Joe the Plumber: Bible More Accurate Than Science Books Because It’s Never Been Revised

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148. They're hard to categorize

I'd argue that they're not technically Christian, as they don't subscribe to all the tenets of the Nicene Creed (the belief that Jesus was once just a man, and that men can become gods, for example), but for the most part they come out of US Protestantism, with liberal doses of Freemasonry and early 19th century pseudo-archeology. There were a lot of similar cults in upstate New York during the Great Awakening, but for some reason this is the one that thrived, something I attribute to able and charismatic leaders. They're one of a kind.

I'm not an expert on Mormon theology, just someone with an interest in American history. Catholic theology, though - I suppose 12 years in Catholic school counts for something.