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Atheists & Agnostics

Stargleamer

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10. Yes, Smith was a conman even before he started his own religion,

Reply to Genki Hikari (Reply #9)

Wed Sep 28, 2022, 08:51 PM

Sep 2022

a predecessor of L. Ron Hubbard (Hubbard: "want to know the best way to make a million bucks? Start your own religion" ). You got it right on how it tried to make it sound ancient, so it would seem more authentic to the gullible. Smith conned so many people. And nowadays I still bemoan how many gullible people there are in this country, who fell for a Con Man named Trump:

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"Faith is believing what you know ain't so." [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2022 OP

He had faith in the Paige Compositor nt Shermann Sep 2022 #1

One of my all-time favorites. Sky Jewels Sep 2022 #2

Exactly, I have always said that faith implies doubt. Doubt causes fear Walleye Sep 2022 #3

I think that Twain was even more spot on than people think. Girard442 Sep 2022 #4

"tests of faith" hvn_nbr_2 Sep 2022 #5

Down goes Frazuh! GreenWave Sep 2022 #6

...but really want to be so Warpy Sep 2022 #7

Mark Twain on the Book of Mormon Stargleamer Sep 2022 #8

When I was at Lackland for basic training Genki Hikari Sep 2022 #9

Yes, Smith was a conman even before he started his own religion, Stargleamer Sep 2022 #10

Faith is believing what you know ain't so. MayReasonRule Oct 2022 #11