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Interesting Web Sites
Adherents.com is a
growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and
religious geography citations -- references to published
membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for
over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies,
faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns,
etc.
The Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (traditional) Community
of Christ (The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints) Freedom From
Religion Foundation (FFRF). A national association of nontheists
has been working since 1978 to promote freethought and defend the
constitutional principle of the separation of state and church. The Foundation
for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) is a
non-profit dedicated to providing answers to criticisms of LDS
(Mormon) doctrine, belief and practice. Institute
for Religious Research. Resources for investigating
today's competing religious claims. LDSfaq:
Frequently Asked Questions About The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints (BYU Studies) LDS
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About Latter-day Saint
Beliefs (JeffLindsay.com). The
Lost Book of Abraham: Investigating a Remarkable Claim
(Video) March
of the Titans: A History of the White Race. Also, Against
Arthur Kemp's "March of the Titan: The History of the White
Race". MormonChallenge.com
(Living Hope Ministries). The
Book of Mormon teaches that these Israelites are the principal
ancestors of modern-day Native Americans.
New discoveries in DNA research currently allow
scientists to test this historical claim.
Thousands of Native Americans from more than 150 tribes
have been genetically tested to determine their ancestry.
NoBeliefs.com for
freethinkers. History reveals that the consequences of
beliefs have created mental barriers to understanding and has
caused ignorance, misery, violence and war. Do humans need
beliefs at all? This site examines beliefs, faiths and
superstitions to help become aware of their methodology and
dangerous consequences. Positive
Atheism: Discussing the history, ethics and philosophy of
atheism promotes liberty, responsibility and peace of
mind. For those seeking to initiate
or invigorate their awareness of
their own freedom from superstition
and theistic faith
Reason,
a web site dedicated to filling in the missing pieces of the
Mormon History Puzzle.
ReligiousTolerance.org Remembering
the Wives of Joseph Smith
Saints Alive in Jesus.
An "Apologetics" group, evangelical in
nature and generating research and study material, comparing
cult groups with orthodox Christianity. While their major
ministry areas deal with Mormonism
and Freemasonry,
you will find numerous other groups and issues covered.
Secularity.com
- Secular community, athiest dating, local events, free homepages. The
Secular Web, an online community of nonbelievers dedicated
to the pursuit of knowledge, understanding, and tolerance.
The community's goal is to defend and promote a non-theistic
worldview which holds that the natural world is all that there
is, a closed system in no need of a supernatural explanation and
sufficient unto itself. Skeptic.com
- The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational
organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians,
professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial
ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas and the
promotion of science. A Universist
is defined as an individual who applies personal reason and experience to
the fundamental questions of human existence, derives inspiration from the
natural uncertainty of the human state, and denies the validity of
revelation, faith and dogma. Does this definition fit you?
Utah Lighthouse Ministry,
founded by Jerald and Sandra Tanner. The purpose of this
site is to document problems with the claims of Mormonism
and compare LDS doctrines with Christianity. World
Council of Churches The WCC is a fellowship of churches,
now 342 in more than 120 countries in all continents from
virtually all Christian traditions
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