While I was studying some points of interest in Masonry, I came across some names within their books that sounded familiar to me.  The familiarity became abundantly clear when I opened the Book of Mormon.  I began researching some of the names in the Book of Mormon and their meanings.  I compared them with the Bible, bible dictionaries and even Webster’s dictionary. 

I found 57 names of people and places that are demonic or names of false gods and their derivatives, however I have chosen to narrow this down to three names that I thought was most relevant.

Someone mentioned to me in a recent letter to Saints Alive that what I see as wrong or demonic is not necessarily demonic to that person.  We need to take a firm stand against this rationalization.  Truth is not relative.   The following names of places and/or people are demonic or ungodly and the LDS Church has twisted their meanings into something other than what they truly are. 

Ammonites-

Biblical meaning of people: These were a nomadic people that were descendants of Lot’s incestuous relationship with his youngest daughter.  Genesis 19:38:  ‘And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day’.  According to Unger’s Dictionary of the Bible, the Ammonite’s deity was Molech.

Book of Mormon’s definition of Ammonites: They observed the laws of Moses and looked forward to the coming of Christ.  Alma 25:15-16.  Their origin is actually from the Lamanites; Alma 24:17-8. 

Mulek

Biblical meaning: This is a derivative of Molech.  In Leviticus 18:21 it says; ‘And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God:  I am the LORD’.  Molek is found in Strong’s Concordance and in Hebrew it means the chief deity (king) of the Ammonites.  #4427-4432 gives the definitions and derivatives of this name.

Book of Mormon’s definition: Mulek was land in the north that God prospered and appointed.  Mulek was a son of Zedekiah.  Helaman 6:10.

Sidon

Biblical meaning: This is a land that was possessed by the Cannanite cults.  Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians.  Their goddess was Ashtoreth.  1 Kings 11:5.  They brought nothing but misery to Israel.  Jesus referred to the iniquities of the Sidonians in Matthew 11:21-3; ‘Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.  But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you’. 

Book of Mormon’s definition: In 84 BC, Alma began baptizing the people in the river of Sidon.  Alma 4:4.  Sidon was also the river where the Nephites defeated the Amlicites & the Lamanites.  Alma threw their bodies from the banks into the river so that they could cross to the other side. Alma 2:17, 27, 34-5.  It says that the land where Sidon was became peaceful and prosperous. 

In the book, Discourses of Brigham Young on page 257, he states; ‘I hope to see the time when we shall have a reformation in the orthography of the English language, among this people, for it is greatly needed.  Such a reformation would be a great benefit, and would make the acquirement of an education much easier than at present’.

It’s obvious that this is exactly what they have done.  Read, study, decipher what words and their origins mean.  It is vital that we understand what we read and not take it for granted that what we read is always true.  The only book that we can take for face value is the Bible. 

I ask that you join me in prayer for the Mormons.  I am praying Isaiah chapter 61 for them.  And remember what it says in 2 Timothy 3:16; ‘All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness’.       With Love in Christ;  Michelle