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Similarities between Mormonism and Scientology
epologetics.org via alma.edu ^ | Dec. 23, 2007

Posted on 01/22/2011 2:19:40 PM PST by Colofornian

* Origins

o Based on entirely unevidenced stories

o Doctrines created and evolved over time, sometimes changing

* Founders

o Known for their extreme desire for wealth

o Known for telling stories and lies

o Convicted and imprisoned for illegal activities

o Died during their trouble with the law

* Legal troubles

o Involved in many illegal activities, in many cases as part of official organization doctrine and practices

o Support destruction of outsiders, especially apostates (blood atonement, shunning, "fair game")

o Legal troubles led to changes in doctrine (at least on the surface, note polygamy and "fair game")

* Teachings

o Pre- and post-mortal existence

o Eternal progression (godhood, clear thetan)

o Only way to know truth is to experience it yourself

o Christianity, Bible only partly true

o Focus on thriving and happiness in present life rather than the afterlife or eternal life

o "Salvation" by works

o Give "milk" instead of "meat"

o Official endorsement of lying about or avoiding discussion of controversial doctrines, especially origin of man and key figures (Heavenly Father, Xenu, spirit children, thetans, etc)

o Levels can be achieved (Operating Thetan levels, temple Mormons, eternal progression, different kingdoms)

o Resistance is dismissed as proof/evidence of validity

* Behavior

o Persecution complex

o Label and treat opposition as evil enemies ("Antis", "Suppressive Persons")


TOPICS: Apologetics; Other Christian; Other non-Christian; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: inman; lds; mormon; scientology; similarities
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To: Godzilla

...Again...


381 posted on 01/27/2011 11:39:50 AM PST by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: ejonesie22

When the center does not hold, when the foundation is built on sand........place marker.


382 posted on 01/27/2011 12:59:36 PM PST by svcw (God doesn't show up in our time, but He shows up on time)
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To: svcw
You give too much credit svcw. Sand, while not firm and easily shifted, is still real.

The foundation of Mormonism is made of ether...

383 posted on 01/27/2011 2:18:11 PM PST by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: Godzilla
So means nothing and if you haven walk the walk you only assume your version and that will always be the case!

Ya all sit around and fault find but none of you have a Kingdom build up onto the Lord Jesus Christ.

Many have contribute nothing but sour notes!

Continue on... and your rewards will be when all is said and done unless one ....

ACTS 3

19 ¶ Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

Matt 10

40 ¶ He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

384 posted on 01/27/2011 2:46:43 PM PST by restornu (The Lord knowsl the hearts and minds of all and who has clean hands...)
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To: restornu
Are you sure those Bible versus are translated correctly per lds articles of faith: 8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correct
385 posted on 01/27/2011 3:03:20 PM PST by svcw (God doesn't show up in our time, but He shows up on time)
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To: restornu

resty, your ‘reply’ doesn’t answer the question at hand. Your verses are talking about Jesus - not smith. Again I ask you - why would MORMON authors, apostles and prophets LIE about the acts and sayings of smith and WRITE books containing those lies?


386 posted on 01/27/2011 3:48:34 PM PST by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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387 posted on 01/27/2011 4:03:34 PM PST by restornu (Geez wrangling with the mighty dirty diddies)
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To: restornu
President Hinckley: Latter-day Saints ‘do not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don't. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak.’ ” —LDS Church News, June 20, 1998,
388 posted on 01/27/2011 4:51:15 PM PST by svcw (God doesn't show up in our time, but He shows up on time)
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To: svcw

President Hinckley: Latter-day Saints ‘do not believe in the traditional Christ. No, I don’t. The traditional Christ of whom they speak is not the Christ of whom I speak.’ ” —LDS Church News, June 20, 1998,

***

Correct the ‘Traditional Jesus” is NOT the Jesus Christ of the Bible or the Book of Mormon!


389 posted on 01/27/2011 5:05:14 PM PST by restornu (Geez wrangling with the mighty dirty diddies)
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To: Colofornian
Similarities between Mormonism and Scientology

There are deeper similarities between Mormonism and Islam than Scientology.
390 posted on 01/27/2011 5:07:21 PM PST by aruanan
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To: restornu

So are you saying what? Are you saying you now believe Hinckley was lying? Trying to figure out what your statement means, as you appear to be saying that the traditional Jesus is not the Jesus of the BoM, which I agree with.


391 posted on 01/27/2011 5:08:30 PM PST by svcw (God doesn't show up in our time, but He shows up on time)
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To: svcw

The Bible and /the Book of Mormon witness to the true Jesus Christ

The Jesus of the Tradition of Men who was decided upon in 325 AD is not the Jesus spoken in the Bible nor The Book of Mormon.


392 posted on 01/27/2011 6:21:32 PM PST by restornu (Geez wrangling with the mighty dirty diddies)
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To: restornu
And yet you use both to argue for your "Christ" and belong to a “Church” that uses both.

And you wonder why I say you are confused...

393 posted on 01/27/2011 7:51:49 PM PST by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: restornu

You contradict yourself...


394 posted on 01/27/2011 7:53:19 PM PST by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: restornu

So you are saying that the jesus in the BoM is a fake not to be believed jesus. I agree with that.


395 posted on 01/27/2011 8:33:20 PM PST by svcw (God doesn't show up in our time, but He shows up on time)
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To: restornu; svcw; ejonesie22
The Jesus of the Tradition of Men who was decided upon in 325 AD is not the Jesus spoken in the Bible nor The Book of Mormon.

But resty, you tell us that same nasty old group of people desecrated the bible in 325 - are you now telling us that the bible is ok - that none of the plain and precious parts have been removed and is correctly translated?

396 posted on 01/27/2011 8:43:00 PM PST by Godzilla (3-7-77)
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To: All; antis

You may not like the truth but you can not change it by changing or by turning words.

Plain truth the ‘Tradition of Men’ version of Jesus was decided upon in 325 AD and is NOT the Jesus Christ that is SPOKEN in the Bible as well as in the Book of Mormon, which both the Bible and the Book of Mormon are testaments of the Only begotten Son Jesus Christ.


397 posted on 01/27/2011 10:55:17 PM PST by restornu (Geez wrangling with the mighty dirty diddies)
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To: restornu

In this last statement it appears you are saying that the Jesus of the Bible is not the jesus of the BoM AND that the Jesus of the Bible and the jesus of the BoM are different than the traditional Jesus of the Bible.
I agree with you the Jesus of the Bible is NOT the jesus of the BoM.


398 posted on 01/28/2011 6:00:03 AM PST by svcw (God doesn't show up in our time, but He shows up on time)
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To: restornu
It's not getting any better resty...

Quit while you're behind...

399 posted on 01/28/2011 8:10:23 AM PST by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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