tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post1238688748045625715..comments2024-03-12T11:58:24.510+13:00Comments on Otagosh: The Man who (literally) Pulled a Religion out of a HatGavin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17965552923012880262noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-66252371715281409262016-02-19T02:58:09.879+13:002016-02-19T02:58:09.879+13:00Joseph Smith was an amateur "treasure hunter&...Joseph Smith was an amateur "treasure hunter" in fitting with that 19th century obsession (Pirate Treasure stories)--perhaps similar to HWA's esoteric greed that would latter bloom into conspicuous excess. Minimalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394978086891772878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-76646733420157235582016-02-14T01:17:44.399+13:002016-02-14T01:17:44.399+13:00I think you will find that this is a problem any r...I think you will find that this is a problem any religion that bases its doctrines on specific historical assertions is going to run into. The smart theologians will always argue that the proper religion should be more concerned with the present than the past.Paul D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483419817200339955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-63625049394260771892016-02-13T03:58:47.544+13:002016-02-13T03:58:47.544+13:00By the way, I did post an entry in the Mitch Mayne...By the way, I did post an entry in the Mitch Mayne blog that instead of trying to fight the battle of being gay in the LDS, it might be well to note that the religion of the Mormons was provably wrong (citing DNA evidence), in hopes that he could find resolution and move away from the LDS. There's no sense in keeping a very stupid religion as a core of your being.<br /><br />It is my hope that anyone in any cult should find, if not truth, then facts, so that they can be relieved of the pain and suffering caused by the internal conflict of trying to make something work that you just can't. Experience has taught me that you simply cannot function as long as you keep making the attempt to ignore the facts: Ultimately, no amount of compartmentalization will resolve the dysfunctionality.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the rational mind is at odds with emotions and, sadly, most of the time, the emotions win -- but that resolution is a miserable one in the long term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-55472684768447441532016-02-13T03:46:52.634+13:002016-02-13T03:46:52.634+13:00Your attention is called to just two entries, whic...Your attention is called to just two entries, which should be of great interest to a very special interest group:<br /><br />"DNA analysis has concluded that Native American Indians do not originate from the Middle East or from Israelites but rather from Asia."<br /><br />" There is absolutely no archaeological evidence to directly support the Book of Mormon or the Nephites/Lamanites who numbered in the millions."<br /><br />Statutory rape is also a concern.<br /><br />The comparison between Joseph Smith and Warren Jeffs is very disturbing: It looks like Warren Jeffs trumps Joseph Smith!<br /><br />Is there any reason we couldn't compare Mormonism to Scientology? Frankly, the tales of Lord Xenu are more interesting: Book of Mormon or Book of Dianetics? You decide.<br /><br />Which proves that a cult is a cult. There can be no other conclusion.<br /><br />And once we conclude that a 'religion' is a cult, is it not incumbent for us to move on away from the cult (and warn others in it as best we can)?<br /><br />I used to work for a Mormon. Years after I had left his employ, he returned to my life briefly to unload his theories about prophecy, which I found utterly stupid. In my experience, the LDS religion isn't really all that benign and despite the appearance of a stable 'family' environment, there is still quite a lot of injustices committed because, well, it's a cult. What we have here is proof. And it seems more likely it's not about a rock in a hat, it's more about rocks in a head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com