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LeftinOH

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12. Mormonism is the Scientology of the 19th century-

Reply to KansDem (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 03:27 PM

Jan 2012

-invented by a con artist (Joseph Smith), who arrived on the scene about 2,000 years too late to have his hand on the writing/translating/editing of the Bible as we know it. So, he wrote his own book.

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"Romney & Mormons are No More a Christian Than a Muslim is" [View all] denem Jan 2012 OP

last night some tablets fell out of the sky to my backyard. Cant read em, but its a new religion for msongs Jan 2012 #1

Isn't this the pot calling the kettle black? I don't think Keller's religion has sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #2

It's irrelevant. All that matters is one group of fanatics won't support . . . Journeyman Jan 2012 #24

I say... Pass the snakes.... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #3

Also this..baptism of the dead DippyDem Jan 2012 #4

the westoboro baptist church, a christian church, wins in a walk quinnox Jan 2012 #5

7th Day adventists are close Monty22001 Jan 2012 #6

I've never understood why Mormons are not considered "Christian" by Christians... KansDem Jan 2012 #7

Here ya go justiceischeap Jan 2012 #9

that argument hinges on what's considered an essential doctrine of Christianity MisterP Jan 2012 #21

It's a matter of superiority in my opinion justiceischeap Jan 2012 #27

Read the article in full I suggest. denem Jan 2012 #10

I had no idea they think God impregnated Mary and that Jesus is human not god. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #22

Christians consider the Bible to be "case closed" Hugabear Jan 2012 #11

Mormonism is the Scientology of the 19th century- LeftinOH Jan 2012 #12

They seem to be a violent bunch... KansDem Jan 2012 #15

Not really, most of the violence was directed against them. denem Jan 2012 #17

The Mountain Meadows massacre definitely wasn't them being victimized. n/t ingac70 Jan 2012 #26

On the other hand ... Muslims are no less Christian than Christians are Jewish. ieoeja Jan 2012 #8

Kinda reminds me of the repug debates... Yooperman Jan 2012 #13

I'm perfectly fine with the guy's attitude and have been saying the same thing TlalocW Jan 2012 #14

"vast majority of the last two generations having never been to church" rurallib Jan 2012 #16

Well, after 12 years of catholic school HockeyMom Jan 2012 #18

As a matter of pure theology, they have a point AngryAmish Jan 2012 #19

And while this article talks about evangelicals I can tell you that this idea is not held just in jwirr Jan 2012 #20

Good, let the hatemongers eat eachother. Rex Jan 2012 #23

Then what is a Jehovah's Witness?? RockaFowler Jan 2012 #25

I'm sorry. denem Jan 2012 #28