Is Mormonism really a front for Satanism?
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No. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian sect just like the Catholic, Lutheran or Baptist churches. The cornerstone of their faith is Jesus Christ. If you have further questions, you should go here:www.lds.org.
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Firstly don't listen to any of these fools, they don't know anything about satanism.\nIt is entirely up to you to decide whether or not satanism is for you. Don't let any one tell you what you have to believe in. Which brings up my first point you don't have to believe in satan to be a satanist or sacrifice peole or any of the misconception that satanism is somehow evil. It isn't it is about being evil or anything like that it is about being yourself.\ni reccommend that you check out the church of satan website and read the satanic bible by anton la vey(a ledgend) then decide for yourself whether satanism is for you\ngood luck
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It is all a matter of opinion. In my opinion, no it isn't wrong just a different way to live life. There are many misconceptions about Satanism. Here are a few from http://www.religioustolerance.org/satanis1.htm\n\n\nThe beliefs, practices and rituals of the Church of Satan have few, if any, points of similarity with the Christian or Muslim concept of Satan. The CoS' Satan is pre-Christian, and derived from the Pagan image of power, virility, sexuality and sensuality. Satan is viewed as a force of nature, not a living quasi-deity. Their Satan has nothing to do with Hell, demons, pitchforks, sadistic torture, demonic possession, and profound evil.\n\nSome of their beliefs and practices are: \n\n They do not worship a living deity. \n Major emphasis is placed on the power and authority of the individual Satanist, rather than on a god or goddess. \n They believe that "no redeemer liveth" - that each person is their own redeemer, fully responsible for the direction of their own life. \n "Satanism respects and exalts life. Children and animals are the purest expressions of that life force, and as such are held sacred and precious..."  \n\n\n\n"You cannot love everyone; it is ridiculous to think you can.  If you love everyone and everything you lose your natural powers of selection and wind up being a pretty poor judge of character and quality.  If anything is used too freely it loses its true meaning.  Therefore, the Satanist believes you should love strongly and completely those who deserve your love, but never turn the other cheek to your enemy!" Anton LaVey
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None.  But there's plenty that proves that it's NOT:\n\nBOOK OF MORMON PROBLEMS \n\n\nThe Book of Mormon is still the baited hook by which Mormons lure thousands of new converts into their ranks every year. Prospective converts are urged to read it and then pray to ask God if it is true. Only upon reading it do they learn of its threats of eternal condemnation to all who reject it (2 Nephi 33:10-15; 15:11-18; Mormon 8:16-17; 4:21-22).1 \n\nObviously, accepting it would seem safer than rejecting it under those circumstances, and this is undoubtedly one of the reasons for its success. \n\nThe Book of Mormon claims to be superior to the Bible. The first hundred pages are spent laying the groundwork for this position. Its basic presupposition is that the Bible has been altered by unscrupulous clergy in centuries past and no longer contains all the truth which God wants man to have. This, then, creates a need for the Book of Mormon, which claims to restore those "plain and precious things" which are necessary for the salvation of mankind (I Nephi 13:26-40; 3:166-193).2 \n\nIt claims to be a record written on golden plates by prophets of a white race who lived in the Americas for about 1,000 years. This race was exterminated in A.D. 421. The indigenous race inhabiting the Americas when Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492 is portrayed by the Book of Mormon to be the cousins of that white race, cursed with a dark skin for having rejected God (2 Nephi 5:21; 4:33-35). \n\nIt teaches that the American Indians are actually Israelites of the tribes of Judah, Ephraim and Manasseh.3 Their skin curse is to be removed within a few generations after being converted to Jesus Christ through the Book of Mormon (2 Nephi 30:6'versions before 1981; 12:84).4 This change in skin color from black to white has supposedly taken place several times in the past, whenever they turned to the Lord (Alma 23:18; 14:20; 3 Nephi 2:14-16; 1:52-53). \n\nPerhaps its greatest claim is that it is preparing the way for the second coming of Jesus. Christ's second coming is to be preceded by a massive conversion of the American Indians to Christ through the Book of Mormon. These converted Indians will then exterminate those gentiles in the Americas who will not accept it.5 After that, the believing Indians and the Mormons will build the New Jerusalem where Christ will return to live (3 Nephi 16:11-16;7:35-42;3 Nephi 21:24-25;9:98-100). Subsequent revelation by Joseph Smith revealed this site to be in Independence, Missouri.6 Faith in the Book of Mormon thus becomes an added condition for salvation besides faith in Jesus Christ. \n\nIn reality, the Book of Mormon contains very little original information. Rather, Joseph Smith apparently reworked information which he had assimilated and then presented it as a "translation" from the golden plates. This can be demonstrated by comparing the Book of Mormon with other sources which were available to him. Also, he probably had some unpublished manuscripts from Solomon Spaulding which he used. \n\nMaterial in the Book of Mormon will be examined which appears to be plagiarized from The Maccabees, Shakespeare's Hamlet, Josephus' Wars of the Jews, Solomon Spaulding's Manuscript Found, Ethan Smith's View of the Hebrews and the King James Version of the Bible. Then other kinds of difficulties with the Book of Mormon will be scrutinized. \n\nThe most common masculine name in the Book of Mormon and the title of four of its fifteen books is "Nephi." Most Mormons are surprised to learn that this name is found in 2 Maccabees 1:36. Here it is a place name, however, and not the name of a person.7 \n\nThe play Hamlet has been popular ever since written by William Shakespeare. In the Book of Mormon, a paraphrase from Shakespeare is considered by many to be evidence of plagiarism.8 Here the Book of Mormon represents Lehi, who supposedly lived about 600 B.C., as saying, "the cold
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YES, do not confuse enthusiasm with fanaticism. Remember David korash, Jim Jones, Charles Manson,cults during the 60s &70s and many others through the years.\n\nBlubla
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"Because they believed not the word of God as truth, for this cause shall God send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie."  Mormonism is fallacy, strong delusion to those who do not want to follow the true Messaiah. If Mormons would read the true word of God and not blindly follow false proplhets (Prophedts of Baal) they would understand why the Word says that "turning aside from the Truth, they have turned to fables."\n"-Help stamp out ignorance. Read your Bible"
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Mormons are a cult and are not Christians.
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Mormons believe: God is an exalted man.  Elohim, the God of this universe, was previously a man in a prior existence.  As a result of having kept the requirements of Mormanism, he was exalted to godhood and inherited his own universe.  God is confined to a body of flesh and bones and yet is thought to be omniscient and omnipotent.  He obviously can not be omnipresent.  There are an infininte number of gods with their own worlds.  These too were previously men, The Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ and "Heavenly Father" comprise 3 separate and distinct gods. Heavenly Father sires spiritual children in heaven destined for human life on earth.  All humans, as well as Jesus Christ and Lucifer, are gods heavenly children.  Every human being has the potential of becoming a god by keeping the requirements of Mormonism.  The Morman plan of salvation is built on the idea that all people have eternal life, but only the most faithful Mormons have godhood or enter the celestial kingdom.  In order to obtain this ultimate step, Mormons must exercise faith in the God of Mormonism, its Christ, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; exercise repentence; and be baptisted in the LDS church.  Additionaly Mormons must keep the "Word of Wisdom" by abstaning from alcohol, tobacco, and caffiene; tithe to the church; attend weekly sacrament meetings; support the Mormon prophet; do temple works; and be active in their support of the Church.  \n\nIs this Christianity, I think not.
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If you are talking about The Church of Satan, no they don't worship the devil since they don't believe he exists.  It was just a name Anton LeVey picked to get a reaction, it worked well too.  They are about hedonism and giving into human nature rather than denying yourself base wants.\nwww.churchofsatan.com
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mormons again ? really
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Mormons are Christians, first of all.  According to the teachings of the church, we must follow Christ and accept Him as our Savior.  They pray in the name of Christ, and perform all church ordinances in the name of Christ.  They sing hymns about Christ.  Christ is considered to be the Head of the church.  Yes, they believe Christ also visited the American continent after His death.  Yes, they believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that God the Father and Jesus Christ are two separate beings, yet one in purpose.  And they believe that God continues to reveal His word to man through living prophets.  But how do these doctrines make them non-Christian?\n\nMormons study from the Bible just as much as they do from the Book of Mormon.  In fact, the curriculum for Sunday School lessons this year is the Old Testament.\n\nIf the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints only pretended that they believed in Christ, then why would people stay in the church after getting baptized?  Why would the church keep growing at such a tremendous rate if its members only pretended to believe in Christ in order to attract more converts?  More than two-thirds of its baptisms every year are convert baptisms.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fastest growing religion of North and South America.  Joseph Smith, at a time when the church only had six members, prophesied that the church would fill North and South America, and eventually the whole world.  Brigham Young prophesied that the earth would be dotted with hundreds of temples, at a time when they were just beginning to be built.  We are seeing these prophesies fulfilled before our own eyes.\n\nSo many people have been deceived by a pack of liars, who say the Mormons aren't Christian, and consider the Mormon religion to be one of the most evil on the planet.  Christ said "Ye shall know them by their fruits."
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i asked the same question a few weeks ago, and the link below leads the the answer i chose as the best.\n\nif the answer that the guy left is typical mormon doctrine and beleif, then yes, the mormons are members of a very false religion.\n\nanyway, merry christmas, and i hope this helps.  :-)
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In spite of the Church's very public stand against prejudice (See Are Mormons Prejudiced?), anti-Mormons often misrepresent LDS scriptures and theology to make it appear that we promote racial intolerance. One of the major points of attack used by anti-Mormons for this false claim is that Latter-day Saints believe that in at least two instances the Lord darkened the skin color of specific individuals. In both cases, the people involved had rebelled against the Lord prior to receiving a darkened skin. Therefore, the anti-Mormons make the argument that Latter-day Saints believe that people with dark skins are inherently evil. However, as will be shown below, not only is this a flawed interpretation, but such an interpretation stands in direct contradiction to the message and teachings of the Church when taken in context.\n\nIn the first case, the Bible records that "... the LORD set a mark upon Cain..." (Genesis 4:15) LDS Church leaders have consistently taught that the mark of Cain was a dark skin. Some scriptural support for this interpretation is found in "for the seed of Cain were black" (Moses 7:22)\n\nIn the second case, the Book of Mormon teaches that a group of Jews known as the Lamanites also had their skin darkened:\n\n"And [the Lord] had caused the cursing to come upon [the Lamanites], yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto [the Nephites] the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them." \n\nAnd thus saith the Lord God: I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities.\n\nAnd cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed; for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it, and it was done. (2 Nephi 5:21-23)\n\nIt should be pointed out that there are only two accounts of rebellious persons having their skins darkened by God. On the other hand, we have multitudes of cases where evil men did not have their skins darkened. Therefore, if any lesson can be drawn from Latter-day Saint beliefs, it is that if you rebel against God, you are very unlikely to have your skins darkened.\n\nTo set a contextual background, let's define racism. The dictionary states racism is:\n\n1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usu. involving the idea that one's own race is superior. 2. a policy, system of government, etc. based on such a doctrine. 3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. (Random House Webster's College Dictionary, 1991 edition)\n\nLet's begin by using the Book of Mormon to explain God's view of racism:\n\n[Jesus Christ] inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile. (2 Nephi 26:33)\n\nDoes the Book of Mormon "attribute [an] arrogant, racist attitude to God" as you claim? No, the Lord invites everyone to partake of salvation.\n\nBut what about the other verses quoted above? Let's examine them in context so we have a proper understanding of their meaning.\n\nRegarding the mark of Cain, the Bible teaches that \n\n"And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him." (Genesis 4:15)\n\nThe mark of Cain was not a part of Cain's punishment. It was actually a protection. \n\nNow let's discuss the "skin of blackness" given to the Lamanites. Who are the Lamanites and Nephites? The majority of the Book of Mormon relates
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Are you kidding? People calling themselves Satanists is like hanging a target around their necks. They are tailoring their worship to be opposed to Christians--who historically had to manufacture enemies for themselves from various nonchristian religions whom they had to label Satanists. People actually choosing to follow Satan is giving in to every Christian's paradigm of the world as the devil's empire and all nonchristians as followers of the devil. They've made the Christian's day by giving them a real and living enemy.\n\nI imagine Satanists, for the most part, do this intentionally to antagonize Christians. I can't imagine a Satanist just joining up because the doctrines are interesting or to give himself a strong moral framework. It's antagonism. That's the whole point--and if you antagonize people they tend to get mad.\n\nIf Satanists wanted to exist peacably they would do what most other marginallized groups do--find an obscure name for their system of belief, a less well known name for their demonic patron, and promote their canon of ideology as its own thing rather than trying to take on the Christian movement head on.
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You have done research on "Mormons", yet you say they don't believe in the resurrected Jesus Christ!? Mormons ARE Christians because they DO believe in Jesus Christ. Why would they name their church "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" if they didn't believe in Him? Obviously your research skills are extremely flawed!\nTheir doctrines do not contradict the Bible. They believe in the Bible. They follow biblical teachings. They have another book of scripture that is a companion to the Bible. Again... your research skills need work. \nAs for the original question "are Mormons an occult religion?" The answer is no. the 'Mormon' religion is open to everyone.
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yes, but they refuse to acknowledge it. Their racism goes deeper than the institutionalized racism practiced in the United States, but it's probably not what most people consider racist. Most people think of active violence or open overt acts of agression or rejection as their mental image of racism; but that's not racism, it's prejudice. Mormons are racist and unapologetic about it. They'll tell you that there are tons of black members participating in their church. What they don't tell you is that there are very few black member in the united states, and taht within the US black member populations are-percentage based-mostly names on a roster...they don't go to church or participate in mormon practice. In the underdeveloped countries in africa and elsewhere, mormons have a growing population which seems to have more to do with American appeal than appeal to their theology. But mormons will insist they are not racist in spite of their teachings that skin color resulted from sin, and the fact that black mormons were denied leadership and other priveleges white members had until 1979, and the fact that mormons believe that when they go to heaven everyone will be white. This isn't the only form of descrimination within the Mormon church either. They also descriminate against women. Women still do not participate in any leadership that makes or changes church policy. They have gender roles; the woman is to be a homemaker and cook and raise the children; the man is to work and be in charge of the family...
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reap what you sow...isn't this right?I can care less about religion...but why be called mormonism while raggin on the church?If you feel betrayed by the church & what not don't worry...God(if there is one)doesn't sleep.All wrongdoings will have it's toll...