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- To really see what Mormonism is all about and to see how it is actually a cult with very little resemblance to Christianity, look up "Mormon cosmology" in wikipedia. It gives a very nice run down of the really strange beliefs they hold.
Now as an American I fully support their right to believe whatever they want to. But when their church expends those tax-free dollars to affect political change (or lack of change) in California regarding gay marriage, that's when they've stepped over the line. If they want to interfere in the civil rights of Americans, then they should lose their tax-free status. - Reply to this comment
- More from Wiki - which is accurate, by the way:
[edit] Origin of Elohim (God the Father)
According to Mormon theology, God the Father is a physical being of "flesh and bones"[9] and he inhabits a throne in space near a planet or star called Kolob. Mormons identify him as the Biblical god Elohim. Latter-day Saint leaders have also taught that God the Father was once a mortal man who has completed the process of becoming an exalted being.[10] According to Joseph Smith, God "once was a man like one of us and?once dwelled on an earth the same as Jesus Christ himself did in the flesh and like us."[11]
They're partyin' down near the star of Kolob. They just don't allow beer. - Reply to this comment
- From Wikipedia:
However, the foundations of Mormon theology are distinctive in many ways from most traditional Christianity. Historically, Mormonism is associated with the doctrine of plural marriage, which is still practiced within Mormon fundamentalism, though long been abandoned by the LDS Church. Mormon theology does not follow the Nicene Creed, in that it views the Trinity as three persons with distinct physical (or, in the case of the Holy Spirit, spirit) bodies. Mormonism includes a distinctive Mormon cosmology, a unique Plan of Salvation that includes three heavens, and a doctrine of Exaltation which includes the ability of humans to become gods and goddesses in the afterlife.
In some ways, this particular religion has VERY little in common with traditional Christianity. - Reply to this comment
- I pay my taxes, the IRS doesn't scare me. And because my 20 year relationship with my partner isn't recognized by federal law, I don't even get the tax deductions that other American citizens get. That needs to change.
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- 8-) I'm just anti-religion at this point. I've come to discover that the precise flavor doesn't really matter - they're all the same thing deep down. Societal constructs of Man, which I believe actually served a useful purpose at one time in our history but because they were created and controlled by human beings, they suffer all of our faults as well. Religion is now just a way for extremely bigoted people to discriminate against those they personally dislike, based in a fear of the unknown (death). Anyways, I digress.
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- DaVicar5 July 14, 2009 1:49 PM EDT
Robbie, just because something scares you, doesn't mean it's a 'cult', otherwise, the IRS would qualify.
You don't think the IRS is a cult or at least cult like? Wake up Vic. - Reply to this comment
- Robbie, just because something scares you, doesn't mean it's a 'cult', otherwise, the IRS would qualify.
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- cs4466 July 14, 2009 1:46 PM EDT
Oh, no no no. I'm not a Catholic any more. I'm agnostic. Leaning towards atheism but I'm not quite that arrogant. And I think if Catholic masses were actually scary they'd be a little more popular. They're always the exact same thing - they put me to sleep. 8-)
Well then we have something in common. I categorize myself as atheist leaning agnostic but generally tell people I am atheist just to keep from confusing them. - Reply to this comment
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- 8-) I'm just anti-religion at this point. I've come to discover that the precise flavor doesn't really matter - they're all the same thing deep down. Societal constructs of Man, which I believe actually served a useful purpose at one time in our history but because they were created and controlled by human beings, they suffer all of our faults as well. Religion is now just a way for extremely bigoted people to discriminate against those they personally dislike, based in a fear of the unknown (death). Anyways, I digress.
- Like; how it's wrong to use punctuation, and then NOT include spaces to seperate parts of a sentence as well?
Mentors are too few, and far between! - Reply to this comment
- Oh, no no no. I'm not a Catholic any more. I'm agnostic. Leaning towards atheism but I'm not quite that arrogant. And I think if Catholic masses were actually scary they'd be a little more popular. They're always the exact same thing - they put me to sleep. 8-)
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- You're not reading the story, Tommy - it was the Gay that was removed from the Plaza, thus proving that they were wrong.
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- cs4466 July 14, 2009 1:39 PM EDT
Ok I'll let up on the spelling then. Not everyone can spell well. I was part of the only Catholic family in a town of 500 or so mormons. They had school - before public school - at 7:00 AM at their church. I went a few times to see what it was all about. Not knowing any better then, I didn't have the good sense to be disturbed by it, but looking back it was extremely strange. Their indoctrination processes are pervasive and encompassing - from finances to social activity to the actual religion itself - it's a dangerous cult and needs to be recognized as such.
Being catholic you know all about cults. I have been to catholic mass as a child and it scared me almost as much as when I woke up in the neighbors house in the room with all his hunting trophies (I was 5). - Reply to this comment
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- Oh, no no no. I'm not a Catholic any more. I'm agnostic. Leaning towards atheism but I'm not quite that arrogant. And I think if Catholic masses were actually scary they'd be a little more popular. They're always the exact same thing - they put me to sleep. 8-)
- Robbie, just because something scares you, doesn't mean it's a 'cult', otherwise, the IRS would qualify.
- Way to go mormons,other churches should take example from you in taking a stand for morality and and opposing wrong.Society needs so many more mentors to teach right from wrong
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- Like; how it's wrong to use punctuation, and then NOT include spaces to seperate parts of a sentence as well?
Mentors are too few, and far between!
- Like; how it's wrong to use punctuation, and then NOT include spaces to seperate parts of a sentence as well?
- I did, look up. :)
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- mswolfstock...It is so very nice to see how liberal you are in your support of freedom of religion. I think you are stuck on stupid.
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- no no no. It's "reek". As he used it anyway. Look it up. :)
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- Why is it okay for homosexuals (*******--the Biblical term) to pull stunts demonstrating a high degree of disrespect, but it is not okay if the Mormons speak out against homosexuals? Maybe the time for backlash is here, because many of us are weary of having unnatural lifestyles jammed into our faces.
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- You're not reading the story, Tommy - it was the Gay that was removed from the Plaza, thus proving that they were wrong.
- tomadams99 -- And I, for one, totally object to the Mormons trying to jam THEIR unnatural lifestyle in MY face!
And BTW -- I support freedom of religion but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is NOT a religion. It is nothing more than a cult -- remember Jim Jones and Guyana?
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- cs4466 July 14, 2009 1:36 PM EDT
"reek"
Who needs spell check when we have you around. I am sorry you are so unable to come up with any comments of substance and had to resort to critiquing my spelling or lack of. - Reply to this comment
- Ok I'll let up on the spelling then. Not everyone can spell well. I was part of the only Catholic family in a town of 500 or so mormons. They had school - before public school - at 7:00 AM at their church. I went a few times to see what it was all about. Not knowing any better then, I didn't have the good sense to be disturbed by it, but looking back it was extremely strange. Their indoctrination processes are pervasive and encompassing - from finances to social activity to the actual religion itself - it's a dangerous cult and needs to be recognized as such.
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