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Ocelot II

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6. Many people, Christian or not, think it's a cult or a scam cooked up by Joseph Smith

Reply to tanyev (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:46 PM

Sep 29

to create a religion and make money off it, like Scientology. I know a perfectly nice liberal Lutheran pastor who thinks Mormons are heretics (and they probably are, if you compare LDS theology to traditional Christian beliefs), but he certainly isn't about to go out and shoot any of them.

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Gunman ranted against Mormons before deadly church assault [View all] Jilly_in_VA Sep 29 OP

Trump was ranting about "another attack on Christians," apparently unaware Ocelot II Sep 29 #1

just love it jaymac Sep 29 #4

Also unaware that most Christians consider Mormonism to be a completely different entity. tanyev Sep 29 #5

Many people, Christian or not, think it's a cult or a scam cooked up by Joseph Smith Ocelot II Sep 29 #6

Well, when they're out of power, it's the "Judeo-Christian coalition'. chowmama Sep 29 #7

Yeah, the radtrad Catholics are really into hating on the Mormons. keep_left Sep 29 #9

I suspect if he were ExMo that would already be in the press... RockRaven Sep 29 #2

Interesting how after Kirk's murder there was a constant barrage of updates tanyev Sep 29 #3

FBI or cops probably drove by his house saw the trump Klarkashton Sep 29 #8

Most of the right wing evangelicals I know Bettie Sep 29 #10