the hell is that??? Oh I know, it's something to do with Mormonism... Do you people actually place your soul and spirituality into these hands? Somehow Joe is more than you are? Come on... Look inside yourself for truths. God wouldn't send one man or even a few prophets and expect us to blindly follow a fellow man. Just nonsense... WAKE UP!

The view of the Mormon Church on this could possibly be represented by this: "Question I’ve seen a video circulating on the Internet that claims to be a cartoon which was banned by the Mormon church. Does this cartoon accurately represent the beliefs of the church? Answer The cartoon is an excerpt from the 1982 anti-Mormon film The God Makers. The cartoon takes elements of certain LDS beliefs and distorts them in an attempt to make them appear ridiculous. In some cases, the cartoon takes statements made by early church leaders and attempts to portray them as official church doctrine. For every point made, the cartoon attempts to convey its points using crude, offensive and mocking terms in order to shock the viewer." "Joseph Smith is depicted as sitting in judgment between the Father and the “Mormon Jesus," contrary to Latter-day Saint belief that Jesus Christ will be our final judge. The portrayal in the cartoon appears to be based upon statements made by early LDS leaders that have been removed from their context in order to falsely make it appear that a belief in Joseph Smith rather than Jesus Christ is the key to salvation." "Brigham Young, "Intelligence, Etc.," Journal of Discourses, reported by G.D. Watt, J.V. Long and others, (Oct. 9, 1859), Vol. 7 (London: Latter-day Saint's Book Depot, 1860), 289–289. off-site wiki Brigham clearly states that Joseph Smith is responsible for this dispensation only: "Joseph Smith holds the keys of this last dispensation, and is now engaged behind the vail in the great work of the last days...no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are...He holds the keys of that kingdom for the last dispensation..." " Source and further information: http://en.fairmormon.org/The_God_Makers/Cartoon Further information frome the "Fairmormon" site about the movie itself: http://en.fairmormon.org/The_God_Makers Wikipedia information on the movie: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_God_Makers

No but it may get you into that club for free if you mention his name to the bouncer

Got to love it. You guys wouldn't see the truth if it hit you upside the hear. I know prove it. If we look back into history for the character of the present sects in Christianity, we shall find few that have not in their turns been persecutors, and complainers of persecution. The primitive Christians thought persecution extremely wrong in the pagans, but practiced it on one another. The first Protestants of the Church of England blamed persecution in the Romish Church, but practiced it upon the Puritans. These found it wrong in the bishops, but fell into the same practice themselves both here and in New England. -- Benjamin Franklin, An Essay on Toleration

perhaps not on this earth but if mormonism is correct you will be given a chance to accept him after you die

SHORT ANSWER: "...no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith." -- Brigham Young, 1859 LONG ANSWER: "Joseph Smith holds the keys of this last dispensation, and is now engaged behind the vail in the great work of the last days. I can tell our beloved brother Christians who have slain the Prophets and butchered and otherwise caused the death of thousands of Latter-day Saints, the priests who have thanked God in their prayers and thanksgiving from the pulpit that we have been plundered, driven, and slain, and the deacons under the pulpit, and their brethren and sisters in their closets, who have thanked God, thinking that the Latter-day Saints were wasted away, something that no doubt will mortify them-something that, to say the least, is a matter of deep regret to them-namely, that no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and woman must have the certificate of Joseph Smith, junior, as a passport to their entrance into the mansion where God and Christ are-I with you and you with me. I cannot go there without his consent. He holds the keys of that kingdom for the last dispensation-the keys to rule in the spirit-world; and he rules there triumphantly, for he gained full power and a glorious victory over the power of Satan while he was yet in the flesh, and was a martyr to his religion and to the name of Christ, which gives him a most perfect victory in the spirit-world. He reigns there as supreme a being in his sphere, capacity, and calling, as God does in heaven. Many will exclaim-"Oh, that is very disagreeable! It is preposterous! We cannot bear the thought!" But it is true." [paragraphing added to improve legibility] From Journals of Discourse, Volume 7, Chapter 14, p. 289, excerpted from: "INTELLIGENCE, ETC." Remarks by President BRIGHAM YOUNG, delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, October 9, 1859. (REPORTED BY G. D. WATT) NOTE: General Conference Addresses are considered equivalent to Prophetic Utterances in LDS Theology.

Who is/was Joseph Smith? My internet is not working well and google is a nightmare right now...sorry for answering with a question.

This needs to be defined a bit... I see LDS answers saying, in reference to the past. Yet the question is "Do you" not "Did you". So in short YES, here is the LDS version... According to Mormon scriptures... Do you... well in there mind, the answer is Yes. If you do not believe in Joseph Smith's testimony and his beliefs, you are not accepting the one true divinely ordained word of there fictitious god. According to God's Scriptures... In reality NO, the exact opposite would happen. Since LDS doctrine is in complete contradiction to God's word. Since LDS have a false version of Jesus Christ, believing in this false doctrine would move you away from God's love and protection and to wards Satan's control and manipulation.