How dare you say something to support my faith...

[TheHuckster]

It's possible she was upset because she thought you were implying that Mormonism is a direct descendant of Norse Mythology, which AFAIK isn't true.

The thing is, though, so many religions share that same "tri-world" idea, whether it's heaven, earth, and hell or Asgard, Midgard, and Utgard. She might as well be offended if you pointed out all the monotheist religions were similar in that they are one-god.

That being said, making comparisons between Mormons and Norse mythology based on the "three worlds" is akin to comparing a car to an airplane based on the fact they both have wheels. As a whole they're very different.

[Hyena Dandy]

Panacea got it wrong? Oh, Frigg!

[jackfaire]

I think a little of column A, little of column B

So probably wouldn't like having it pointed out that the founders of the faith were con men?


http://sidneyrigdon.com/criddle/Smith-ConMan.htm

[AmbrosiaWriter]

That being said, making comparisons between Mormons and Norse mythology based on the "three worlds" is akin to comparing a car to an airplane based on the fact they both have wheels. As a whole they're very different.

I don't think he was making comparisons between the two religions. I think they were talking about Norse Mythology, he was explaining the three planes, couldn't remember the name of the third one. So instead he tried to make an analogy that she would understand for the third plane.

It's more like you can't remember what the things on the car is called to let it roll forward, so in speaking to a pilot, you say, "You know, planes have something like them, just the power isn't directed to them and they're free rolling."

Pilot would probably go, "Oh, the wheels." Not, "HOW DARE YOU COMPARE THE BEAUTY THAT IS AN AIR CRAFT TO THE GROUNDED, DIRT RIDDEN TRAMP CARRYING TRASH THAT IS A CAR!?"

[Seifer]

It scares people when you compare their faith to the "untrue" faiths because it forces them to compare the two. "Well golly gee, my faith says a lot of the same things as Faith X, I wonder what that means? NO! NO I WON'T THINK ABOUT THIS. BEGONE, SATAAAAN!!!"

[Panacea]

It scares people when you compare their faith to the "untrue" faiths because it forces them to compare the two. "Well golly gee, my faith says a lot of the same things as Faith X, I wonder what that means? NO! NO I WON'T THINK ABOUT THIS. BEGONE, SATAAAAN!!!"

And that' exactly the person who seriously needs to examine their belief system. If your beliefs cannot stand scrutiny, or open discussion, then you either don't understand them, your faith is weak, or there is a problem with what you have chosen to believe.

Test all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21

[HYHYBT]

It scares people when you compare their faith to the "untrue" faiths because it forces them to compare the two. "Well golly gee, my faith says a lot of the same things as Faith X, I wonder what that means? NO! NO I WON'T THINK ABOUT THIS. BEGONE, SATAAAAN!!!"

I've never really understood that mentality. If you're right, that means every other view must be, not just a little off here and there, but absolutely and totally wrong on every point?

[Seifer]

And that' exactly the person who seriously needs to examine their belief system. If your beliefs cannot stand scrutiny, or open discussion, then you either don't understand them, your faith is weak, or there is a problem with what you have chosen to believe.

Test all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Exactly. Unfortunately, I've seen quite a few people who simply refuse to think about their faith on a deeper level. "I believe what I believe because I was taught to believe it" just about sums up their reasoning. It's frustrating to talk to those people, because they're completely ignorant and don't seem to care.