dianaiad
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The Planet Kolob | Top 10 Craziest Mormon Beliefs
www.top10craziestmormonbeliefs.com/a/93
Dec 15, 2011 · The planet Kolob and the song about it. Kolob is a star or planet described in Mormon scripture. Reference to Kolob is found in the Book of Abraham, a work published by Latter Day Saint (LDS) prophet Joseph Smith, Jr. According to this work, Kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of God.
You think our beliefs are crazy? Fine. go ahead and believe that they are crazy.
We are not, however, 'forcing them' on you.
Oh...Kolob is a star, not a planet. If you ARE going to call our beliefs crazy, it would be good to figure out what they actually are.
Oh, and while you are at it, where are the other nine crazy beliefs? Because the site you are sending us to only mentions one.
Please excuse me, now, because this is idiotic. Why, when I am defending the idea that science is a good thing, and that religion and science can actually NOT damage one another, is the topic turning to 'mock the beliefs of the Mormons?"
As it happens, sooda, Latter-day saints are the only religious group where the more educated one is, the more likely one is to remain a faithful believer. That's because WE don't have a problem with science and technological advancement, or looking at things that other religions might balk at.
No 'flat earth' LDS. Few (I can't say 'no,' because I've actually met one or two) young earth creationists or 24 hour 7 day creationists. There is no requirement that we be biblical literalists,...or that we NOT be. We get to make up our own minds about that. The vast majority of us are...not.
So you want to make fun of our 'crazy beliefs" G'head.
When you get that out of your system, how about getting back to the thread topic?
Which is, btw, about whether science and religion can 'mix.'
I wouldn't say 'mix...' but 'not contradict?" Yeah. That I can say. Y'know, like learning how to dye yarn with onion skins doesn't contradict deep analysis of Walter Whitman.
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