If Mormonism was invented today, how successful would it be?

Post by **_Doctor CamNC4Me** » Tue May 15, 2012 8:28 am

Secrecy is the key.

Ain't happenin' these days. That's why all religions will eventually fail. There's too much media.

Thank God for that.

- VRDRC

Post by **_sleepyhead** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:20 pm

Hello,

The new book of Mormons are Urantia, A course in Miracles, and the one I have been a student of for the last 35 years, and a lifetime member, The Edgar Cayce material.

In the 1800's Smith had the advantage of a belief in a place called heaven/hell and they were able to use that to there advantage by claiming your fate hinged on whether you remained faithful to there organization. Present day Book of Mormon's claim reincarnation is the after death scenario. They have nothing they can use to intimidate members into remaining faithful.

Post by **_Buffalo** » Tue May 15, 2012 2:39 pm

He wouldn't rise above a few hundred cultists on a compound.

Post by **_zeezrom** » Tue May 15, 2012 3:28 pm

Tobin wrote:True Mormonism...

This is.... what?

Post by **_Sophocles** » Tue May 15, 2012 3:53 pm

Darkhelmet wrote:[...] if Mormonism did not exist until today, and some 20-something year old, with a shady background announced he dug up some gold plates with the help of an angel and he was translating them with a seer stone, yada, yada, yada, how successful do you think it would be?

That's like asking if the Oneida Community were begun in the 21st Century, would it still eventually culminate in the giant silverware company we know today?

Post by **_Tobin** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:29 pm

zeezrom wrote:
Tobin wrote:True Mormonism...

This is.... what?

Based on real experiences with God instead of heartburn and correlation meetings.

Post by **_Buffalo** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:36 pm

Tobin wrote:Based on real experiences with God instead of heartburn and correlation meetings.

If only members would take psychotropic drugs as you have, they might have similar experiences. Joseph Smith knew the value of such substances.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/70399796/Rest ... d-Mushroom

Post by **_Tobin** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:37 pm

Buffalo wrote:If only members would take psychotropic drugs as you have, they might have similar experiences. Joseph Smith knew the value of such substances.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/70399796/Rest ... d-Mushroom

Wow, you have a serious case of bearing false witness Buffalo. Do you actually state anything that is true?

Post by **_Buffalo** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:45 pm

Tobin wrote:
Buffalo wrote:If only members would take psychotropic drugs as you have, they might have similar experiences. Joseph Smith knew the value of such substances.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/70399796/Rest ... d-Mushroom
Wow, you have a serious case of bearing false witness Buffalo. Do you actually state anything that is true?

Are you denying having ever taken mind-altering substances?

Post by **_Tobin** » Tue May 15, 2012 4:48 pm

Buffalo wrote:Are you denying having ever taken mind-altering substances?

Of course not. I've been as high as a kite and drunk as a skunk. I also know when I'm not high or drunk too.

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