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deucemagnet

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5. It's an interesting question,
Sat Aug 8, 2015, 01:11 PM
Aug 2015

but I doubt there's anyone in this forum or the religion forum who's familiar enough with either LDS or Scientology to answer your it.

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The religion forum is the right place. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #1
thanks Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #2
Yeah but I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a rational and mature discussion. mr blur Aug 2015 #18
If you want an honest discussion, I think you'd be better off posting here. deucemagnet Aug 2015 #3
I'm wondering if someone familiar with orthodox Mormon and Scientologist beliefs can tell me (or Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #4
It's an interesting question, deucemagnet Aug 2015 #5
Sorry for editing (expanding) my post simultaneous with your reply. You think there are no Mormons Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #6
I think there might be a Mormon who posts occasionally, deucemagnet Aug 2015 #8
Yeah, we think all religions suck Warpy Aug 2015 #15
Here's something vanamonde Aug 2015 #7
That's an interesting article. I've heard an atheist say Scientology is a cult but Mormonism is a Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #12
They're ALL cults, some are older and have more members.... truebrit71 Aug 2015 #14
A religion is a cult that has survived its sociopathic founder Warpy Aug 2015 #16
"reason" and "rationality" do not go over well in the religion forum. Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #9
One person's rationality is another person's superstition (Pascal's wager is a "rational" argument Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #10
Pascal's wager makes assumptions... uriel1972 Aug 2015 #11
Pascal lived in a Catholic society so his assumptions would reflect that, but the general argument Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #13
He also neglects the fact that a life lived in the shadow of some omnipotent god Warpy Aug 2015 #17
Taken as a probabilistic wager... Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #19
I'm not really seeking to give a dissertation defense of Pascal (a philosopher I disagree with), Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #21
I agree that not all believers are irrational. Binkie The Clown Aug 2015 #22
Truck Town restaraunt near my house. AtheistCrusader Aug 2015 #20
I had a very long thread a few years ago edhopper Aug 2015 #23
Thanks! Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #24
If you decide to read through it edhopper Aug 2015 #28
SoB's vs the Mormons onager Aug 2015 #25
Wow! I did not know that. Attorney in Texas Aug 2015 #26
I think all forms of Christianity are irrational. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2015 #27
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