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    In Mormonism, angels are spirits that have yet to be born or have already lived their life.

    It’s also a fairly common interpretation for a fair number of american Protestants. Actually, a lot of Mormonism is just taking various implicit assumptions and folk doctrine in mainstream US Protestantism and “officially” codifying it as holy text.

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      Unfortunately, I can’t seriously discuss Mormonism. It is too ridiculous even in the context of Abrahamic religions.

      I mean they’re all fairy tales in the end, but there are different levels of ridiculousness

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        Don’t forget, they aren’t Mormons anymore (and claim they never were), they are the church of latter day saints.

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        I mean they’re all fairy tales in the end, but there are different levels of ridiculousness

        Nah, they’re just made up different amounts of time ago

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        fair

        although I’ve met sooooo many yankees who, for all practical purposes, might as well believe the United States is the Holy Land. Mormons are just more upfront about it.