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However, he felt it was ultimately just a "thriller" type story and never finished it. But I have to say, I really would have been interested in that story. It follows in the path of the Scouting of the Shire, showing that evil has to be constantly dealt with; that it creeps back in.
Again, this is not about whether they are right, or wrong. While I don't agree with the Unitarian-Universalist view of religion, I still accept they are good people who mean well. They are probably better than I am*.
*Not a hard bar to clear, but I don't mean to damn with faint praise.
Weirdly, someone who didn't quite write it was Tolkein. He began a tale set long after LotR. In a time of peace and ease, some Gondorians grew bored of good things and began to play at brings orcs, creating ugliness for its own sake. And they found new, or rather, very old evils to follow...
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Intending this as an exploration of theology, not of insult or hate, and also not commenting particularly on Hegseth's quote-unquote "leadership" : The position of Mormonism inside or outside Christianity is a interesting debate!
I should preface this by saying that I am not Mormon.
I view Mormonism as an American folk-offshoot of Gnostic practice, which again is quasi-Christian in theological terms. However, like many 'revivalist' churches in early America, Mormons asserted they "rediscovered" the true faith which no one else knew about.
Unitarianism/Universalism are similarly churches* with practices and forms that emerged from, and coincide with, a Christian mainstream. However, their belief systems are not necessarily Christian in character.
*Their theology can include atheism which is obviously a little unusual for religion!
Movie script, starring Chris Pratt. He plays the President's mother's sister's son's cousin's friend's roommate, and through bizarre accidents his Used Car Dealer business card (best deals in the west... side of town!) gets him on the high-stakes Kleptocracia Nuclear committee. Hijinks ensue.
Preface: I don't believe Mormonism is true. Of the distinctive claims it makes, I specifically believe are they are false.
Historically, Mormonism faced such a difficult challenge gaining acceptance as a Christian faith, because its claims rest either on the very edge of theology - or outside.
Mormonism doesn't quite accept Trinitarianism, but in fairness not all Christians do in practice, especially today. But they go much farther, arguably into Polytheism, by asserting there are other gods and goddesses and that humans can become gods themselves.
That is a *HUGE* theological clash.
This is essentially an un-bridgable gap with any orthodox branch (including Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and all churches in communion with them), but also Protestantism. Mormon beliefs are also extremely not-acceptable in Islam or Judaism.
Correction: the term above is not Revivalist but Restorationist
