The Hate House that Joseph Smith, Jr Built

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The religion of Mormons has a rich and often confusing history. Even if we start from the beginning you might still find yourself a little lost so we will keep things simple. The religion was established by Joseph Smith, Jr in the early 1820's when he was visited by an angel (Moroni) who told him to dig up the Golden Plates (the bible) that was buried near his home (at that time) in western New York. The ancient "invisible" metal plates could only be read with seer stones and could then be translated by the leader of the religion. I am not even going to get into the special underwear quite yet to keep things as simple as possible. This is pretty much how it all started.

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Does Twilight Carry a Mormon Message?

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If you’re familiar with the Twilight series—and you sort of can’t help but be these days, unfortunately—then you might know a bit about its author, Stephenie Meyer. Meyer, a mother of three boys, is a graduate of Brigham Young University and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She claims that her religious beliefs have had no impact whatsoever on her novels, but we all know that such a thing is sort of impossible.

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Mormon Farmer Feeds the Needy

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Living in the Bible belt, I know firsthand that religion can be stifling, oppressive, contradictory and prejudicial. I know it can ruin people’s lives, separate families, and hurt people in the community, the country, and even the planet.

But I also know that it can sometimes save people’s lives, and that many of the kindest people I know are religious people. I know plenty of Midwesterners who may not be able to point out much on a map—or even “believe” in evolution!—but they would help you fix a flat or shovel snow much more quickly than many other, more “sophisticated” people might. And doesn’t kindness matter most?

Dave Baldauf, a 43-year-old Mormon, farmer and self-described “country boy” of Sarasota Springs, Utah is a kind fellow. He uses his faith in a loving way—to provide for the needy.

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8 Famous Mormons

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Amy AdamsAmy AdamsI’m not a Christian—at least not in the traditional sense—but I have many Christian friends (I do live in the Bible belt, after all). I grew up with one friend who was a Mormon, and I have recently met another wonderful woman who is also a Mormon.

I don’t know many Mormons otherwise (at least that I know of), and I never really hear about the religion (it’s all Southern Baptists around here, pretty much!). This got me wondering, how many Mormons are there—it turns out there are millions!—and are there many famous Mormons?

It turns out there are a ton of famous Mormons! Here are just a few:

Amy Adams, the cutie of Disney’s Enchanted among other dazzling performances, was raised Mormon, though she no longer practices the faith.

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need help

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I am mormon and I know the church is true. I have a testimony that it is, and no one can deny this.
But is it a good idea to try and talk to people on the internet and try to give them a book of mormon? or have missionarys come to their house?
Whever I go, they just say Thanks but no thanks.
SHould I just leave them alone after they say that?

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Satan who was he.....not my brother nor Jesus's

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Read the following and explain your beliefs...

Ezek 28:13-17
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

14 Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire.

15 Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the

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2nd coming

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I am the Joseph Smith. The angel mormon has appeared to me and I have found some more scrolls. The great ending is near. Stand as one in the mormon faith and sacrifice your wives tomorrow

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I was thinking about mormonism (I think that is what it is called) and i was wondering whether the majority of people hold any strong political beliefs.

Do you lean more to the left or the right or are you central? I'm going to assume that nobody is a big fan of Mr Bush or Mr Blair.

Please reply as I'd be interested in finding out about it.

Lots of love

He Who Shoots Mormons

PS. Hope there is no tension between us.

The Gospel of . . . the Kingdom

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Do you want to see one of Christ's greatest moments in teaching?

One of His greatest moments, that is, in terms of the amount of Divine wisdom he allowed us that day ... and in terms of the shock that it put on the crowd?

Check Matthew 13.

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