Deceived

I feel sick to my stomach.

 I've always listened to Christian contemporary music. In Florida, we had a great station that I loved listening to. The mission statement was clear and it was uplifting to hear reminders of Christ's love for me.

In Utah, I found a station that also plays CCM. I was so excited! For 3 months I've been listening, and noticed that they support "local artists." A few days ago, I caught a commercial that referenced www.lds.org. I started to become suspicious. But they play Michael W. Smith! Steven Curtis Chapman! Point of Grace! How could they NOT be Christian?

I investigated the website, and their mission statement is extremely vague. I found comments and Christians were writing in about how excited they were to find a CCM station and how neat that their Mormon neighbors listen to it, too! What a great way to evangelize! Right? Next to the Christians were folks writing in thanking the station for playing LDS music. WHAT???

Then I went through the playlist of the last 30 songs. Liberally sprinkled amongst the well known CCM artists were artists I had never heard of. I began googling them, and, YEP, they're all LDS artists.

 I've been exposing my children to this in my car every time we drive somewhere. I feel greatly deceived. And who is the Great Deceiver? Not Jesus, that's for sure.

The LDS consider themselves Christians. How can Christians believe that there are spirits hanging around waiting for bodies? How can Christians believe that Jesus reached the same great spiritual state that we can all eventually reach, if we try hard enough? How can Christians downplay Christ's DEATH on the Cross because it's too negative? How can Christians not be allowed to discuss doubts with each other? How can Christians listen to some "angel" present a "new" gospel?????  (or is it demon?Look at Galatians 1: But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel to other than what you accepted, let him be eternally condemned! )

There is a nationwide station, KLOVE, that we also listen to, but reception isn't always very good. From now on, I will be playing KLOVe or CDs.  I'm so upset about this. I could just throw up.