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Meet ‘Kaskade’ — A Devout Mormon Who Makes $200,000+ Per Night As a Night Club D.J.

Ryan Raddon, a Mormon & a Famous Club D.J. Named Kaskade, Makes $200,000+ Per Night

Ryan Raddon's (also known as Kaskade) new "Fire & Ice" album cover

Ryan Raddon, best known by his stage name as “Kaskade,” is a D.J. and producer who has reached an astounding level of success, while remaining true to his faith and values. The famed 40-year-old, who may make as much as $200,000 per night, was recently voted America’s best D.J. for 2011 by D.J. Times and Pioneer D.J.

While Raddon’s success continues to grow, some would be surprised to learn that he’s deeply religious, doesn’t drink and is the father to three small children. After all, when one considers the influences present in club life — drugs, alcohol and incessant partying — it‘s easy to assume that someone with such intense prestige in that arena wouldn’t hold stringent views on God and recreation. But he does.

The D.J., who grew up in Northbrook, Illinois, began delving deeply into the house-music scene during his teen years. According to a profile in the New York Times, in 1989, Raddon enrolled at Brigham Young University in hopes of meeting other Mormons. While he was taking the steps needed to get his education, his began acting upon his sincere love for music.

He was so devoted that he even had a turntable in his dorm room. “Everyone was like, ‘Who is this weird kid from Chicago?,’” he explains. Little did they know, though, that the “weird kid” would soon end up dazzling fans around the globe.

At 19, Raddon went to Japan as a Mormon missionary and then transferred two years later to the University of Utah. It was there that he met his wife, Naomi. Interestingly, his love for music continued to sprout in Salt Lake City, where he ran a record store called Mechanized. It was here that the true roots of his music career began to take shape when he started D.J.-ing a weekly, Monday night party at a hangout called Club Manhattan.

Raddon and Naomi then decided to move to the San Francisco to be near her family. It was here that Raddon got a job as an A&R director at OM Records, which is a house and electronica music label. In his position, he helped kick-start the careers of new artists. But eventually, he also became an artist.

In 2003, the label released his first album, called “It’s You, It’s Me.” And after looking at a nature magazine, as the Times reports, Raddon decided to go with the name “Kaskade” — a namesake his wife feared would remind fans too much of dish detergent.

Recently, the famed club D.J. released his seventh studio album called, “Fire & Ice.” For those who aren‘t familiar with club music or who don’t know Kascade, his success may be somewhat odd. After all, he’s not a household name, but he’s increasing in popularity every day.

His album, which recently  came out on iTunes, debuted at No. 4 on the overall album chart (right behind artists like Kelly Clarkson and Michael Bublé). Below, listen to “Eyes,” the first single off of his new album:

Raddon, whose love for music clearly drives his success and passion, has lofty goals for his career. Rather than simply making music to turn a quick buck, he’s devoted to churning out quality.

About his new album he says, “I don’t want to make a record that can only be listened to at two a.m. I wanted it to say more, to be musical, to stand up on its own so somebody who might not know about dance music or might not listen to it all the time would still be able to put it on and be like, ‘Man, this whole thing is interesting.’”

Billboard has more about Raddon’s growing success:

Kaskade is one of dance’s true road warriors, regularly playing more than 100 DJ shows per year. In 2011, he headlined the 19-date Identity Festival, playing for 140,000-plus fans at venues like San Diego’s Cricket Wireless Amphitheater and the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, N.Y. He has the only double-residency in Las Vegas: Wynn‘s Encore Beach Club and Cosmopolitan’s Marquee. His two-night, Halloween-themed stint at Roseland was a sellout.

It’s interesting, considering all of his fame and club influence, that Raddon appears to be so grounded. While his audience, which is clearly infatuated with both his music and his presence, may engage in drug and substance use during his performance, Raddon remains straight edge.

“I’m not promoting drugs or anything,” he says. “Club culture is about leaving your cares behind, and I am trying to create that environment. I honestly don’t think you need to be high to enjoy that.” Clearly, Raddon is aware that others don’t share this sentiment, but he’s willing to look past that.

“Are people taking drugs? Yes. I’m not naïve,” he claims. “I know that there are people out there who are high. Yeah, I wish they wouldn’t do that. You can still enjoy this performance and have a great experience sober.”

Considering his faith, it‘s interesting to hear him discuss what it’s like for him to discuss his faith and career with those who are less-than-comfortable with the club lifestyle. Other Mormons, he says, sometimes confront him and claim that he’s promoting a more negative lifestyle and culture. This, of course, he denies.

For Raddon, it’s all about the music. His straight-edge nature and intense personal faith mixed with his pumping club beats, make him quite an interesting character.

(H/T: New York Times)

 

Comments (262)

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  • Bakko Bomma
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:21am

    More evangelizing from the no-agenda truth only crowd at the Blaze. “Become a Mormon and you’ll be successful like Glen and this guy” What do the richest people on earth have in common? None of them are Mormons and most of them aren’t even Christians.

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    • BenInNY
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:39am

      That’s odd, what I got out of it was that it was unique, as opposed to the standard. If that wasn‘t part of the point of the article it wouldn’t be noteworthy. I can verify that religion is rarely mentioned at all in the electronic music scene, as I run in those circles. Maybe it’s due to fear, maybe simply a lack of religion, either way it’s not the norm.

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    • Islamislame
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:40am

      Wow…so much bitterness toward mormons! Why do so many out there harbor such hatred and disdain for mormons? Seems strange, given that there are so few mormons out there. I don’t even know a mormon! Are they really that horrible? Believe what you want people, let others do the same.

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    • stone2016
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:30am

      It’s shocking to find so much hate by the readers of this site, who profess to be trying to follow Christ. It’s pretty sad. So hopefully it’s just ignorance and not intended as hate.

      So all the stories about Jews that far out number the very few stories (one) that talk about Mormons are evangelizing too? Or the stories of all the other religious people are as well? Boy, the Blaze sure is confusing, am I suppose to be a Mormon like Kaskade, a Jew like the 1000′s of fearlessly courageous Jews constantly spoken about, belong to David Barton’s church, go to the evangelical church Glenn spoke at a few weeks ago, oh and there was that prayer meeting with various religeous leaders on 8/27/2010.

      So which religion? Since Glenn is a Mormon, I can see why you are so bias when his site puts a story about a Mormon. So, he Glenn only allowed to talk about every other religion he talks about so that the one time he talks about a Mormon. Would any other religious person in Glenn’s shoes spend so much time promoting other religions??

       
    • hillplus
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:42am

      This is just a special interest story, like many others. Mormons are in the news right now. I don’t take it as Beck trying to push his religion on anyone. Too much conspiracy theory, there!

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    • TheCalvinistPastor
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:01pm

      @BenInNY
      I would think that it would be very odd if there was a news story about a honest car salesman, and then the story suddenly connects the dot to him being from the Southern Baptist Church?
      ooooookkk. If the story about being a Christian? or about a honest salesman? And if the story IS about being Christian, why do they have to make a plug for the Southern Baptist Church? why not just say he is Christian?
      Same thing is at work here. Why connect the dots between a successful DJ to Being from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day saints? The LDS are so insistent on being called Christian, why didnt this story just say he was Christian?
      Because the writer wants you to connect success, morality with a specific church, not giving glory to simply just God

      TheCalvinistPastor  
    • Huguenot Descendant
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:31pm

      If that is what you get out of the story. They talk about people of all faiths on the blaze successful or not…. so I don’t think there is any agenda in this.

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    • NWWADD
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:47pm

      BAKKO BOMMA, Please do not spew crap you know nothing about.

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    • niki
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:30pm

      Wow, someone is filled with hatred. My first thought was what I tell my nieces and nephews,

      “See, figure out what you want to do, no matter what it is, and do it better than anyone else, and people will come to your door asking for it. No matter how odd or crazy it may be, someone will pay you for it if you are the best.”

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    • beachj11
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:55pm

      Its interesting to read so many posts from people who condemn antisemitism at OWS and other places around the world, yet its acceptable to show so much hate toward Mormons. Go figure.

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    • SIXFRIGATES
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 2:05pm

      Ya, those two billionaires… Jon Huntsman and John Marriott… But hey, who’s counting?

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 2:08pm

      You are a joke! If thats what you got from it you are ignorant.. But I find most of the left are just that ignorant.. I can guarantee you there are many more Mormon’s who are the salt of the earth who are poorer than church mice and yet they have the faith of Job. But knowing you, you probably don’t have a clue who Job is.. We do not know why some people are more successful than others.. I believe we all are living the life God wants for us! If anything Kaskade and even the salt of the earth have one thing in common and that is faith in Jesus Christ and we accept where God has brought us! Not that we stop trying to improve ever.. God help us against the ignorance of the very few!

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    • BLKMTN
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 2:40pm

      I wouldn’t expect any other type of commentary from a guy named “Back Obama”…so why others are even validating your comments here are beyond me.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 2:53pm

      This is what I got out of it…the guy says he doesn’t promote drugs or anything…he just provides the music for drug and alcohol induced partiers…nice…

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    • Locked
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 3:05pm

      Not a bad article; I agree it seems uncommon to find someone so invested in the house/dance scene that doesn’t partake in the culture. I’ve never heard of him, but I’ve only heard of some of the top 5 (Tiesto, Deadmau5, David Guetta) in the world (Kaskade is apparently around #30).

      Now, I wouldn’t ever discuss religion with him, but if he can make a living doing what he loves and stay true to his beliefs, then good for him. I didn‘t care for the clip on here but it’s not really my scene.

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    • PPMStudios
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 4:50pm

      @ sixfrigates

      I think you forgot the Harry F. Sinclair family. Ever heard of Sinclair Oil, Little America, etc.?

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    • Libertyluvnmomma
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 5:21pm

      Who said Mormons follow Christ?
      I don’t really care about what religion people have but at least get your religions straight.
      They follow God and the teachings of Joseph Smith. Not Jesus. Yes, they like Islam believe Jesus was merely a prophet.
      That is why Mormonism is referred to as a cult.
      Met a talking hat lately??

      Libertyluvnmomma  
    • TNT_Party
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 5:47pm

      hey skidmark, would you feel better if he was Muslim? the reason this is so extraordinary is because the music scene is rife with cocaine, ex, and alcohol abuse. Matter of fact you can‘t even book gigs unless you’re ‘in’ with this scene crowd.
      Kudos to Kaskade and great job brother. I used to fill the floor when I’d track “Move for me” -song he produced

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    • frust@ted
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 6:52pm

      To: Libertyluvnmomma

      I can’t tell if you are being sarcastic, so if you were ignore. I am by no means an expert on the Mormon faith but you are incorrect on a few things.

      They do believe in Jesus Christ was more than a prophet and was our savior and the son of god that is why it is called “The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints”, It’s not just a clever name. They do believe that Joseph Smith was a prophet; he transcribed the book of Mormon which is about Jesus Christ’s journey in America.

      If you don’t believe me here is a link below that states pretty clearly their beliefs on Jesus.
      http://mormon.org/

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    • theaveng
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 7:05pm

      >>>he just provides the music for drug and alcohol induced partiers…nice…

      I party to Kaskade and similar music, and I am neither drugged nor drunk.

      So shove you “holier than thou” attitude the same place Jesus told the hypocritical Pharisees to go
      .

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    • bombshelterbob
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:13pm

      It’s OK Bakko, I forgive you.

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    • your sensei
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:29pm

      Mormons are getting uppity.

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    • IX-XI
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:53pm

      I will pray for you.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 1:01am

      THEAVENG…let me be the first to pat you on the back…assuming that you are a christian and are able to go to clubs and NOT participate in the drugs and alcohol…..suppposeably as the good christian Ryan is able to do…more power to ya…I used to go to clubs and I did particpate in all that stuff..now I walk into places like that and see the den of iniquity that they are…as fas as holier than thou…think not buddy…pretty black and white to me.

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    • softunderbelly
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:41am

      I’m a 61 year old fart who grew up on the Beatles and the Beachboys in the sixties. Graduated to Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton and all of the others. Obviously, this genre is not my cup of tea but this cut was interesting. What was more interesting however, was your response to it. The man is a Mormon (big deal). The man is a DJ. (Big deal) The man has talent and expresses it (Real Big Deal). It was a nice diversion from the ordinary. (REALLY BIG DEAL).
      Oh, and by the way, there are some Mormons that are super wealthy. As in billionaire wealthy. John Huntsman’s father is one (or was, I don‘t know if he’s still alive). A good man.
      You don’t like the music? You don’t like this person? OK. Then what is your FOCKING problem?

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    • wwward
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 10:28am

      So?

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    • ichbin
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:11pm

      @LIBERTYLUVNMOMMA

      Yeah you are right. But I wonder why they have Jesus Christ in the name of their church. And I also wonder why they study a book written about Jesus Christ. I also wonder why they end their prayers with “in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen”… Something weird going on there for people who don’t worship Christ.

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    • NoAgendaButTruth
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 6:02pm

      Bakko, you’re funny. Of course this article is here because Glenn Beck is trying to push his Mormon agenda (sarcastic tone). Its not like he also has an article on the front page here on TheBlaze where he is criticizing Romney (a front-runner in the GOP primary race and also a Mormon) for his campaign tactics. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/selective-editing-new-romney-ad-bashing-obama-called-deceitful/ The truth has no agenda.

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  • Big Tuna
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:19am

    I‘m surprised that the article didn’t mention that Kaskade is also in a band!

    Late Night Alumni – http://www.latenightalumni.com/

    I love the music Kaskade makes, but I think Late Night Alumni is every bit as good if not better than the Kaskade solo work.

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:36am

      I was really surprised listening to “Eyes”. He kicks the living crap out of Moby.

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  • waynobweno
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:17am

    Seriously Glenn? Is the Blaze going to become a platform for you to push the Mormon agenda. Totally disappointed! Let it be known, mormonism is NOT Christianity, it is a false Gospel. I love you Glenn and the things you promote, but in this area you are completely wrong and are following a lie.

     
    • Pouncing Porcupine
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:29am

      @Bakko
      No, Beck became a Morman as an adult. He was hot for his wife, who’s Mormon, and he was basically told, “Hey if you want any of this, you’ve gotta be Mormon.”

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    • IndependentThinker
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:29am

      You know there are a lot of Mormons that frequent this site and are listeners of Beck. This type of story is targeted at them. If you don’t want to read about some “confused” mormon boy, then read one of the other great articles on the site.

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:33am

      Wrong, all of you. Glenn and his wife Tanya decided to join a church after they were married. They went from church to church, eventually (and very grudgingly) stepping inside an LDS chapel. Glenn hated it and didn’t want to return, but his kids loved it and asked to go back. Glenn (again, very grudgingly) went back, and little by little grew to love it. I’ve heard him tell his story first hand – you should listen to it when you get a chance.

      Kankokage  
    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:33am

      What is so “Christian” about bigotry?

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    • jdog777
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:47am

      Actually… Glenn does as Glenn does. He historically tore apart the Mormon faith. He researched it to the Nth degree. He read the Book of Mormon and the Bible. He prayed about it and he relied on his own faith before making a decision to be baptized. He did not listen to or rely on all the false history, claims, and Billy Bob TV Pastor who rapes and pillages His congregation for a dollar. Glenn probably had a miracle or two happen in his own life… between his rock bottom morality and alcoholism… to find the Grace and Compassion of Christ in his Atonement. The “Forgiven” and “Reborn” Glenn best identified with the Savior in the LDS or Mormon church. He should be commended for his Faith and admired for sharing the diversity of his faith in this kind of article. Glenn does not represent the Mormon faith… he does wear it on his sleeve as what he believes is true. He works hard to be inclusive, tolerant, and adoring to other faiths. Look at who he showcases in his shows… Jews and Evangelicals. Perhaps the Bashers should show the same level of tolerance and understanding.

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    • cyclops
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:51am

      What the hell are you guys smoking? I don’t think GB is promoting the Mormon church here. This is what? 1 in a thousand that The Blaze is showing what people are doing out there who try to balance their work and their church’s obligations? Kaskade is doing something that is unusual in a world of a DJ. To me it is interesting that a person like Kaskade can maintain that balance or normalcy in a world where drinking and drugs are prevalent and it is not about his religion to me. If you are offended by the mentioned of Kaskade’s religion, then just leave the article alone, unread. Kudos GB for showing that there are people out there like Kaskade who followed their passion and become very successful at it and are having fun doing it……

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    • Amica
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:36pm

      Yawn.

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    • NWWADD
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:54pm

      Please tell us in your great wisdom why it is a lie. Be detailed, Please. Lets see if the spirit of GOD can be felt in your great wisdom! You sound so Christ like FYI..

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    • ScienceTeacher
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:10pm

      “Let it be known, mormonism is NOT Christianity, it is a false Gospel.”

      Huh. The official name of the Mormon Church is “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” and you’re saying that “mormons” aren’t Christians?!?

      Maybe you should spend some time looking at this: http://lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1.1-13?lang=eng#1

      It is a link to the 13 basic things that Mormons believe, the first being, “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in his son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.”

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    • saranda
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:17pm

      GB’s wife was born and raised mormon. He converted because of her. He tells the story of investigating churches and that his kids liked the LDS environment, but that is the public story. He converted because of her, in his words to Stossel…..
      “I apologize, but guys will understand this. My wife is, like, hot, and she wouldn’t have sex with me until we got married. And she wouldn’t marry me unless we had a religion.”
      Doesn’t sound like the guy was given a choice.

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    • fueldawg23
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:55pm

      damm. stop the mormon hating. this story is to promote someone with strong convictions that says with them and can still be sucessful in a field not know for those values. The readers of the blaze that blast mormonism don‘t understand it and don’t want to. If this was said about a baptist DJ, there would be nothing but praises. And saying beck converted to mormon because he had to do to get with his wife in moronic and ingnorant. If you heard his story, you would know the difference. this site promotes many things, so step away from the computer. you are to stuipd to make any sense.

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    • beachj11
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 2:20pm

      So if Glenn were a Jew, would he be pushing his religion on everybody for reporting on a successful Jewish businessman? If Glenn were atheist and did a report on a successful atheist athlete would he be pushing his religion then? I suggest you people get a grip. I would also suggest doing some research YOURSELF (not just listening to your pastor, or your friends) before knocking something you don’t know much about. Most people on this web site would agree that if you want information about politics, MSNBC is not the best source to go to for an unbiased opinion. If you want to look into global warming you’re probably not going to the website for green peace. Why then would you go to a biased source when it comes to religion? How about going straight to the actual source and reading the Bible and/or the Book of Mormon for yourself before forming a real opinion? I for one have never and will never knock a specific religious or political philosophy without first doing extensive research ON MY OWN.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 7:54pm

      @ Waynobweno

      Mormons don’t seem to be your “type” of Christian. Understand, though, that while there is only one Jesus Christ, we mortals have adopted various understandings of Him.
      (1) Homoousian — Nicean (“Trinitarian”) Christians (the majority of Christians).
      (2) Homoiousian — Christians beleiving that Jesus and God the Father are of similar — but not the same — substance.
      (3) Heteroousian — Christians believing that the substance and nature of God the Father and Jesus are different.
      Traditionally, Homoousian Christians have been less accepting of other Christians. Not that there’s anything WRONG with that.

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    • RaidersImperium
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:20pm

      “independanthinker?”
      you don’t sound like anyone else should be such a thinker. I answered your last response below concerning my redoubtable expanse of topical mormonism. but if that isn’t enough…here ya go:

      The grand reason of the burst of public sentiment in anathemas upon Christ and his disciples, causing his crucifixion, was evidently based upon polygamy, according to the testimony of the philosophers who rose in that age. A belief in the doctrine of a plurality of wives caused the persecution of Jesus and his followers. We might almost think they were ‘Mormons’” (Jedediah M. Grant, Journal of Discourses, 1:346)

      They will be reluctant to tell you that for at least half a century church leaders were teaching that Adam was really God and the only God with whom we have to do.
      “Now hear it, O inhabitants of the earth, Jew and Gentile, Saint and sinner! When our father Adam came into the garden of Eden, he came into it with a celestial body, and brought Eve, one of his wives, with him. He helped to make and organize this world. He is Michael, the Archangel, the Ancient of Days! about whom holy men have written and spoken–He is our Father, and our God, and the only God with whom we have to do.” (Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses 1:50)

      They will be reluctant to tell you that Brigham Young, who held the office of President of the Mormon church longer than any other man, taught that men must practice polygamy in order to become Gods.
      “The only

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    • Trex
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:31pm

      @ SARANDA

      Get the story straight. Glenn’s wife was not born Mormon. They were both raised Catholic. They found the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints together.

      As for Glenn being forced into it – Glenn‘s wife told him she wouldn’t marry him until they found a church. At the time neither one had been to the LDS church.

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  • brian88
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:14am

    Satan‘s to smart to try and deny Christ so he’s infiltrating at every place he can. He’s destroying the true message and doctrine of Christ. Look at the Catholic church and Mormonism they are both complete abominations. I know you people come on here and say WAKE UP to liberals but if you can’t see what is wrong with these apostate, prosperity gospel indoctrinations then you’re the ones that need to WAKE UP because I got news for you, this country going down the tubes is nothing compared to your eternal salvation.

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    • waynobweno
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:22am

      It is really sad that the Blaze is running this story with the hidden agenda to promote Mormonism (a false gospel), really no gospel at all but a total lie from the pit of hell. Its clear as day in the book of Galatians 1: “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel (MORONI) from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!”

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:43am

      Brian88, Can you give me the name of one Evangelical preacher that preaches the gospel with out being paid for it?

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:10am

      Maybe one of the following? Which one is the example you want to hold up to us?

      Aimee Semple McPherson
      Lonnie Frisbee
      Marjoe Gortner
      Billy James Hargis
      Jim & Tammy Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart
      Peter Popoff
      Morris Cerullo
      Mike Warnke
      Robert Tilton
      W. V. Grant
      Bob Moorehead
      Roy Clements
      John Paulk
      Paul Crouch
      Douglas Goodman
      Kent Hovind
      Ted Haggard
      Paul Barnes
      Lonnie Latham
      Gilbert Deya
      Richard Roberts
      Benny Hinn
      Earl Paulk
      Coy Privette
      Thomas Wesley Weeks, III
      Michael Reid
      Joe Barron
      Hank Hanegraaff
      Todd Bentley
      George Alan Rekers
      Eddie L. Long
      Vaughn Reeves
      Stephen Green
      Albert Odulele

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    • stone2016
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:23am

      It really is sad to see so much hate from someone who seems to be trying to follow Christ.

      Maybe that’s the message that is so appealing in the Mormon faith. I’ve never met a Mormom that was so consumed by hatred. Instead they teach to find out for yourself and that God is the only one that can tell you what is true. It’s litterally between you and God. If you truely feel you recieved an anwer that your religion is God’s truth, more power to you.

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    • Amica
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:42pm

      brian88: Yawn
      waynobweno: Yawn

      Your rhetoric has been around a very long time, and yet the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints continues to grow.

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 4:27pm

      Porcupine, my Bible, B.O.M, Doctrine and Covenants combo book uses the King James Version

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    • Latter-Day-Soldier
      Posted on November 25, 2011 at 4:31pm

      Whoops, wrong button

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  • wewantchillywilly
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:57am

    …sigh…

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    • Pouncing Porcupine
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:25am

      In usual Mormon fashion, they talk the talk, yet rarely walk the walk. Hope he’s tithing his full 10%. They’ve got a lot of palatial building projects underway…

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:55am

      Don’t stop there porcupine. Give us some examples of those “Christian’s” that are walking the walk?

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    • agameofthrones
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:18am

      Hey Porcupine, all their palatial buildings are paid for having no mortgages. They have no paid ministers. They believe the Bible and worship God and believe in Jesus Christ. Most walk the walk, but just like every faith, not everyone lives their faith. Why so much hate directed to people just trying to believe the way they want and do good in the world? If you don’t believe that way, fine. Do what you think is right, but don’t bash others just for being different from you. And Glenn does pay more than his 10% as do many others of his faith. That’s how they do all they do without debt. Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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    • Pouncing Porcupine
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:33am

      @Throne

      Correction: Mormons DON’T believe the Bible, except the parts that J.S. plagiarized and perverted from it. Read their Articles of Faith. Know what you speak of before you presume to educate me on the subject. I grew up in Sandy, Utah. I’ve studied Mormonism for decades.

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    • agameofthrones
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:40am

      Yes, Porcupine, they DO believe and use the Bible every single week in church. I know, I’m a Sunday school teacher and a Mormon, and not just the parts that Joseph Smith edited. We use the King James version. If you have studied Mormons for years you haven’t studied with Mormons, you have studied what others have said about what we believe. It’s important to have a decent base of knowledge when you want to make statements about what others believe. I haven’t always been a Mormon, but since becoming one, I have found them the most tolerant and accepting of people of other faiths, unlike the so-called Christians out there who pick on and judge everyone who is not just like them.

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    • jdog777
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:46am

      In fact… tolerance is a matter of their articles of faith. 11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

      We should all aspire to be more like Mormons.

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:54am

      No answer? Maybe Porcupine said the one prayer, the one work, the one ordnance, and got raptured and and taken away just as in the days of Noah like the people taken by the flood?

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    • Pouncing Porcupine
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:56am

      @Throne

      You are lying. The King James Bible is never used in a Mormon Church. As I said previously,I grew up in Sandy. I’ve attended Mormon churches many dozens of times. I’ve seen this organization inside and out. They claim the KJV as scripture, but don’t use or trust it. Their be-all end-all is the BOM, which contains outright plagiarisms from the KJV and “View of the Hebrews”, not merely “edits”. Fact. The BOM, your real Bible, is a work of fiction and plagiarism. You don’t have to like it, you just have to eat it.

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    • Pouncing Porcupine
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:01pm

      @Neo

      The “Rapture” is a lie perpetrated on Christendom by the RCC. Google “Left Behind Deception”. When Christ returns, every eye will witness it, not just the Saved.

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:11pm

      *facepalm* Thrones, Mormons use the Bible. We use the Bible a lot. In fact, in basically every Sunday School lesson this year, we have almost exclusively the Bible. Yes, the King James Version. There is no gatechecker to make sure its the “right” version. We believe in the stories and histories of Moses, Abraham, Elijah, Elisha, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul, John the Revelator, and yes, the Son of God and Savior of all mankind Jesus Christ. Show me any Bible and I will show you “corrections” made by the editors to make it “more understandable”.

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:30pm

      By “Thrones” I meant “Pouncing”. Sorry about that.

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    • Big Tuna
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:07pm

      Mr prickly porcupine is no friend of the truth. He said:

      “You are lying. The King James Bible is never used in a Mormon Church.”

      And yet here’s the King James Bible right on the LDS website. http://lds.org/scriptures/bible?lang=eng

      Why anyone would give this guy any time or bother is beyond me. pathetic.

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    • NeoFan
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:41pm

      Porcupine I am still waiting for your opinion of someone that is a “Christian” that is walking the walk?
      With “Real Christians” having the truth and all that you should be able to give me hundreds of names of the “Righteous” that you hold up as examples to all of us sinners?

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    • agameofthrones
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 4:36pm

      Porcupine, you are just wrong but there’s nothing I can do about it. I used to belong to another faith before becoming a Mormon. We DO use the King James version of the Bible. Why would I lie? It‘s easy enough to find out if that’s true or not. I don’t care where you grew up, you are still wrong. I have been to Mormon churches all over the US and some in other countries. We study the Bible more than any church I have ever been to. We do use the Book of Mormon as well, but not more than the Bible. The Book of Mormon doesn’t contradict anything at all in the Bible. If you knew so much about Mormonism, you would know that as well, but you are not interested in facts or truth, just in what you think you know. The truth about what we do and what we believe is easy to find out. Just walk into one of our churches some day and find out for yourself. You probably won’t but there is still no need to be so hostile. Just believe what you want and allow others the same privelege without all this hostility. After all, we are all brothers and sisters in God’s eyes.

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  • jdog777
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:44am

    Kaskade… I am a multi-million dollar DJ, a Father, a husband…. I am a Mormon. A lot of people don’t know Brandon Flowers is also a Mormon. There is nothing “cooler” than a man who can be committed to his family, provide for his family, abstain from drugs and alcohol, committed to Christ, and be committed to the eternal salvation of his family….. AND be committed to his craft. Lets be honest ladies… do you want a MAN like this OR do you want a mooch who is good looking, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and unwilling to work? Mormon lifestyle is what Conservatism looks like.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:33am

      Not only do I not know that Brandon Flowers is a Mormon — I have absolutely NO idea who Brandon Flowers is.

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    • jdog777
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:42am

      google it… he was the lead singer for The Killers… a multi-platinum Pop and alt band. Very good music.

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  • chasbronson
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:44am

    Is this another “I am a Mormon”advertisement? The mormons around here have Money as their God.Joseph Smith is just an excuse to reject the real truth.

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    • Big Tuna
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:16am

      So tell me – how do you feel about jews? Would you say the same thing about them? Bigotry is an ugly thing.

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:32am

      And let me guess, You are a “Born again” ?? I am confused about the whole born again folks, are there multiple denominations of Born Again, or are you only referring to the process upon which you have chosen to accept the way of Christ as your path to salvation ?? The reason I ask is because every time I have ever mentioned the Mormons to a group, all of a sudden have a person saying to me ” You do know Mormonism is a cult ??”, I ask them what they are, and they say “Born Again” and inform they are taught at their church that the Mormons are a cult. I mean, they come at like an attack and it happens often. Then I find my self in some theological debate which I no longer even entertain, because these folks refuse to even hear my thoughts about faith. Nope, the only correct way if their way, and that’s it. All else is a cult, I guess. I am unique to most, because I am in recovery, in college, and am 36 years old. I am very active and have 100% faith in my beliefs about the spirit of Jesus Christ and I live only by the lords graces. I have spent a great deal of time with the Mormons and even used to have the missionaries over regularly ( fine chaps). I could share with them my believes on the spirit and faith and never once have they disagreed or made me feel odd. On the contrary, those who have openly proclaimed they were “born agains”, have. This is why I ask those of you who seem to love to bash the Mormons, are you “Born Agains” ? and is that a branch of Christian

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    • Pouncing Porcupine
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:42am

      @Tuna
      As a Mormon, you believe that you are the “true Jews” (i.e., Chosen of God), right? And that Utah is Zion/The Promised Land? So isn’t that kind of a trick question?

      Don‘t you think that your Church’s doctrinal position on dark-skinned people is kind of bigotted, i.e., that they are a bunch of Celestial Slackers? Oh, wait…maybe you don‘t know what your Church’s doctrinal positions are. That’s probably it. Makes it easier to believe in if you’re ignorant of its teachings and history, right?

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:14am

      Pouncing: Religious hostility towards others is not a trait earned from God, but rather a device of Satan, so please tread carefully. Sometime after Joseph Smith was murdered (not entirely sure when) a manner of wickedness entered into the doctrine of the Church – a curious change considering some of the first Elders of the Church were Blacks themselves. This wickedness was a long-held bigotry towards Blacks shared by practically everyone else in the United States. It persisted because – surprise, surprise – men are imperfect creatures and prone to sin (remember Moses? Peter?). In the early 1970s, then Prophet and President of the Church Spencer W. Kimball was struggling with the common teaching that Blacks could not hold the priesthood nor enjoy temple attendance and blessings. He prayed about it, and the answer from was immediate and very strong: God did not approve of this practice. It was immediately revoked completely, and Blacks have all the rights and responsibilities as anyone else in the Church. Some may try to explain the hundred years or so of bigotry away under a false sense of infallibility by the Church, but the honest will admit that this was a mistake. Oh, and Bruce R. McConkie is not the authority of church doctrine regardless of the title of his book.

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    • stone2016
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:38am

      Providing a good or service that people want and are willing to pay for is making money your God? Providing for your family and others is evil apparently. God teaches to only make enough to provide the basic necessities for your family? Or is being properous much more than making money?

      I love those that disdain the people that make tons of cash as evil. Again, judge not lest ye be judged. Are you doing everything with your left over cash that you would require the wealthy to do? Or do you put money as your God as well.

      Let’s encourage people to be prosperous and provide for their families. It’s very dificult to serve others when you are begging for your food. It’s also much easier to serve others when you have extra. God will be the ultimate judge on how wise a steward you were with what He gave you.

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    • agameofthrones
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:43am

      Again with the hate toward the Mormons. Show me all the evangelical preachers out there who are preaching for free and not making big bucks doing it. Would you say they have money as their God since they preach the word of God for the purpose of making money or is that just coincidence? There is an awful lot of judgment going on out there without knowing what the people are really like. Good thing the whole thing is in God’s hands at the end.

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    • Hobbs57
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 1:58pm

      @ Pouncing people, No , you are incorrect, the Mormons believe no different than any of the other Christians sects. Again, are you a born again ?? Has the preaching of the born agains influenced your heart ?? AS I ask any person who wished to bash Mormons, or Catholics, or any faith, I ask you, why would your preacher or whatever you call him/her, tell you that Mormons are a cult you must stay away from ? huh ?? It wouldn’t have anything to do with keeping the money coming in would it ?? Do you buy your way into heaven ?? I didn’t think so, none of us do. I am not Mormon, but I am sick and tired of the bigotry of the born agains. This is the exact reason why so many on the left hate church and stay away from religion. I am a very spiritual man, one who knows the spirit intimately and lives by the powers there in. I have studied the teaching of Jesus at the closes accounts I can find, and I will assure, no man made church has the perfect path to salvation. The path lies with in ones heart. Jesus brought with him a new plan, one that changed that of which Moses carried. A higher law, if you will. He re-established the path to the tree of life, so no man has to partake of the tree of knowledge any longer. Jesus promised the lord to take care of us, ensuring we will be fed, clothed and sheltered if only we humble ourselves before him and accept the way of Jesus into our hearts. I assure you, it is those who will be found guilty for calling judgement upon the flock and divide.

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    • joel228
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 3:39am

      Kankokage, I’m sure you are well intentioned but you are wrong when you say blacks should have always been given the priesthood. We are not always told why Christ does what he does or his time frame for making changes. Do you think it was a mistake for Christ to withhold even the gospel from non-Jews until it was revealed to Peter that it was time to take it to all the world? Do you think it was wrong that at the time of Moses only the Levites where to administer the ordinances of the priesthood?

      Was it a mistake that no one one earth had the priesthood for hundreds of years after the great apostasy?

      Even in these days Christ has said the first shall be last. The gospel would go to the “gentiles” before the Jews which are his people and which he was born into. We don‘t imply anything about why the priesthood responsibility was withheld from blacks until 1978 but to suggest that it was a mistake rather than just God’s timing is not something that helps in any way.

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:44pm

      Joel: I know this story has passed out of the page and will likely never be read again. However, I felt the need to respond. You are right – we don‘t know why Blacks were prohibited from receiving the priesthood after Joseph Smith’s martyrdom. Bruce R McConkie believed it was because Blacks were inferior spirits. I do not believe this. I have pondered and prayed about the topic – particularly during my mission – and the conclusion that I came to after all of this was that it wasn’t direction from God. I may be completely wrong. I apologize for interjecting personal beliefs into the topic, but I cannot deny what I feel to be true through the Spirit.

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    • joel228
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 4:29pm

      I had a missionary companion who misjudged a joke I said and took it personally say he knew what I meant because he felt it spirit to spirit. It was hard to convince him otherwise but I eventually did because I knew differently and that it was not what he had mistakenly assumed. Partly just a breakdown in native languages.

      I am just as sure that what you believe to be a spiritual confirmation is not. If so this scripture is false

      Abraham 1:26,27

      26 Pharaoh, being a righteous man, established his kingdom and judged his people wisely and justly all his days, seeking earnestly to imitate that order established by the fathers in the first generations, in the days of the first patriarchal reign, even in the reign of Adam, and also of Noah, his father, who blessed him with the blessings of the earth, and with the blessings of wisdom, but cursed him as pertaining to the Priesthood.

      27 Now, Pharaoh being of that lineage by which he could not have the right of Priesthood, notwithstanding the Pharaohs would fain claim it from Noah, through Ham, therefore my father was led away by their idolatry;

      I’ve also had people tell me that we are sexist for not letting women hold the priesthood. Do you believe that?

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    • joel228
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 4:37pm

      Oh and I don’t think McConkie used the word inferior unless it was in the context of less valiant. But even if there is any truth to that as a group it can not be inferred to any individual. Some times the Nephites were favored by God and other times the Lamamites were depending on who was keeping the commandments at the time. But always there are groups or individuals within groups that do not follow the norm for better or worse. Even Abraham was born to an idolatrous father but became a great prophet.

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  • proliance
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:30am

    A positive, non-controversial story about religion? Obviously the guy’s not Catholic or Protestant otherwise The Blaze would stirring the coals with yet another “omg, look what this person/group said/did!”

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    • jdog777
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:55am

      The beautiful thing about being the religion everyone wants to poke fun at and make false claims about…. they get the latitude make stories out of things like this. I agree… if this dude was Catholic or Baptist or Muslim or Jewish… this would be a non-story. The Amish, Quakers, Mennonites, and Mormons get to publicize these kind of things to shed light on the diversity of their people. I think it is pathetic to watch the bashers come out of the would work to devalue something they hardly understand.

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  • rsletto
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:20am

    i am a mormon and i have enjoyed house music for a long time i have always wondered if there was anyone that played it that was mormon. thanks blaze.

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    • James83940
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:06pm

      ditto RSLETTO. now his collaboration with Mindy Gledhill on this album makes sense to me. :)

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  • KodiakmanSD
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:17am

    While I don’t necessarily agree with the whole Joesph Smith thing I do have a lot of Mormon friends. They are all upstanding people of high moral character and strong family values. I have to give this guy kudos for staying true to his faith. It’s a hard thing to do in that kind of environment.

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  • garyM
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:15am

    At 19, Raddon went to Japan as a Mormon missionary

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    Why doesn’t the story not read, he went to Japan as a Christian missionary…..I mean if Mormonism were a form of Christianity? Why does someone recruit to a denomination and why not just point people to Christ and let them decide their own denomination by what they learn from the Bible? Just saying!

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    • WhitJWill
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:24pm

      Because quite frankly we don’t want to be associated with the so called “born again” Christian crowd with their blatant bigotry and hatred which you have clearly seen is on display on this chat board. It’s hard to be a mormon. Oh how easy it would be to be “born again,” no persecution, no hatred, or opposition to anything. You get to look down your nose at everybody and basically do whatever you want because hey you’re “born again,” hey born agains… two verses later Christ says not to marvel that he said you must be born again, bur for whatever reason you liked that verse so much that yall made a whole religion based on one little ol’ verse in the bible, oodelally oodelally golly what a day man!(please read the last sentence with a southern accent) But if you read the bible you‘ll notice quite a bit of persecution that our Savior received quite a bit of hatred and bigotry because he was teaching some different things that weren’t traditionally accepted as doctrine by the established religions at the time, huh, that sound familiar? You show me a religion that isn‘t persecuted or hated specifically for it’s teachings, principles, and beliefs and I’ll show you a false one. But it never ends I go to the temple or the Mormon miracle pageant in Manti Utah (a town of about 1500 people is all) there’s a bunch of born-again-anti-mormon folks holding up signs, shoutin and yellin like a bunch of occupy wall streeters. If you all are christian well I’ll gladly call

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  • djmaine
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:09am

    Uh Oh…Does this put him in the 1%?

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  • cyclops
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:53am

    Kudos to him and sounds like it is something that he feels passionate about and pursue it. Sounds like the United States of America to me…….Way to go Kaskade…..

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  • jungle J
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:44am

    a testimony to stupid lazy people.

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    • cyclops
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:05am

      Wow someone didn’t like the idea that someone can actually make a good living being a DJ….hehehehe

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    • guido.cavalcanti
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 3:21pm

      Don’t be so open minded. As a DJ/Producer he creates something that people are willing to pay for. Whether you think his product is good or not doesn’t really matter, it demands money. Just like sports, entertainment or any other entertainment industry the market determines how much these people get paid. Doesn’t the free market suck? Maybe you can lobby your boy Sunstein to write some over burdensome regulations that would necessarily drive down the price DJs make or even put them out of business entirely. Maybe we could create a cap & trade scheme where these night clubs would have to pay for the CO2 emitted by their smoke machines and then we could prop up your Lynard Skynard or Billy Ray Cyrus (whatever you listen to) concerts that nobody is willing to pay more than 5 bucks for by federally backing with concert securities, in case the concerts don’t sell out, that way the tax payer could be on the line for keeping your music going.

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  • Timothy_Reid
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:43am

    Good on him…. This is just good old fashioned hard work, dedication, and faith paying off.

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  • GodsDotr
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:34am

    Hope he can be a positive influence on others–a light in a world of darkness.

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  • hi
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:27am

    I pray he finds Jesus.

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    • gtk
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:40am

      Don’t you mean your version of Jesus?

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    • Timothy_Reid
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:41am

      Then your prayers have been answered. Not only has he done so, but he maintains his faith while being successful. Wonderful is’t it?

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    • javasport
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:44am

      Well said, Pharasee (or are you really a Sadducee)!

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    • garyM
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:03am

      There’s only one version of Jesus!

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 7:16pm

      @ GARYM
      Well, there is only one Jesus Christ, but there are various “versions” of understanding Him.
      (1) Homoousian — Nicean Trinitarian Christians (the majority of Christians).
      (2) Homoiousian — Christians beleiving that Jesus and God the Father are of similar but not the same substance.
      (3) Heteroousian — A Christian believing that the substance and nature of God the Father and Jesus are different.
      Traditionally, Homoousian Christians have been less accepting of other Christians. Not that there’s anything WRONG with that.

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  • ares338
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:26am

    I can’t imagine that in this world someone is making $200,000.00 per year playing records or whatever. Then again, I can’t see a football player making 5 million a yea eith while a soldier makes what? $30,000 a year? Sigh…….

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    • KodiakmanSD
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:47am

      Even crazier, that was $200,000 per night. Kudos to him

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    • RaidersImperium
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:17am

      Whoever said nobility pays well? But a highly specialized skill-set does. My family has served well in the military. But not one of them could tackle the very worst player in the NFL. …and this DJ denies grace through Jesus, and accepts it through works…if it wasn‘t for GB there wouldn’t even be a discussion about the Besmerch of mormons. and Catholics how do you explain praying to mere mortals?

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    • sawbuck
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:22am

      Somewhere……There is an old….Washed – up …Rock Star ..
      Crying in his beer..!

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    • IndependentThinker
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:34am

      @raiders Mormons do not deny grace through Jesus. We acknowledge that he has personally saved us. However, Mormons do add the distinction that their station in God’s afterlife will be determined by their works. You may disagree with that, but get your facts straight about what mormons believe before criticizing them. In order to argue effectively it is important to be able to make your opponent’s argument. If you don’t understand the other side, you can’t make your own case.

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    • RaidersImperium
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:54pm

      @independenthinker–
      mormon’s will be reluctant to tell you that the God they worship was not always God.
      “We have imagined and supposed that God was God from all eternity. I will refute that idea, and take away the veil, so that you may see.” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg. 345)

      They will be reluctant to tell you that they believe Jesus Christ is the spirit brother of Satan:
      “The appointment of Jesus to be the Savior of the world was contested by one of the other sons of God. He was called Lucifer, son of the morning. Haughty, ambitious, and covetous of power and glory, this spirit-brother of Jesus desperately tried to become the Savior of mankind.” (Milton R. Hunter, Gospel Through the Ages, pg.15)

      They will be reluctant to tell you that, according to Mormonism, Jesus Christ was a polygamist.
      “I discover that some of the Eastern papers represent me as a great blasphemer, because I said, in my lecture on Marriage, at our last Conference, that Jesus Christ was married at Cana of Galilee, that Mary, Martha, and others were his wives, and that he begat children.” (Orson Hyde, Journal of Discourses 2:210
      How’s this for a start? What I know and don’t know was pure supposition on your part. above is just a few obvious reasons for mormon defensiveness. If you want more I have detailed files. And if you‘re still in denial then I’ll pray for you to receive discernment…I’ll do so anyway. I believe I just made my “own case.” Where am I wr

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    • Kankokage
      Posted on November 22, 2011 at 12:06am

      @Guy above me:

      1. No, we are not reluctant to say that “As man is, God once was, and as God is, man may become”. I mean, come on, its a central part of our faith that we, being literal spirit children of God, can become glorified beings like Him. From a logical perspective, why else would we even be here? I don’t know about you, but I am not content being a floating conscience feeling warm fuzzies all the time.

      2. No, we are not reluctant to say that Jesus Christ and Lucifer were brothers. Being that Christ is our Elder brother, and that all things were created by the Father, by elimination Lucifer is Christ’s and our brother, and as such when Lucifer was cast out the Heavens (read: us) mourned at the loss of such a grand spirit.

      3. This is completely false. We do not know, nor is it important to know, if Christ was a polygamist. Granted the practice was common at the time and region, but there is no doctrinal (read: actual doctrine, not speculation by Orson Hyde or anyone else) evidence of such being the case. However, in order to truly be an example to us in all things, it would stand to reason that Christ was in fact married during His mortal ministry. Frankly, that gives me comfort knowing that He truly has experienced everything I might endure, and therefore can help me through any problem.

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  • jchristnumber2
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:19am

    yeah

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  • OhioRifleman
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:18am

    This I did not know about Kaskade. I’ve been listening to his mixes since before 2000, he’s been producing and mixing long before he released his first album. Think I need to look up his compilations, since I only have a song here or there of his work.

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  • sandy21957
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:17am

    Amazing. Good to see someone following his dreams but maintaining his focus on faith and family. Kudos.

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  • BrotherWill
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:08am

    To think that this is what America has come to. Somebody pays this guy $200,000 a night to play music so they don’t have to. He’s a $200,000 a night remote control. Sad, how people value things.

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    • Dotty83
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:23am

      I‘d like to hear the music you’d make as a DJ!
      If a person works hard for years and gets good at something, how do you compare them to a remote control?
      Don’t you understand how many remote controls steal American jobs?

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    • The_Woodman
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:33am

      That’s like saying Beethoven was just paid to press piano keys. What this guy does is draw upon his intimate familiarity with a huge library of songs to create a mood, pace and crescendos live on the fly night after night.

      You’d be surpsied at how much creativity he puts into each set, he’s not just playing the snons as they were recorded, he’s editing them and mixing them with other songs & sounds to create something new each night.

      I’m way too old for clubbing now, but I used to be a DJ too, and I have to give him props for achieving this kind of success.

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    • Hanny
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:01am

      Brotherwill:
      I don’t think you understand the dedication it takes to make electronic music. It’s not just a remote control. I know MANY people who put mixes together and have been working hard for years to make it big in this industry. It’s not easy. I’ll be honest…not a huge fan of Kaskade, but lots of others think differently. You should look into the making of electronic music before you start insulting it…That is all.

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    • cyclops
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:08am

      “If you build it, they will come.”……………..LOL!!

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    • jdog777
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 10:24am

      Success envy much?? A club pays $200k to play this guy because they can draw a profit. It is called Capitalism and it allows people the desire to pursue their highest potential and excellence in their trade. I am grateful the free market determines this man’s paycheck… not you.

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    • cemerius
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 11:15am

      Parris Hilton can make this for showing up in a night club for 15 minutes…..walk trough the front and then out the back 200-250 thousand!!!!! Yeah our society is FUBAR’d

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    • guido.cavalcanti
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 2:08pm

      Not only is Kaskade an exceptional DJ (as I’ve seen him perform live), he’s also an exceptional musician and producer. Unlike all other genres of music, you actually have to be talented musically and from a production standpoint, to be successful. Where as in other genres Hip Hop, Country music, etc. the recording artist usually doesn’t create or compose music, they just record their voice over music that has been created for them. Kaskade composes, writes lyrics, and does full production (and most likely mastering) on the pieces of music he releases. In what other genre of music does this happen? So when you hear someone is a professional DJ it almost always will mean they are musicians and producers as well.

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    • Wally D
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 7:39pm

      That is called capitalism my friends

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  • biohazard23
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:07am

    Sweet! I wonder if he’s ever played the Ministry of Sound? His style sounds a bit like Kimball Collins.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:02am

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    I tried to listen to his single, will someone call 911, I cut my ears off……….

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:42am

      You must be an OLD FART then.. it’s great dance music. :)

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    • garyM
      Posted on November 21, 2011 at 9:08am

      I gonna take your word SpankDaMonkey, this old fart ain’t gonna listen!

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on November 21, 2011 at 7:57am

    Good luck.

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