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An astounding number of likenesses exist between two very unlikely spiritual bedfellows: Islam and Mormonism. I thought I had stumbled on to these similarities myself and was all ready to plant a flag for my discovery when, after minimal research, it became quite obvious that most of these striking similarities were written about as early as 1873! And of course there are scores of web sites that log even more comparisons than the ones I’ve found below…all the same, its still a very interesting correlation which sheds great light on the journey from the status of cult to a profoundly greater status of world religion (which I believe Mormonism is becoming in its own right).
“If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, and that sign or wonder he has promised you comes about, but he says, ‘Let us follow other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us worship them,’ do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul. You must follow the Lord your God and fear Him. You must keep His commands and listen to His voice; you must worship Him and remain faithful to Him. "
Islam founded by a single solitary young man – Muhammad claiming to be God’s “last great prophet”
Mohammed was disgruntled with his ancestoral religion: Arabian Polytheism while incorporating polytheist symbols and practices into his new religion’s “liturgy” (moon – for Allah the Moon god)
Mohammed claimed extra-Biblical ‘secret’ revelation for his new god by way of a supernatural apparition and revelation of an angel named Gabriel.
Mohammed discredited the Bible as being “changed by wicked and corrupt priests” but never gave a date for such a change or a person who changed it, or a specific passage that was ‘corrupted’.
Mohammed wrote a “miraculous” book called the Quran which contained his secret revelations and act as the “new” scriptures for the new god “Allah” he introduced to the world.
Mohammed made the claim that his newly “revealed” Quran was the most perfect book ever written – superior to the existing scriptures of the Jews. Then subsequently after Mohammed’s death the Quran underwent significant changes and edits removing embarrassing contradictory passages.
Apologists for Islam claim that such a complicated work from such a young uneducated new prophet like Mohammad over such a short period of time is proof of the Quran’s divine inspiration.
Christian apologists find the Quran to be more of a plagiarized work than any kind of a literary accomplishment as the Quran plagiarizes heavily from the Bible – the very book that Mohammed condemned as untrustworthy.
Mohammed changed the Christology (The person of Christ) wildly from the Biblical Christ preached by the Apostles. Mohammed teaches that Jesus is no more than a lesser prophet and not God incarnate (biblical view)
Islam would experience sectorial splits based on disputed blood lineage of Mohammed after his death – based on his widowed wife which he married when she was still a child (referred to as pedophilia today). Sunni/Shi’ite.
Mohammad claimed to be “restoring true religion” to the earth because “Judaism” disagreed among themselves. Mohammed claimed this was evidence that the old religion was incorrect and illegitimate and therefore true religion was “lost from the earth”. Muhammad claimed that he was an all-important prophet with a mission to “restore true religion” to the earth.
Mohammad was a polygamist and made polygamy a major part of his new religion. He wrote that heaven is an experience for a male in a harem having endless sexual relations with endless partners.
Mohammad had chief lieutenants defect from his new religion while under his leadership. They cited “issues” or “concerns” around the supposed translation process of the Quran
Islamic fundamentalists cowardly attacked two buildings in New York and slaughtered over 3000 unsuspecting men, women, and children on 9/11/2001 while many Muslims throughout the Middle East were photographed dancing in the streets in celebration. This was done under the banner of the new religion.
Mohammed’s Islam attempted to erect a monument/memorial to themselves quite near the exact site of their most infamous 9/11 atrocities.
Mormons founded by a single solitary young man – Joseph Smith claiming to be God’s “last great prophet”
Smith was disgruntled with his ancestoral religion: Episcopalean while incorporating polytheist symbols and practices into his new religion’s “liturgy” (millions of gods, man can become god)
Smith claimed extra-Biblical ‘secret’ revelation of his new god by way of a supernatural apparition and revelation of an angel named Moroni.
Smith discredited the Bible as being “changed by wicked and corrupt priests” but never gave a date for such a change or a person who changed it, or a specific passage that was ‘corrupted’.
Smith wrote a “miraculous” book called the Book of Mormon which contained his secret revelations and acts as “new” scriptures for his new god “Elohim” which he introduced to the world.
Smith made the claim that his newly “revealed” Book of Mormon was the most perfect book ever written – superior to the existing Bible of the Christians. Then subsequently after Smith’s death the Book of Mormon underwent significant changes and edits removing embarrassing contradictory passages.
Apologists for Mormonism claim that such a complicated work from such a young uneducated Joseph Smith over such a short period of time is proof of the Book of Mormon’s divine inspiration.
Christian apologists find the Book of Mormon to be a plagiarized work and not a literary feat as the Book of Mormon plagiarizes heavily from the Bible – the very book that Joseph Smith condemned as untrustworthy.
Joseph Smith changed the Christology (The person of Christ) wildly from the Biblical Christ preached by the Apostles. Smith teaches that Jesus is no more than a spirit brother of Lucifer (satan) and not God incarnate (biblical view)
Mormonism would experience sectorial splits based on disputed blood lineage of Joseph Smith after his death – based on his widowed wife which he married when she was still a child. Reorganized/ Fundamental LDS
Smith claimed to be “restoring true religion” to the earth because “Christianity” disagreed among themselves. Smith claimed this was evidence that they were all incorrect and illegitimate and therefore true Christianity was “lost from the earth”. Smith claimed that he was an all-important prophet with a mission to “restore the true church” to the earth.
Joseph Smith was a polygamist and made polygamy a major part of his new religion. He wrote that in Celestial heaven males will have endless sexual relations with endless goddesses to produce more god babies to go into awaiting humans.
Smith had chief lieutenants defect from his new religion while under his leadership. They cited “issues” or “concerns” around the supposed translation process of the Book of Mormon.
Mormon militia (under the authority of Brigham Young) cowardly attacked 140 unsuspecting men, women, and children as they passed through Southern Utah on 9/11/1857. This “Meadow Valley Massacre” was done under the banner of the new religion.
Smith’s Mormons attempted to erect a monument/memorial to themselves on the exact site of their most infamous 9/11 atrocities.
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“If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, and that sign or wonder he has promised you comes about, but he says, ‘Let us follow other gods,’ which you have not known, ‘and let us worship them,’ do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul. You must follow the Lord your God and fear Him. You must keep His commands and listen to His voice; you must worship Him and remain faithful to Him. "