LDS and Earth Based Religions, just curious

[_Mercury]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

[_barrelomonkeys]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

[_Mercury]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

Its what kept my attention in a certain way. Freemasonry, magic and a close similarity to kaballistic philosophy kept me in before I came to my senses.

[_Nephi]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

I does for me, to an extent, but falls short of the raw power of it in occult circles. I wish I could find something that has the concentrated efforts spiritual magic within the LDS community, but the raw power of it w/in the occult.

[_barrelomonkeys]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

Its what kept my attention in a certain way. Freemasonry, magic and a close similarity to kaballistic philosophy kept me in before I came to my senses.

Where are you now with all this? I've seen you mention a few things and have been wondering. But there was no appropriate thread to ask. :)

[_barrelomonkeys]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

I does for me, to an extent, but falls short of the raw power of it in occult circles. I wish I could find something that has the concentrated efforts spiritual magic within the LDS community, but the raw power of it w/in the occult.

Well I'm just really an unfortunate soul I guess. I just don't get anything out of either one of those communities.

[_Mercury]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

Its what kept my attention in a certain way. Freemasonry, magic and a close similarity to kaballistic philosophy kept me in before I came to my senses.

Where are you now with all this? I've seen you mention a few things and have been wondering. But there was no appropriate thread to ask. :)

I find mysticism of any kind silly and unnecesary, unless its involving meditation and mental exercises without any "spititual" context.

I'm going through my degrees curently in Freemasonry as well.

[_barrelomonkeys]

I find mysticism of any kind silly and unnecesary, unless its involving meditation and mental exercises without any "spititual" context.

I'm going through my degrees curently in Freemasonry as well.

That's sort of where I thought you'd stand currently. :)

[_Dulcinea]

Where are you now with all this? I've seen you mention a few things and have been wondering. But there was no appropriate thread to ask. :)

I find mysticism of any kind silly and unnecesary, unless its involving meditation and mental exercises without any "spititual" context.

I'm going through my degrees curently in Freemasonry as well.

I don't think I understand - do you not see meditation as being spiritual in nature?

[_Dulcinea]

Mormonism was based on folk magic, at its core in the beginning.

I was thinking that through this thread. Wondering if the "magical" appealed to Nephi and Dulcinea.

In a way I would say that you are right, at least for me. The patterns and similarities were so strong I was often struck speechless.