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Originally Posted by vending_machine
Did you know Joseph Smith was a freemason before starting the LDS movement? I've heard they share some of the secret handshakes. etc..
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Yeah reading about it now, Smith stole a lot from the Masons, plagiarisms that Smith claimed were written in the sacred scriptures he 'found' directly lifted from Freemasons as well as rituals/ceremonies.
Captain Morgan and the Masonic Influence in Mormonism
It's incredible that there are people who are very high functioning and accomplished,in every walk of life who are Mormons. Mitt Romney, was almost the President of the United States.
Masonry is an odd relic from the past that a certain type of white guy is drawn to and enjoys, like guys who take part in Civil War battle re-enactments, history and tradition nerds. Mormonism is just batshit craziness, very similar to Scientology.