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Kenyan commission accuses LDS Church of leading to devil worship (Commission on devil worship accused of malice)

Summarized by Kent Larsen

Kenyan commission accuses LDS Church of leading to devil worship (Commission on devil worship accused of malice)
Africa News Online (Nairobi Kenya The Nation) 5Aug99 C1
By Catherine Gicheru: The Nation

NAIROBI, KENYA -- A commission on Devil Worship has named the Theosophical Society of Kenya, the LDS Church and the Freemasons as "gateways to devil worship," much to the surprise of these organizations. All three organizations issued statements denying and complaining about the charges.

Kenya Nairobi Mission President Kirk Waldron said he regrets that anyone would have such a 'malicious idea' about the LDS Church. "Would we use the name of Jesus Christ in our name if we were devil worshippers?" he asked. The commission report alleges that Mormon temple rituals are masonic in origin, using the masonic square and compass symbols, which the commision feels are a gateway to devil worship.

Shocked at the report, President Waldron said that the commission should have been more careful about their words before passing judgement on the Church, "We cannot accept judgmental and pernicious lies about our church!" he said."We are not a sect or a cult. We are the world's fastest growing religion."



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