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• Common Theologies & Philosophies

Buddhism 1:1 - “Nirvana”

 

Materialism 1:1 - “Matter is the fundamental substance of reality”

Hinduism 1:1 - “Brahman is the source of all existence.”

• The future of this blog and book development:

I have contemplated the direction in which this blog will be going, considering this is one of a series of books. Through the first book's publication (on Mormon Christianity), I have observed the public’s lack of interest due to unfamiliarity. While I have been inspired by many different religious concepts, we will be writing several books at once as we adapt. Regarding Mormonism, I was able to share much of the history I was taught as a child, but with other religious beliefs, while I have studied extensively, I will need to conduct further research on their origins. As a result, I have been spreading myself too thin and will instead trust AI to provide important information on particular subjects and their origins. Each religion has its subcultures and branches that vary; however, I have asked for 13 distinct common beliefs among their fundamental religious structures. We are leaving it up to spirit to guide the outcome. Each chapter starts with AI-supported information presente...

Mormonism 1:13 - “We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.”

Mormonism 1:12 - “We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.”

Mormonism 1:11 - “We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.”

Mormonism 1:10 - “We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.”

Mormonism 1:9 - “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.”

Mormonism 1:8 - “We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.”

Mormonism 1:7 - “We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.”

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Mormonism 1:6 - “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.”

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Mormonism 1:5 - “We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.”

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Mormonism 1:4 - “We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.”

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Mormonism 1:3 - “We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.”

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Mormonism 1:2 - “We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.”

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