Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: Morpheus2009
Both are attempting 'conversions' morph, or lds wouldn't be sending 50,000 missionaries on bikes to knock on peoples' doors. Islam converts by the sword - but cannot convert the soul. Both are cancerous to the soul and both have shown hostility to the government over the years (only recently have mormon temple ceremonies removed the blood oath against the US).

While I agree with you zeal against islam, because Beck/mormonism is trying to jump into this whole current populist uprising against progressive liberalism, I will stand back and judge those religio-political implications of mormonism current agressive political push.

141 posted on 08/30/2010 10:55:13 AM PDT by Godzilla ( 3-7-77)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 134 | View Replies ]


To: Godzilla

Both are trying conversions, but one is politically backed (Islam) while the other is despised by both sides of the political spectrum (Mormonism). One has far more numerically in membership and wealth (people forget the wealthy sheiks in the Middle East or the merchants in Southeast Asia) 50,000 missionaries worldwide is small in comparison to the growth of Islam in America (100,000 to over 10 million). One at least receives a show of sympathy from politicians when some allegation comes of a koran or mosque being defiled, but no such sympathy comes for a Mormon, it’s a check against them becoming as arrogant as radical Islam. BTW, do you think the actions against polygamy in the 19th century humbled them to the will of the other Americans. My observation of Mormonism in this case shows that they possess very human fears such as being politically powerless or without wealth. They gave in when the rule of law was ultimately applied to them.

I would like to talk more, but other matters of life call my name, I would also like to refer you to post #46, some of the referenced people there give plenty of good reason why you have little reason to be afraid of the Church, based on how they are demographically, financially, and politically doing!

Don’t view them as being more powerful than they really are, this view is very self-defeating.


149 posted on 08/30/2010 1:40:33 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 141 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson