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Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Mormonism

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There's a common misconception that Judaism is purely aligned with the Biblical narrative and separate from Christianity. In reality, both religions share roots in Biblical texts, but modern Judaism evolved largely due to the sociopolitical changes following the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 CE, which led to the end of the Aaronic priesthood. This shift allowed Jewish religious leaders, who had long sought influence, to redefine Jewish practice and tradition.

Biblical Jewish thought was not immune to external influences, notably from Greek philosophy introduced by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE, which led to syncretism with pagan elements. Christianity, often seen as a departure from Judaism, is more accurately described as a continuation of Jewish messianic expectations, since Jesus was regarded by Christians as the prophesied Jewish Messiah. However, Christianity also faced its own challenges in terms of purity of doctrine, notably with the influence of Emperor Constantine in 325 CE, which shaped Christian practice and theology for centuries.

Islam can be viewed as a sociopolitical and religious response to the existing religious landscape, initiated by Muhammad in the 7th century. It both challenged and built upon the Judeo-Christian tradition, presenting itself as a restoration of monotheism in its purest form.

Mormonism, or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emerged in the 19th century under Joseph Smith, offering what it claims to be a restoration of early Christianity with new revelations. Critics might describe this as cultural appropriation or an innovative reinterpretation of Christian doctrine, but to its followers, it's an essential continuation and clarification of Christian teachings.​
 
Tt looks lie you are the only one posting on your site, so you bring it here because you are lonely?

The same old Christian revisionist history and spin to justify a p[articular version of Chrtianity..
 
from Faith for You: The Boys' Life Book of World Religions (1943 BSA Press) by Thurmond Bohumphrey. $1, or free if you contribute 100 # iron to your den's scrap metal drive. Be prepared!

(The shitty artwork, however, is from the lobby of the Assemblies of God missionary office in Detroit.)
 
from Faith for You: The Boys' Life Book of World Religions (1943 BSA Press) by Thurmond Bohumphrey. $1, or free if you contribute 100 # iron to your den's scrap metal drive. Be prepared!

(The shitty artwork, however, is from the lobby of the Assemblies of God missionary office in Detroit.)

What are you talking about?
 
We know how Mormonism got started, there is contemporaneous documentation.

Evangelicals I knew rjject both Catholics and Mormons as Christian, they are not bible based.
 
We know how Mormonism got started, there is contemporaneous documentation.

Evangelicals I knew rjject both Catholics and Mormons as Christian, they are not bible based.
The difference of course is that Jesus Himself founded the RCC. It's right there in the Bible.
Tom

ETA ~From Muslims to Lutherans to LDS, there's no end to the organizations trying to do better than Jesus. Oh well...~
 
Judaism, esp Reform Judaism is completely different from Christianity & Islam
The latter two are Master/Slave religions - God made in the image of the Master of the past - the King, Dictator
"Get down on our knees, beg, submit, obey & sing his praises. Pleased, He will reward
Those that do not kneel to our Master must be hated and punished"
Like living in North Korea
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Judaism shares ideas with Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism - Teacher/Student faiths
A slave may serve only One Master - hence the One God in Christianity & Islam - but in life one has many a Teacher
The many prophets or Teachers in Judaism & Sikhism, the many Gods in Hinduism
Buddhism fails in this regard but we do know that the Buddha was a Teacher
The tell is when the Buddha said, "Follow my teachings, not me"
Christianity & Islam are different - it is not the teachings but the person that is important
Belief, loyalty, support is what matters, not actions, works
In Teacher/Student faiths - actions alone matter - the goal is to make God Proud
To reach for the Hand of God
In Christianity & Islam the goal is Heaven - Pleasures of the flesh
 
Judaism, esp Reform Judaism is completely different from Christianity & Islam
The latter two are Master/Slave religions - God made in the image of the Master of the past - the King, Dictator

Jesus indeed is certainly different. What Master do you know that could be so humble to kneel down and washes his servants feet?

Do you know of any dictators who do that?

"Get down on our knees, beg, submit, obey & sing his praises. Pleased, He will reward
Those that do not kneel to our Master must be hated and punished"
Like living in North Korea

Rams, a Sugar Daddy in North Korea?

How does Sugar Daddy synonymously come in with Dictator again in your argument?

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Judaism shares ideas with Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism - Teacher/Student faiths
A slave may serve only One Master - hence the One God in Christianity & Islam - but in life one has many a Teacher

It goes way way back and there is a link between them. I came across an interesting theist researcher who highlighted the connection a few years ago.


shatkona_symbol_vedic_siva_star_of_david.jpg


The many prophets or Teachers in Judaism & Sikhism, the many Gods in Hinduism

Buddhism fails in this regard but we do know that the Buddha was a Teacher
The tell is when the Buddha said, "Follow my teachings, not me"
Christianity & Islam are different - it is not the teachings but the person that is important
The bible, OT, acknowledges and mentions there were many gods an deities, world wide including the hindu gods (no suprise to the simularities, thats another interesting conversation).

The teachings and the person are important in Christianity, yes that would be different.


Belief, loyalty, support is what matters, not actions, works
In Teacher/Student faiths - actions alone matter - the goal is to make God Proud
To reach for the Hand of God
In Christianity & Islam the goal is Heaven - Pleasures of the flesh

Pleasure of the flesh, has always always been emphasised as being the temptation to sin. Its the otherway round Rama. Heaven is for the tired and weary, the victims of hardship, sickness and bloodshed. The 'pleasures of the flesh' is certainly not the top of their list. you couldn't get in if it were.
 
Judaism, esp Reform Judaism is completely different from Christianity & Islam
The latter two are Master/Slave religions - God made in the image of the Master of the past - the King, Dictator

Jesus indeed is certainly different. What Master do you know that could be so humble to kneel down and washes his servants feet?

Do you know of any dictators who do that?
God Rama did that, but anyway, that is not what this is about
"Heaven only if you are with Jesus" results in a SEGREGATED Heaven for members only
It is not about morals, values - but about belief, religion
The few, the favored are rewarded, the vast majority to suffer in Hell
Well, just like North Korea
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The Terminology - "Commandments, Submit(Islam means submission), beg, obey, judge, wrath, punish, mercy, forgive, FEAR" - ALL Slave/Servant words - completely absent in Hinduism, Buddhism
The word Lord - short for Lord & Master - again a slave word has crept into other religions - I am trying to get it out of Teacher/Student faiths - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism
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What Father asks his son to MURDER his own Son and What Son would hurry to obey?
What Father asks for belief, loyalty, submission to him and him alone & if such demands are not met, tortures his children in hell
for all eternity?
What son gets down on his knees before his father, begs for mercy shaking with Fear?
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A child, once an adult, leaves the nest - the story of Adam - he must now fend for himself, face the world on his own
The Slave/servant stays with his Master - expects to be taken care of by him - Heaven
"Get down on our knees, beg, submit, obey & sing his praises. Pleased, He will reward
Those that do not kneel to our Master must be hated and punished"
Like living in North Korea

Rams, a Sugar Daddy in North Korea?

How does Sugar Daddy synonymously come in with Dictator again in your argument?
The ideas are not static
Innocent primitive people living under Kings, Dictators used them as a template for God
Hence the terminology that I used above
Later on the religious heads expanded on it - Heaven the easy good life for eternity! yay!
But every time I ask - what does one DO there? What WORK? Why does God need you in Heaven?
Why shouldn't God see you coming and go "Here come another shameless freeloader?"
Tell me, what value you add to Heaven?
Hence a Sugar Daddy for shameless yes-men, sycophants, cronies
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Judaism shares ideas with Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism - Teacher/Student faiths
A slave may serve only One Master - hence the One God in Christianity & Islam - but in life one has many a Teacher

It goes way way back and there is a link between them. I came across an interesting theist researcher who highlighted the connection a few years ago.


shatkona_symbol_vedic_siva_star_of_david.jpg


The many prophets or Teachers in Judaism & Sikhism, the many Gods in Hinduism

Buddhism fails in this regard but we do know that the Buddha was a Teacher
The tell is when the Buddha said, "Follow my teachings, not me"
Christianity & Islam are different - it is not the teachings but the person that is important
The bible, OT, acknowledges and mentions there were many gods an deities, world wide including the hindu gods (no suprise to the simularities, thats another interesting conversation).

The teachings and the person are important in Christianity, yes that would be different.
Only ONE GOD! Only One Master
"Good works won't get you into Heaven"
Nothing to do with knowledge, making God - our teacher - Proud
Everything to do with the easy lazy life & we get it if we blindly believe, beg, grovel to the "right" God!
Very simple primitive ideas of God
Belief, loyalty, support is what matters, not actions, works
In Teacher/Student faiths - actions alone matter - the goal is to make God Proud
To reach for the Hand of God
In Christianity & Islam the goal is Heaven - Pleasures of the flesh

Pleasure of the flesh, has always always been emphasised as being the temptation to sin. Its the otherway round Rama. Heaven is for the tired and weary, the victims of hardship, sickness and bloodshed. The 'pleasures of the flesh' is certainly not the top of their list. you couldn't get in if it were.
somehow you forgot the threats of hell to unbelievers who are also tired and weary, the victims of hardship etc
The afterworld would be like being Jews in a Nazi afterworld - entire families, women, children even babies! - set apart based
on belief, religion and callously dumped into gas chambers in hell
amazing how blind you remain to the suffering of others
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So if Heaven is for the tired and weary, you admit that it is a place of rest - doing nothing
Well sir, again the life of a Dog, Pet - you get your Heaven!
Occam's Razor - no need to create an entire world just for lazy people to sit around shamelessly sponging off God
Just make them Dogs - they get their Heaven!
Win, win!
 
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