Author Question: I need help for homework: How is the Taliban similar to the Mormons? (Read 2450 times)

geoffrey · **on:** Jul 16, 2013

I need help for homework: How is the Taliban similar to the Mormons?

Millan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2013

Well, they are both groups of humans....that's about it.

formula1 · **Reply #2 on:** Jul 16, 2013

They both believe in God. Theists.

Garrulous · **Reply #3 on:** Jul 16, 2013

They're both "new versions" of fundamentalist sects. Despite the Mormon's having a brand new holy book, the movement, like the Taliban's Wahhabism seeks to return to the "original" version of it's religion.

Then of course you can draw parallels to it's rejection of the modern world and pop culture, as well as it's history of violent militancy to support itself. When you want a theocracy, your religion generally endorses violence to get such a thing.

Hawke · **Reply #4 on:** Jul 16, 2013

Look into the mountain meadow massacre of 1857.

hummingbird · **Reply #5 on:** Jul 16, 2013

easy you know what their beliefs are...something we have not seen with obangme

TI · **Reply #6 on:** Jul 16, 2013

Did you ever hear of the Mountan Meadows massacre? Check it out.

j_sun · **Reply #7 on:** Jul 16, 2013

polygamy , and bingo

penguins · **Reply #8 on:** Jul 16, 2013

that depends on what you mean by "mormon".

the dictionary defines "mormon" as the LDS church - which would have absolutely nothing in common with the taliban aside from the fact that they are both comprised of human beings.
but IF you define "mormon" as including all groups that use the Book of Mormon in their religious studies then you would have the common ground of controlling fundamentalists....
it's not technically (nor vocabulary) correct.