Nathair/|\ Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I created the Pagans and Mormons Dialogue Board on Facebook to facilitate friendly, peaceful interfaith discussion. Link to comment
Buzzard Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Why does the phrase "Odd bedfellows" pop into my mind? Link to comment
RobertAC Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Not too odd, Buzzard. Surprisingly, some of the things about Mormonism that turn off mainstream Christians seem either normal or similar in belief to those who are not Christian. 1 Link to comment
Nathair/|\ Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Here are some of the topics that have been started: In chapter 7, vs. 48 of Joseph Smith's Book of Moses, Enoch hears the earth herself, calling herself the "mother of men" lamenting to the creator about the cruel way her human children treat each other. As far as I know, Mormonism is the only major Christian denomination that views the earth as an actual being with her own mind and spirit, an idea far more often associated with paleo and neo paganism. Lugh Lámhfhada is one of my patron deities. Among other things, I see him as being the great foe of tyranny. He is the one who got the Tuatha de Dannan organized and motivated to fight the Fomorii who were oppressing them and he is the one who used the Spear of Light to slay Balor, the Tyrant King of the Fomorii. My favorite hero from the Book of Mormon is Captain Moroni. He, also was a great defender of liberty. He is best known for his response when Amalakiah tried to overthrow the Nephite republic and establish himself as king. Moroni wrote, "In memory of our God, our religion and freedom, our peace, our wives and our children" on a torn cloak and hung it from a pole to use as a standard to rally the people to stop Amalakiah. One of the coolest things about both Mormonism and modern Paganism is the importance of the Divine Feminine. Mormonism is the only major Abrahamic denomination I know of that postulates a Heavenly Mother as an equal to our Heavenly Father. The modern Pagan movement has also done a great deal to restore the Goddess to her rightful place in our hearts and in our universe. Link to comment
Nathair/|\ Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 Here are some of the topics that have been started. Hopefully, they show how much the two groups have to talk about. Link to comment
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