Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Wait a second, according to Mormon belief Hitler gets to go to heaven? I am not trying to stir anything up, I am curious as to what I read is true or not...
Originally Posted By TomSawyer "I mean, so often religious folks point to the "beautiful, perfect" Universe as proof of God, but many of the same folks also believe in hell...a place that could only be described as "pure evil"." The original word used to describe Hell, Gehenna, referred to a rubbish heap in a valley outside of Jerusalem where the city's waste and offal were burned. I think the more dramatic version that we think of today isn't accurate to what was being described at the time. Instead of a lake of fire and eternal torment I believe that they were talking about oblivion. Only later, after Christ, does the idea of eternal damnation arise.
Originally Posted By dshyates Hey, TomSawyer. I don't believe I have seen you round these parts in a while. Good to see ya.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Wait a second, according to Mormon belief Hitler gets to go to heaven?<< Not really. Mormons believe in a three-fold heaven and no hell. The most faithful will go to the Celestial Kingdom, then others will go to the Terrestrial Kingdom, and finally the "lowest" heaven is the Telestial Kingdom. Mormons believe that even within these groups there are other levels. The closest thing to hell in Mormonism is outer darkness. A banishment of sorts for those who deny Christ. Hitler would most likely not fit there, and he would end up in the Telestial Kingdom. Read this for a quick overview: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_glory" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D...of_glory</a>
Originally Posted By wahooskipper There is no doubt Satan exists. How else do you explain the popularity of Paris Hilton?
Originally Posted By Mr X Post 85 reads like a poorly written sci fi novel. It's practically on the same level as Zenu and the E-Meters for pete's sake! How hokey can ya be!?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I'll be honest the only thing I know about the Mormon religion is what I watched on the South Park episode....
Originally Posted By ecdc >>I'll be honest the only thing I know about the Mormon religion is what I watched on the South Park episode....<< Truth be told, it was much more accurate that a lot of people want to admit. Mormon paintings show Joseph Smith translating the gold plates to the Book of Mormon as if he were studying them and praying about it. In reality, he stuck his seer stone in his hat and stuck his face into it to block out the light. The gold plates were not present most of the time. A great episode of South Park.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***The gold plates are a myth. They never existed.*** Oh, brother. What a cynic! Next you'll be claiming that Thetans aren't really the product of alien souls trapped on Earth by Xenu!
