--- product_id: 8345189 title: "The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1: The Mormons" brand: "david fitzgerald" price: "€ 32.04" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/8345189-the-complete-heretics-guide-to-western-religion-book-1-mormons store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1: The Mormons **Brand:** david fitzgerald **Price:** € 32.04 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1: The Mormons by david fitzgerald - **How much does it cost?** € 32.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/8345189-the-complete-heretics-guide-to-western-religion-book-1-mormons) ## Best For - david fitzgerald enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david fitzgerald brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1: The Mormons - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Wu7BCgqcL.jpg) ![The Complete Heretic's Guide to Western Religion, Book 1: The Mormons - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41JBS5JZQpL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Most Thorough and Excellent Book! *by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2023* Many years ago my wife at the time threatened to divorce me if I didn’t join the Mormon church. I should have taken the divorce. Instead, I joined just to get her out of the church. Took me a year but I was successful. I wish that I Shad this book then! Excellent objective coverage with references and without histrionics! Covered all the important things. But did miss the amount of money the Mormon missionaries get for each convert? This is a closely guarded secret…I heard $16,000.00 per convert from one source. Research on this would be good to add to this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent source of information on the LDS *by J***Z on Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2013* Every now and then while driving, I see a pair of neatly dressed young men on bicycles.Their cycling attire (formal white shirts & black trousers at odds with Darwin's tropical humid heat), their physique, and the name badges on their shirts, all indicate to me that they are probably young Mormon elders on their mandatory mission.As an agnostic ex-Lutheran I knew very little about Mormon history and beliefs, I'd read bits & pieces about a white American prophet killed by a mob, an angel, golden tablets, "magic" spectacles and "special" underwear, and was keen to find out more.To me the Mormon church were a strange church originating in an overseas country (the USA) but now after reading this book I view the Mormon church as a VERY strange religious church originating in the USA.It was a fascinating read, but I must admit that I skipped through the sections on the Mountain Meadows Massacre as I found it very unpalatable reading due to the horror of it all.The book reminds me of one I read earlier detailing another church, Scientology.That particular book was written by an ex-member of the Scientology sect - the author of the book under review was not a member of the Mormon church as far as I'm aware, but he certainly did some very meticulous research.I give the book 5 stars partly because it is well written, and partly because I warmed to the author's attitude.So many otherwise good books exposing religious beliefs have turned me off because of the nasty tone in which they are written, as if church members without exception are contemptuous morons inviting insults and ridicule, but thankfully David Fitzgerald's book is not written in this fashion.He doesn't stint when exploring the sheer absurdity of the Mormon belief system and is even sarcastic at times, but he does it in a very engaging fashion - he even advocates treating elders knocking at one's door with kindness and respect while gently explaining that their religion is not acceptable, something that I have always intended to do if I am ever "visited".I think another point that makes this book credible for me, is the number of positive reviews given here by readers who have been directly or indirectly involved with the Church.(If the author writes an e-book on Scientology, I will definitely buy it). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Of 'suckers' and 'members'.......... *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2014* While PT Barnum made the statement that ...'there is a sucker born every minute', David Fitzgerald restates it and says ....'there is a member of Mormonism born every minute'. While seeing himself as being a atheistic heretic I, on the other hand, see the author has being both a truth-seeker and a realist. The historical myths that he reveals in this text is both shocking and, yet, fully expected. Mankind has historically sought out the answers to two pressing questions; What happens after I die? What is my purpose for living? While numerous dogmas have been created around these questions, the Mormon tenets, like most others, are based on wishes and hopes rather than facts and events. Joseph Smith was little more than a 'magic rock' charlatan who decided he could take his inane act to the next level and, by doing so, obtain for himself the riches and fame that he felt he deserved. What resulted, as we know, was a magical belief system that included magic underwear, a planetary god, fifty wives, and civil revolutions. But is also included for Smith the money and power that he sought. Brigham Young followed lock-step in Smith's footsteps and turned a façade of belief and magic into a full blown set of church rules and certitudes. And, believe it or not, the magic continues through to today with Mormonism being the fastest growing of all world religions.Why then would members abide by such a fairy tale belief system? Because Smith and Young gave them the answers to the above two questions and added to them the 'fact' that they, and only they, after death would gain the highest recognition from their fairy tale god. Additionally their purpose in life was now clearly defined as being to a period spent pleasing the 'heavenly father'. A very sad tale of deceit on a massive level. But, unfortunately one that is not unlike all other organized religions that begins in myth and winds up in exceptionalism, power and corruption ............ --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/8345189-the-complete-heretics-guide-to-western-religion-book-1-mormons](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/8345189-the-complete-heretics-guide-to-western-religion-book-1-mormons) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*