Against polygamy - Page 6

casimendocina · 03-11-2011, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

In my experience most Christians, not just the fundamentalists, do not view Mormonism as related to Christianity in any way, shape, or form.

Most Christians see Mormonism (and the Jehovah's Witnesses) as a cult.

kerosene · 03-11-2011, 09:46 AM

I have seen some of that, but not across the board.

Perry Winkle · 03-11-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by casimendocina

Most Christians see Mormonism (and the Jehovah's Witnesses) as a cult.

I was raised Catholic and I view Christianity as a radical branch (originally a cult) of Judaism.

Griff · 03-11-2011, 08:31 PM

So Mormonism is a cult off-shoot of a cult off-shoot of a cult off-shoot of a cult...

er no offense...

casimendocina · 03-16-2011, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

I was raised Catholic and I view Christianity as a radical branch (originally a cult) of Judaism.

No doubt I'm about to open a can of worms here and I'll be very glad (and so will everyone else) that my opportunities to post are currently so limited...

That's bizarre...seems like it all depends on what you were surrounded with as a kid. I was raised Anglican (Protestant)/went to a Lutheran high school and the line peddled throughout my childhood/teenage years is that the Catholics are an antiquated branch of Protestantism (because really why shouldn't be able to speak directly to God and what kind of stupid idea is it that you can mitigate your sins by confessing and doing penance, particularly if you have no intention of reforming your behaviour) and as mentioned previously the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses have absolutely nothing to do with any genuine form of Christianity. Catholics, Protestants and Jews are somewhat similar in that they all believe in the same God even if it is a slightly different form.

Last time I went to church was Christmas Eve, 1996 when I remember thinking "why am I here?" Having been forced to go to church every Sunday until I was 17 and attend "devotion" at high school every day except Tuesdays for 5 years, I figured I had enough exposure to make up my mind on the issue.

What it really comes down to though can be summed up by Joe Simpson-the mountaineer who when asked if he ever felt God when he was close to death on a mountain, he said "no" and that if he had, he wouldn't have had the motivation to get himself back to the basecamp.

I will now go off and hide behind a rock just in case.

Shawnee123 · 03-07-2011, 10:40 AM

Do they have their own personal jesus?

Spexxvet · 03-07-2011, 10:50 AM

Yup. And a ladder of de saints.

monster · 03-07-2011, 09:24 PM

Gesunheit/Bless You are about equal here, but never God Bless

Sundae · 03-08-2011, 12:14 PM

"Bless you" here.

Never Gesundheit; although many adults would recognise that from American TV/ films/ books it would be seen as pretentious. Like saying gasoline instead of petrol.

monster · 03-08-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

"Bless you" here.

Never Gesundheit; although many adults would recognise that from American TV/ films/ books it would be seen as pretentious. Like saying gasoline instead of petrol.

Was fairly common among my family/social group. Maybe I'm pretentious?

Sundae · 03-08-2011, 01:01 PM

Must be regional then.
I have honestly only heard it once. And that guy was a pretentious prick.
So that might have coloured my view.

Clodfobble · 03-08-2011, 01:36 PM

The only people I've known who say Gesundheit were deliberately choosing it as an atheist alternative to "bless you."

monster · 03-08-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

The only people I've known who say Gesundheit were deliberately choosing it as an atheist alternative to "bless you."

Yes, that's why I use it, but it was around plenty for me to see it as a reasonable option.

Pete Zicato · 03-08-2011, 03:16 PM

TIL gesundheit does not translate as "bless you".

Shawnee123 · 03-08-2011, 01:38 PM

Now they've taken to ending phone calls with "Have a gesundheited day!"

03-11-2011, 08:31 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	So Mormonism is a cult off-shoot of a cult off-shoot of a cult off-shoot of a cult... er no offense... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-07-2011, 10:40 AM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Do they have their own personal jesus? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

03-07-2011, 10:50 AM	#7
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Yup. And a ladder of de saints. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

03-07-2011, 09:24 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Gesunheit/Bless You are about equal here, but never God Bless __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

03-08-2011, 01:36 PM	#12
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	The only people I've known who say Gesundheit were deliberately choosing it as an atheist alternative to "bless you." __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-11-2011, 09:46 AM	#2
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I have seen some of that, but not across the board.

03-08-2011, 12:14 PM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	"Bless you" here. Never Gesundheit; although many adults would recognise that from American TV/ films/ books it would be seen as pretentious. Like saying gasoline instead of petrol.

03-08-2011, 01:01 PM	#11
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Must be regional then. I have honestly only heard it once. And that guy was a pretentious prick. So that might have coloured my view.

03-08-2011, 03:16 PM	#14
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	TIL gesundheit does not translate as "bless you". __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

03-08-2011, 01:38 PM	#15
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Now they've taken to ending phone calls with "Have a gesundheited day!" __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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