Does the term, “great and abominable church” in the Book of Mormon refer to the Catholic Church?
Hello again, I have a question with respect to Nephi and the “great and abominable church.” Does that term refer to the Catholic Church? Donna, from Indiana Dear Donna, Let’s look carefully at the scriptures. It’s important that we accept what they say and not attempt to put our private interpretations on them. We read in 1 Nephi 14:1 that there are save two churches only. If someone would name the Catholic Church as the great and abominable, what about all the others? Are they therefore not churches? Nonsense! When the Lord says that there are two churches only, he is not speaking of the man made religious organizations, as they comprise many churches. All of these churches do much good. They may not have the authority or the necessary doctrine to assure either salvation or exaltation in the celestial kingdom for their practitioners, but through adherence to their beliefs and through the goodness of their lives they are assured by the Lord to inherit kingdoms of glory. Hugh Nibley has
