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Christians closer to Islam than Mormonism?
Christians closer to Islam than Mormonism?
A colleague just said that Christians and Muslims share more in terms of faith and historical teachings than Christians and Mormons. I'd never thought of it in those terms.
Anybody have a sense since this might be a bigger issue in the US presidential racce with two Mormon's running.
Anybody have a sense since this might be a bigger issue in the US presidential racce with two Mormon's running.
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Re: Christians closer to Islam than Mormonism?
I have doubts about Huntsman's chances. And I think they're bringing up Mormonism just to bring down Romney.boffenl wrote:Anybody have a sense since this might be a bigger issue in the US presidential racce with two Mormon's running.
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
It's true the conservatives have been beating up Romney about his religion--and since Huntsman is so far gone from the front of the pack no one even remembers he's a Mormon too. 
These are the early days of the race and the Republicans will beat each other up to see who can withstand the race against Obama. It's gonna be a fun few more weeks.
So, QRM, do you agree with my colleague that Christianity is closer to Islam than Mormonism?

These are the early days of the race and the Republicans will beat each other up to see who can withstand the race against Obama. It's gonna be a fun few more weeks.
So, QRM, do you agree with my colleague that Christianity is closer to Islam than Mormonism?
Typical of religious discussion its such an open book and there are so many ways of interpreting it. The word "closer" is the problem.boffenl wrote:So, QRM, do you agree with my colleague that Christianity is closer to Islam than Mormonism?
I would say looking at just the time frames involved, Mormonism is a relatively new cult, Islam and Christianity has its SHARED roots thousand of years early, so on that fact alone people would argue Islam and Christianity are closely bonded.
How about this: Islam and Christianity are like old blood brothers and Mormonism is a much younger adopted child? ( I like that, very deep and philosophical especially for so early in the morning.)
Goes without saying, really . . . Islam accepts Christianity as a religion simply because they are so closely linked. Jesus is a prophet in the Qu-ran and they both have the same base.boffenl wrote: Christianity is closer to Islam than Mormonism?
Mormonism, on the other hand is a whole new page of crazy, though they do also believe in God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost, though Jesus went to America after his resurrection . . . this is where the timelines get a bit blurry as well as the problem of an unemployed guy wearing a robe and sandals getting a green card . . . he should try getting in now!
LDS (Latter Day saints believe in multiple worlds and multiple Gods)
The guy who wrote the Boom of Mormon is a prophet and anything the prophet writes is official canon - quite handy!
The founder and author of Mormonism and the book of Mormon was a guy named Joseph Smith who said he was visited and by God and Jesus who showed him where there were gold plates with writings on them . . . he had to take them to a mountain and translate them . . (sounding familiar?) Oh, this takes place in New York.
Fairly harmless sect, really . . . but for a whole bucket of crazy you should read up on the Scientologists
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Sounds like they took a page or two from the Koran as well.....boffenl wrote:Smith was also the one who believed in multiple wives to pave your way to salvation, correct? I need to do some reading it seems.
Thanks all!
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Actually, that scifi writer hack, L. Ron Hubbard. "Battlefield: Earth" is based on his novel. It starred John Travolta, a known scientologist. As you may already know, it's one of the worst movies ever made (based one of the probably worst scifi novels ever written).boffenl wrote:Scientologists are the ones who believe in aliens, right? Arthur C Clarke?
Gold plates in NY eh? Handy! Smith was also the one who believed in multiple wives to pave your way to salvation, correct? I need to do some reading it seems.
Thanks all!
Look these up: Lord Xenu, thetans. For scientologists, it's forbidden to know about the their dogma not until you join them, which entails paying a huge amount of money.
But then, somebody dared to spread it free-of-charge and is being/was harassed for doing so. It's how I, and other people, including the creators of South Park, know about scientology dogma. South Park had episodes that discuss both belief systems (complete with tags that go "This is what <group> ACTUALLY believe.")
Boy, those golden plates look appealing now.
"A quokka is what would happen if there was an anime about kangaroos."
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