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| Among students of the Hellenic Period, there are a variety of conflicting opinions regarding the origin and trajectory of the Mormo cult in its early history. | Among students of the Hellenic Period, there are a variety of conflicting opinions regarding the origin and trajectory of the Mormo cult in its early history. | ||
| - | The first argument is that Mormo is in fact merely a local variation upon an older [[Molech]]ian tradition, and that the sacrifices associated with this form of worship and personified in the figure known as the "King" or "Owner" took root early in Ankara and that the demon "Mor-ah-noh" was in fact just a local linguistic variety of Molech. | + | One argument is that Mormo is in fact merely a local variation upon an older [[Molech]]ian tradition, and that the sacrifices associated with this form of worship and personified in the figure known as the "King" or "Owner" took root early in Ankara and that the demon "Mor-ah-noh" was in fact just a local linguistic variety of Molech. |
| - | The second argument is that Mor-ah-noh existed independently of any Molechian source. Native to Ankara, is was only later that the two became associated and conflated; this is not inconsistent with a pattern that repeated itself throughout the Mediterrenean world, especially in the religious crucible that was Alexandria. | + | A second argument is that Mor-ah-noh existed independently of any Molechian source. Native to Ankara, is was only later that the two became associated and conflated; this is not inconsistent with a pattern that repeated itself throughout the Mediterrenean world, especially in the religious crucible that was Alexandria. |
| - | In fact, the distinction may not be so important, insamuch that the two are both sides of the same coin. Mormo and Molech, originally distinct or merely two words for the same god, represent a deep-seated need in the ancient cultures in which they were spawned. While current manifestations are sometimes antagonistic, it can be said safely that Molechian and Mormonic devotees practice much the same bloody shenanigans and seem to be prevalent in the groups most hostile to the [[AA]]. | + | The distinction may not be so important, insamuch that the two are both sides of the same coin. Mormo and Molech, originally distinct or merely two words for the same god, represent a deep-seated need in the ancient cultures in which they were spawned. While current manifestations are sometimes antagonistic, it can be said safely that Molechian and Mormonic devotees practice much the same bloody shenanigans and seem to be prevalent in the groups most hostile to the [[AA]]. |
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| + | [[Tim Wilson]] feels that the identification of the two traditions is over-emphasized. From a lecture at the ''AA Conference of Ancient Religions'' in 2005: | ||
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| + | :''I think Mormo is associated with Molech only in that they both demand sacrifice -- Mormo, however, is the more elegant of the two, being a rather traditional god of the underworld. Molech is just a fire god with a superiority complex. At least that's my take on the literature, anyway.'' | ||
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A vaporic construct of immense historical importance, Mormo is the name by which the True God of Mormonism is known. A fierce devil-god, called variously the "Soul-Eater" or the "Eternal Coffin" he is said to reside in a mysterious 8th Heaven most Latter Day Saints are not even aware of.
The Mormo cult first developed in Turkey during the Hellenic Period. It is believed to have been a syncretic cult which incorporated elements of regional Greek cthonic entities and the Ankaran demon "Mor-ah-noh." Over time, this becoame Mohrahn, and later Mormo. Sometime around the 4th Century AD it became infused with Manichean elements. Mormo was said to be a union of forces, one devil-god who ruled the spiritual and material realms. On the physical plane, he was pure Evil and had to be satiated with vile deeds and blood sacrifice. The cult of Mormo forms part of a larger pattern and is only one of many Death Cults which currently control opposing elements in both major American political parties, the Supreme Court and many local fire departments. The cult has many fronts, The Church of Jesus, or LDS aka "Mormons" being chief among them. They are also said to be involved in The League of Gnomes. The Chicken and/or the Egg Among students of the Hellenic Period, there are a variety of conflicting opinions regarding the origin and trajectory of the Mormo cult in its early history. One argument is that Mormo is in fact merely a local variation upon an older Molechian tradition, and that the sacrifices associated with this form of worship and personified in the figure known as the "King" or "Owner" took root early in Ankara and that the demon "Mor-ah-noh" was in fact just a local linguistic variety of Molech. A second argument is that Mor-ah-noh existed independently of any Molechian source. Native to Ankara, is was only later that the two became associated and conflated; this is not inconsistent with a pattern that repeated itself throughout the Mediterrenean world, especially in the religious crucible that was Alexandria. The distinction may not be so important, insamuch that the two are both sides of the same coin. Mormo and Molech, originally distinct or merely two words for the same god, represent a deep-seated need in the ancient cultures in which they were spawned. While current manifestations are sometimes antagonistic, it can be said safely that Molechian and Mormonic devotees practice much the same bloody shenanigans and seem to be prevalent in the groups most hostile to the AA. Tim Wilson feels that the identification of the two traditions is over-emphasized. From a lecture at the AA Conference of Ancient Religions in 2005:
A Word of Caution Three revisionist historians investigating Mormo Cults have disappeared in the last two years. The first came up short in Matewan, West Virginia, in April 2003; John Wickle was found on the 29th, garroted in a crack house. Maynard Schorr, a professional Scoutmaster, fell to his death in Little Rock after publishing an exposé in the popular Boys' Life. This was on May 16, 2004. Sandra Day was shot through the temple on January 1, 2005 in Tampa, Florida. |
 DesiderataJohn P. Merriweather, when he was found nearly naked, frozen to the floor of his Aspen hunting lodge, is said to have been wearing the Most Secret High Holy Undergarments of Mormo. A man claiming to be "Mormo incarnate" once filled up William Flintrock's car with gasoline at a Tempe, Arizona service station.
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