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Junior Member
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Jun 30, 2011, 02:10 PM
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Does any one know what mormons believe?
I heard that the relgion started some where in the US, but don't know anything about it?
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BossMan
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Jun 30, 2011, 02:32 PM
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Junior Member
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Jun 30, 2011, 06:18 PM
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Comment on Wondergirl's post
In an earlyer discution with you when I quaoted wikipedia you said that I can't believe what written on the web site?
Quoting wondergirl
'And you believe what you read in Wikipedia?' from the discusion will poor be amongst us.
Der
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Jun 30, 2011, 06:45 PM
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in an earlyer discution with you when i quaoted wikipedia you said that i can't belive what writen on the web site?
You said the Wiki information on Appalachia is correct, so I figured you trust that source. That's why I used it in this thread.
The other link I posted is from the Mormon church itself (just in case you doubt Wikipedia).
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Expert
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Jun 30, 2011, 06:56 PM
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Wiki is a very poor source but it is commonly used. And if you know nothing it is a start. But asking for info about them, is like asking what does a catholic believe or what does a Muslim believe,
Do you have any specific areas of question.
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Ultra Member
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Jun 30, 2011, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck
Wiki... But asking for info about them, is like asking what does a catholic believe ....
This is TOO funny.
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Ultra Member
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Jul 1, 2011, 05:49 AM
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Chuck makes a good point, and let us not forget that catholics, muslims and mormoms all believe something very different about Jesus. To the Christian, catholics included, Jesus is the eternal saviour, to the muslims he is a prophet, to the mormons he is the son but not God as the christians believe
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Paranormal and Spiritual Interests
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Jul 1, 2011, 11:47 AM
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On the surface they believe very closely to the rest of American Christianity. Most Christians call it a cult as it is an offshoot of mainstream belief. I am on the fence about the labeling it as a cult. The center of Christianity and every one of it's denominations is still that Jesus Christ came, died and rose from the grave for sinful humanity. This core belief is essential for the doctrine of salvation... which they hold just like every other denomination. It's when you really start studying their beliefs on the after life that they make a major turn from everyone else. Even their prophets have made some major claims contradictory to the Bible, which they still claim as divine authority. From the beginning their founder Joseph Smith had, at best, a sketchy history. It doesn't take much studying to find their history to be filled with problems. I am one of the few people who will gladly talk with them if they come to my home.
Was there a specific doctrine you were wondering about or just the religion as a whole?
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Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:01 PM
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Joseph Smith, if my history serves me right, lead his people (church of latter day saints) (protestant connection) west to escape persecution in the east, but Smith died before they reached salt lake city. Brigham Young then took over. Some of this history is lost on me, this is about all can remember from what I have read. It is start, but is a purely american religion constituted by Brigham Young. Of course, they do promote mutlliple marriages as far as I know.
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tickle
Of course, they do promote mutlliple marriages as far as I know.
The main church body does not any longer (the practice was disavowed by the LDS Church in 1890, plus polygamy is illegal in the U.S.), but fundamentalist LDS groups do.
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Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:07 PM
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Polygamy may be illegal in the US, but seems to me those who believe in multiple unions move to Alaska or possible into Canada to avoid persecution but have heard they are sought out anyway. I mean how can you hide one man having multiple unions and the children resulting from those unions in the school system, either in Canada or the US; but maybe those children are home schooled?
Tick
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by tickle
Polygamy may be illegal in the US, but seems to me those who believe in multiple unions move to Alaska or possible into Canada to avoid persecution but have heard they are sought out anyway. I mean how can you hide one man having multiple unions and the children resulting from those unions in the school system, either in Canada or the US; but maybe those children are home schooled??
tick
There are LDS enclaves in the U.S. (a famous one in the backwaters of AZ) that believe in polygamy, and yes, their children are either homeschooled or the groups support their own parochial schools. Teen males who are competition for the young women whom the older males want as wives are kicked out of the group.
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Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Wondergirl
. Teen males who are competition for the young women whom the older males want as wives are kicked out of the group.
That sounds primitive, almost very territorial as in wolf packs.
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Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Wondergirl
Who is that cute teen girl gonna want to marry -- the buff young teen male or the grizzled old poop?
The one who has the better accoutrements.
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tickle
The one who has the better accoutrements.
And what's your definition of "accoutrements"?
Why would the older men kick out the younger ones if they were confident in their accoutrements?
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Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:30 PM
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But then how is the "multiple wives with multiple children so much different than those other elements in our society who have several children by different women, Call them "PLAYERS" or they are just staying over since they are the babies daddy and so on. The main difference I see is that those with multiple wives actually care for, support and are there for the family. And the women know about each other.
As long as they don't get a state marriage license, what is the real difference
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Jobs & Parenting Expert
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Jul 3, 2011, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck
And the women know about each other.
Most women don't want to share their man with two or more other women. Ask Lady Toni. Would she share you in a marriage? :D
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Paranormal and Spiritual Interests
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Jul 3, 2011, 04:44 PM
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Yeah, this is one of those groups that one could just go on and on with what they believe... especially what they believe versus what they USED to believe.
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