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Mormonism as a whole encompasses a mélange of many different religious beliefs, the vast majority of which are contrary to the teachings of the Orthodox Church. Joseph Smith gleaned inspiration from various religious movements of his time, including [[Campbellism|Campbellite]], [[Restorationism|Restorationist]], and [[Universalism|Universalist]]. However, the foundation of Mormon belief is the acceptance of modern prophecy and revelation, and an "open canon" of [[Scripture|Holy Scripture]].
Even though they consider themselves Christians, they preach the lie of the devil, where Orthodox Christians curse it. They believe that man had to fall, for man to become God. The Orthodox belief is that we become "like-god," while the Mormon belief is that all people become gods. They believe that all people are spirits before they are born, and when they die, they become gods. Many Mormons have large families with many children, because they believe that every child born is a spirit from the spirit world, one day to become a god. In their temple, they reenact the scene of paradise.
===Mormon Organization===
"Patriarch" also has a different usage for Mormons than for Orthodox; instead of referring to the chiefest of Orthodox bishops, this term is used to describe an office in the higher Mormon priesthood mostly concerned with the giving of special "patriarchial blessings" to church members.
===The "Doctrine of Eternal Progression"===
