Obey the Spirits’ desire Magic & special powers exists Folk Tales and testimony Matter & Spirits exists Learn from Folk Tales Epistemology Metaphysics Ethics • Meaning: • Theism - belief in God ruler and creator • A - in front of a word negates it • Not the same as Agnostic • they are not sure of what they believe Atheism Dawkins and Krauss Debates Darwin- Origin of Species 1st Law of Thermodynamics Thales - all is water (matter) 585 BCE 1850 1859 2015 Atheism • Main principles: • Only Matter exists and belief in spirits and souls are silly • Meaning in Life is what ‘you’ make • Assume science and empiricism Atheism
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Obey the Spirits’ desire
Magic & special
powers exists
Folk Tales and testimony
Matter & Spirits exists
Learn from Folk Tales
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Ethics
• Meaning: • Theism - belief in God
ruler and creator • A - in front of a word
negates it • Not the same as
Agnostic • they are not sure of
what they believe
Atheism
Dawkins and Krauss Debates
Darwin- Origin of Species
1st Law of Thermodynamics
Thales - all is water (matter)585 BCE
1850
1859
2015
Atheism • Main principles: • Only Matter exists and belief in spirits and souls are silly • Meaning in Life is what ‘you’ make • Assume science and empiricism
Atheism
“good behavior” based on tradition
No spirits or souls exist
Empiricism
All is Matter
Hedonism: Pleasure seeking
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Ethics
• Origin:
• Atheist mocking Theists
• The gospel of the
Flying Spaghetti
Monster (FSM)
Pastafarianism
• Founder - Joseph Smith (age 15)
• Primary Books • a. Book of Mormon:
Another Testament of Jesus Christ
• b. Pearl of Great Price • c. Doctrine & Covenants
Mormonism
Found the gold plates and Thummin (seer stones)
Visited by angel Moroni to find the Egyptian gold plates
Joseph Smith visited by God and Jesus to start the “true church”1820
1823
1827
1830
Mormonism
1844
Translated gold plates and published : Book of Mormon
Smith shot and killed by mob in the prison where he was arrested for treason
• Main Principles: • BIG on missionary work - sending “Elders” at 18-22 yrs old • BIG on Tithing - ‘Lord will open the windows of heaven
and pour down blessings’ (Mal 3:8-10) • BIG on Family • Joseph Smith is the first of modern day prophets
• 12 Apostles - Continuous Revelation
Mormonism Mormonism: Book of Mormon
Mormonism: How they ‘know’
it’s true
mormonism.org
“Jennifer remembers her decision of faith"
Follow rules of Doctrine & Covenants
“God” was once man
“God” has a physical
eternal body
Good Feeling inside Book of Mormon
What the Apostles Say
Human Souls are Eternal with God
If virtuous then you
become “god”
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Ethics
Mormon main Difference
1. Continuous revelation 2. No Trinity - The Father, Son and Holy Ghost are all different
gods 3. God the Father and God the Son have physical bodies 4. Attainment of godhood 5. Soul is matter
• Origin: • Founder - Charles Taze
Russell • Jehovah Witness name
comes from Isa 43:10-12 • Primary Texts:
• Watchtower - for JW • Awake! - for Non-JW • New World Translation
(NWT)
Jehovah’s Witness
Supreme Court Case - No Pledge
of allegiance
NWT Published
Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society 1884
1950
1943
Jehovah’s Witness
• Main Principles:
• They worship in “Kingdom Halls”
• They know the scriptures REALLY well
• BIG on converting Door-to-Door
Jehovah’s WitnessJW position on Christ
JW main DifferenceChrist and Trinity:
1. Christ is not God (NWT John 1:1)
2. Christ was the 1st created being
John 1:18 and 3:16 Colossians 1:1516 Revelation 3:1417
3. Trinity idea is from Satan 4. Christ did not physically resurrect but only spiritually did - Not a cross but a stake
1 Peter 3:18
Practices: A. No Pledge of allegiance B. No enlisting in military C. No blood transfusions D. No birthdays or holidays E. Only 144,000 will go to heaven
