Mormons Spend Millions Lighting Up Times Square
The Mormon Church spent millions of dollars this Christmas lighting up 27 Times Square billboards as part of their Light the World campaign, sharing with the world a nativity story that presents as Christian but, in reality, is produced by cultists.
For a brief overview of the Mormon views on Jesus and other things, they believe that Jesus was once a regular sinful man who became exalted and turned into a God after doing many good deeds. ‘God the Father’ himself was also once a man on another planet, but because he likewise was such a good Mormon, he was granted the right to become a God over this earth. They believe that they too can become capital ‘G’ Gods of their own planet one day, and in fact, hold that there are millions of Gods. For them, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all and individual separate Gods, and they all have human bodies of flesh- they are not Spirits.
Mormons categorically deny the idea of salvation by grace alone and believe Jesus and Lucifer are ‘spirit brothers.’ They believe the scriptures we have are all corrupted and that’s why they have the new revelation of Joseph Smith.
Aleteia explains their activities:
“At the start of the presentation, the screens in Times Square went black. A moment later the words of the world-famous carol “Silent Night” appeared in the darkness, written in various languages. Then, the inscriptions turned into figures of the Holy Family.
A fanciful presentation showed angels announcing the glad tidings to the shepherds. Subsequent scenes showed the journey of the Wise Men from the East and finally the baby Jesus himself.
The luminous spectacle was crowned by the display of the entire Christmas nativity scene. Accompanying it was the inscription “I am the Light of the world” (John 8:12). But there was also a message calling for action: “This Christmas, share His light by letting your own light shine for others.”
How do they suggest that viewers of the spectacle let their light shine? Also part of the initiative are “vending machines” that allow people to donate to people in need around the world. Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of New York are partners in the initiative, along with nine national and global nonprofit organizations
While it was undoubtedly an expensive endeavor, the Mormon church is far from poor. They’re so rich that in 20 years, they’ll never need to collect tithes again, being able to sustain themselves on business and real estate investments before a single dime is given.