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SusieQ#1
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Date: January 15, 2012 02:42PM
Gay Philosopher Wrote:
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> Hi Susie and kimball,
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> Very good points.
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I take a different perspective and come to a different conclusion.
Mormonism is True God Myth. It's right out of the official play book! It follows the pattern of older, ancient God Myths (all religions are based on God Myths) with it's belief in the metaphysical, supernatural, and visionary claims by faith. Remember that factual evidence is not part of the pattern.
Mormonism is part of American history. It's the heritage of a whole group of people many with roots in Europe.
It's built on Christianity: Campbelism and Protestantism, Methodistism, and other religious views of the times.
It took root because of the times.
Some reading for background references:
D Michael Quinn "Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
http://www.amazon.com/Early-Mormonism-Magic-World-View/dp/1560850892/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=132665Mysteries of the Ancient Americas The World Before Columbus (Readers Digest 1987)
http://www.amazon.com/Mysteries-Ancient-Americas-Robert-Dolezal/dp/0895771837/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1326654526&sr=1-1An author from the above book and his findings:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_King,_Viscount_KingsboroughThen I'd recommend:
The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=d+michael+quinn#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=power+of+myth&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Apower+of+mythAnd this series in video:
http://www.mevio.com/episode/92858/the-power-of-myth-with-joseph-cambellThese references I listed are the core of why I understand Mormonism as an American Religious Tribe -- God Myth and why it makes sense as that is how it operates.