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d_r

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15. I understand what you are saying

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 12:26 AM

Oct 2012

And I see it on a personal level much the same way. It seems so much more obvious that mormonism was "invented" by a con man than it does the "ancient" (as you put it) religions. It seems like it should be easier for people to get that. On the other hand, for those born into it, they were raised from day one with this world view so it seems to them as being the reality of the world.

I have a harder time understanding the evangelicals making bed fellows with it, with all the admonitions to beware of false prophets that the preachers use to keep their flocks close. I don't think they really know anything about it. Otherwise it takes some real intellectual gymnastics.

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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