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Mormonism: Ancient religious concepts restored

Taoism & Mormonism:


Ancient and Modern
Religious Similarities
CINDY HALE

Tao Te Ching, a sacred text, contains


concepts that were much later taught by
Jesus in Palestine, and were preserved in
the Bible or restored by God through the
Mormon Prophet Joseph Smith.

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The word Tao literally means way or


order, but in Taoism refers to the
ordering principle of the universe.
Taoism: 5000 years of The Way

Nothing in the Tao Te Ching now


remains that mentions Jesus, and little
even of eternal life. This, however does
not automatically mean that those concepts were never part of it.

Submission to Natural Order

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Western Scriptures

Tao Te Ching

A Path to World Peace?

A More Ancient Origin

Huangdi lived some 2,300 years earlier


than Lao Tzu (about 4700 years ago),
and is still seen in ancient carvings and
art as a man dressed in skins or, more
commonly, in a short skirt of leaves.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Inspired Brilliance in the Darkness of Unbelief

Traces of similarity are found in all world


religions, leading one to conclude that
they all have one original source, but
have separated and changed over time.

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