Because in Mormonism, if you play your cards right, you get to become your own God and have lots of wives to populate your own planet to rule over, instead of just becoming an angel who plays a harp on a fluffy cloud. By the way, both unbiblical beliefs.

Some women think it only right to accept their husbands religion.. but there are some that believe that if the father and mother have different religions, that the children take on the religion of the mother...??

I would say that you follow a religion because you believe what it teaches. The question implies that if a person accepts and follows one or the other of these religions, then he will get the reward of that religion. However, based on the teachings of each of these religions, this in not possible. If the Baptists are right, then Latter-day Saints will not go to heaven because we have not fully accepted Jesus as our Savior. On the other hand we Latter-day Saints believe that, unless you accept the ordinances of the gospel and continue to strive to overcome your weaknesses, you won't get to the highest degree of heaven. So, it is not just a matter of choosing a religion because it claims to guarantee salvation. It is a matter of choosing the religion that actually provides the way back to God. It is a matter of choosing the religion that you think best fits what the Bible teaches. Now, this is where the debate really begins. Which religion is right? However, that particular debate is also outside of the scope of this question. When you get right down to it, that is what I see as being the most important function of the whole Religion section of AB, to provide a place where people can explain the doctrines of their various religions so that others can evaluate them and decide for themselves which is correct. ************** Comments to Max-Power's answer to this question. "Glenn Blaylock: Of course those of us that adhere to one or the other of these sets of beliefs strongly disagree with you about our beliefs being unbiblical." "Max-Power: Hey Glenn. I would be very interested in having a discussion with you if you'd like. Through email or on my forum. Only if you're interested." To be quite honest, I don't think I am interested in your offer. Let me explain why. I spent two years as a missionary for my Church serving in and around Oklahoma. In other words, I was in the Bible Belt. My first area was in Tulsa, OK, a city that is also referred to as the Buckle of the Bible Belt and home to Oral Roberts University. During my time there I had many discussions with people whose only intent was to disprove what I believe. As a result of these discussions I learned something. It is a waste of time to discuss my beliefs with people who are only interested in attacking them. I usually went into such discussions, not some much with the intent to persuade them that I was right, but with the intent to hopefully open their minds enough that they might understand our point of view. I don't know that I ever succeeded in that goal. I do know that I got awfully tired of the arguments. Now, I am not saying that you are such a person as I have described. I don't know you well enough to know. However, if you are really interested in understand our beliefs and the scriptural basis for them, then the answers given by my fellow Latter-day Saints and me in the section of AnswerBag do a pretty good job of covering the topics. If you are still interested in more information and are truly interested in trying to understand, then I might be persuaded to discuss them with you in private. However, I should warn you that my summer is almost over which means that I will soon be going back to work teaching again. Therefore, I might not have that much time. Finally, if you are only interested in arguing and/or disproving what I hold sacred, then let us both not waste the others time. The best that the Bible Belt could throw at me only made my faith stronger and I doubt that you could succeed where they failed.

Because doing things the hard way makes one stronger, and doing things the easy way does not lead to the correct place in the end.

I am a baptist and this is what I think. Maybe the person has not been really born again and is still vulnerable in their walk with God. The bible says that when the seed is not properly rooted the devil will come along and steal whatever was trying to grow so that the person may never know the truth. The person may also be feeling pressured by friends or family to become a Mormon. Even if this person has accepted Christ as their Savior and gets lead astray, He will come after his true child and give them discernment.

We can speculate, but you'd really have to ask the Baptist. Perhaps a guarantee of salvation is not a deciding factor for them. It all seems very hypothetical to me.

I would say the Baptist saw the light and was converted to the one and only true Church. You say "salvation is not guaranteed" in the Mormon Church. And you are right! Actually, the Salvation, you speak of, is not guaranteed in any Church, including the Baptist! I know you think so, but I can assure you it is not! You also say Salvation is a free gift from God. In one sense you are right. Except you are speaking about the wrong kind of Salvation. Jesus Christ came to earth to fulfill two (2) Missions. And both of them have to do with Salvation. One is "physical" which is Free, and one has to do with our "Sins", which is NOT Free. The only Salvation which is a free gift from God is Salvation from Eternal Death, brought on all of mankind by Adam. But by virtue of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, all of mankind will live again, whether they believe in Jesus Christ or not. No one will have to do anything to receive the free gift of resurrection, which saves all mankind from eternal Death. You and all other, so called, Christians agree, if you have to do anything to receive a free gift, it is not Free. To which we also agree. And what do you Christians say we need to do to be saved? Believe in Jesus Christ and accept him into our heart as our personal Savior. This means one must do something in order to be saved, so your version of Salvation cannot be truly free. And therefore your guarantee just doesn't exist. However, if you would really like to know how to be saved in God's Kingdom, I would be glad to tell you all you need to know...whew4

Because he's a gambling man who enjoys a challenge?! ;-)

Membership in /any/ Church does not guarantee Salvation. One must be converted (an inward condition).

The only reason such a Baptist would want to convert is because they believe it's true and they want to draw nearer to God.

Ask a Baptist who has converted.

Mormons seem to take better care of their people. Baptists don't give a fig after the collection plate goes by.

Well technically, being a Baptist and getting Salvation isn't a guarantee either. Perhaps there was something about Mormonism that drew him.

They are all make-believe, so why not ?

This question confuses me. If you believe that Mormonism is the right way, surely you believe the Baptists are the wrong way? If that is so, with Mormonism you have some chance, whereas with the Baptists you have no chance at all (assuming the Mormons are correct). What you are saying is "why would you jump into the only lifeboat if you are not sure it can reach land". You seem to be thinking that they can both be correct at the same time, when each says that it is the only correct way.

just because your Baptist doesn't mean salvation is guaranteed. you have to live the life to get salvation. being Baptist or baptised doesn't mean your guaranteed salvation.

Why does a member of any religion believe that salvation is guaranteed?