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Moroni Chapter 10: Blogging the Book of Mormon

Here are some of my insights and wonderments about Moroni chapter 10 in the Book of Mormon.

Why ISIS is Succeeding

This is an analysis of the article " The Mystery of ISIS "

Earth's Creation Was Really About Organization, Ordering, and Obeying

Abraham chapter 4 in the Pearl of Great Price gives great insights into how the creation of the earth came about.  According to Abraham, the earth was not creating out of nothing, but out of existing matter. Abraham 4 uses 3 very interesting "O" words--organization, order, and obedience. Everything was organized and given order, but it's interesting about how the concept of obeience was different for the different entities that were "created".

Original Sin: The Doctrinal Differences Between Mormonism and Other Christian Religions

Do Mormons believe in Original Sin?  Sort of...but not really.  In only the most general terms can what Mormons believe about the fall of Adam and Eve be considered similar to what other Christian religions teach about Original Sin. Yes, Eve and Adam's individual choices to partake of the forbidden fruit brought mortality and 'fallenness' into the world. But there the similarities end.  Here are some of the major doctrinal differences: