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Barack_America

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13. LOL, I did stop to think, and that's why I could never be Christian.

Reply to Arugula Latte (Reply #8)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:18 AM

Oct 2012

I can certainly believe some groovy guy named Jesus lived and had some pretty profound ideas about how to live. I can believe that he is the son of God, as we all would be. I can believe that he sacrificed himself to make a point about the strength of his beliefs. I can accept that as a decent thing to do. I'm open to the concept of a God. But the magical virgin, resurrection and return stuff? Too far.

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Sympathy toward unusual Religious Practice [View all] cthulu2016 Oct 2012 OP

Joseph Smith was a huckster and a con man - a 19th-century L. Ron Hubbard. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #1

I guess the silly stuff that was made up 2,000 years ago is more familiar Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #2

Not only that, but there's been 2000 years to weed some of the craziness out. Barack_America Oct 2012 #5

I guess, although the belief that a dead virgin-born Nazarene guy from 33 A.D. is going to Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #8

LOL, I did stop to think, and that's why I could never be Christian. Barack_America Oct 2012 #13

Islam is more similar to Christianity than Mormonism. iemitsu Oct 2012 #16

I have respect for all religions in general quinnox Oct 2012 #3

Did you forget about Jim Jones or David Koresh? L0oniX Oct 2012 #4

true, there are always exceptions quinnox Oct 2012 #6

It may be a matter of what someone considers to be a cult. L0oniX Oct 2012 #11

I have no respect for religions, but I have respect for people who believe things... immoderate Oct 2012 #7

Like you, I have a problem with 'recent' religions Syntara Oct 2012 #9

I don't care what they do or believe but I won't be a pawn. nolabear Oct 2012 #10

The newer the religion, the dumber the religion Schema Thing Oct 2012 #12

I completely relate to your points. rudycantfail Oct 2012 #14

I understand what you are saying d_r Oct 2012 #15

True. Mormons do operate in a tradition. cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #17

The recent genesis of the Mormon faith is a valid aspect to consider iemitsu Oct 2012 #18

I got to thinking about Mormonism tonight TlalocW Oct 2012 #19

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All new ideas must run the gauntlet of public scrutiny. Some hold up, others don't. reformist2 Oct 2012 #21

Re-Baptising the dead as Mormons is just plain wrong. KurtNYC Oct 2012 #22

Indeed, Sir: the 'Grand-Father Clause' The Magistrate Oct 2012 #24