Formula for a false religion
The Pattern of All False Religions
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As the story goes, he was in a cave when suddenly the angel Gabriel appeared to him. The angel then supposedly pinned him to a wall and commanded him to “Recite!”
From that alleged episode was born the prophet of Islam (Muhammad), the Koran (which means the “recitation”), the god Allah, a rendition of Jesus that somewhat matches His portrayal in the Bible, and a method of salvation based on weights and measures (i.e. works).
Pick whatever non-Christian religion you’d like and you will see the same pattern emerge. You will witness:
A particular individual who eventually proclaims him/herself to be a prophet…
Who creates or ‘discovers’ a particular authoritative set of writings based on visions or encounters with a supposed angelic messenger or deity…
Who then uses those experiences and writings to proclaim (1) a false god; (2) a false savior; and (3) a false salvation.
With this well-worn path, the lives and souls of countless people have been destroyed. Let’s take a look at some concrete examples to get a better idea of how the process works.
A False prophet
Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, claimed that in 1820 he received a special vision of the Father and the Son who instructed him not to join any modern church; all were abominations in their sight. Three years later, another messenger (Moroni) allegedly appeared to Joseph to inform him of a special book that was inscribed on gold plates, which supposedly contained the everlasting gospel. Seven years after that, Smith founded the Mormon church and claimed to receive another vision from God that he was to be “a seer, a translator, a prophet, and an apostle.”
Smith certainly isn’t alone in his claims of seeing visions and being crowned a prophet. Investigate the lives and assertions of Charles Taze Russell from the Jehovah’s witnesses, Muhammad, Buddha, Sun Myung Moon, or L. Ron Hubbard and you will see the same things.
A False authority… (continue reading at the Christian Post)
