A list of Mormon beliefs and how they get twisted
- You don't believe in ghosts, you believe in the holy spirit.
- You don't believe in scrying, you believe in seer's stones.
- You don't believe in casting spells, you believe in prayers.
- You don't believe in crystals or magical enchantments, you believe in holy oil and sealing powers.
- You don't believe in secret naked rituals at midnight, you believe(d) in secret naked rituals at noon (last decade's initiatory)
- You don't believe in aura's, you believe in countenance.
- You don't believe in astrology, you believe in prophecy, which may or may not include new stars in the sky.
- You don't believe in dark magic, you believe in the power of Satan.
- You don't believe in conjuring, you believe in inviting dark spirits.
- You don't believe in a coven, you believe in societies and quorums.
- You don't believe in hexes or curses, you believe in dusting off the feet.
- You don't believe in elemental lords, you believe in a devil with the power over the waters.
- You don't believe in incantations, you believe in hosannah shouts, sacraments, and bowing your head and saying yes.
- You don't believe in seances, you believe the spirits of the dead can accompany you in the temple.
- You don't believe in Shamanism, you believe in commanding the elements if faithful enough.
- You don't believe in talismans against evil, you believe in CTR rings or garments.
- You don't believe in fortune-telling, you believe in patriarchal blessings.
- You don't believe in Clairsentience, you believe in discernment.
- You don't believe in dowsing, you believe in the gift of the rod (okay, and dowsing. That one's pretty overt).
- You don't believe in Clairvoyance, you believe in revelations.
- You don't believe in magic. You believe in priesthood.