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Compare And Differences: Similarities Between Mormons And Muslims
Mormons and Muslims Religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. There are a lot of different kinds of religions in the world today. A lot of church members that have broken off and made their own kinds of church. Two very interesting religions are Muslims and Mormons. They are similar and alike in many interesting ways. Mormons and Muslims are two very different religions and ways of life. There are a few similarities though. Both believe in angelic deception. Both Mohammed and John Smith claimed to have been called by God for their angelic deception. Both religions believe the bible is not the word of God but is fallible, full of error.
The definition of Mormon is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religion founded in the US in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. Mormons believe that Jesus paid for the sins of the world, and that all people can be saved through his belief. Mormons accept Christ's beliefs through faith, repentance, formal covenants or ordinances such as baptism, and consistently trying to live a Christ-like life. Mormons do not believe in premarital sex or consuming alcohol. One of the most controversial things Mormons believe in is polygamy. The definition of
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Some are dating is prohibited until you are 16 and after that only group dates are allowed. Women are only allowed one piercing in their ears and no one is allowed any tattoos. Everyone has to fast once a month. Fasting is not eating anything for 24 hours. Sundays are a big day for Mormons the Sabbath is a day of spiritual contemplation and rejuvenation. Each Sunday meeting is three hours long, and members are expected to attend all three hour-long meetings. They are told not to work, shop, or do every day activities on Sundays because it could refrain them from the Lord. For Mormons this is a normal way of

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