Sons Aumen Israel
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Sons Aumen Israel is an eclectic Latter Day Saint religious group founded by Davied Israel (born Gilbert Clark). They are also referred to as the Suns Ahman Israel, and The Beni-Aumen Temple Order of the Nasarene Essenes.
Sons Aumen Israel believe they are a resurrection of ancient Essene Christianity. They believe that Yeshu (which is what they call Jesus of Nazareth) and Miryai (Mary Magdalene) are co-messiahs, and that Yeshu and Miryai were married and had sexual relations with each other. Their thought has been heavily influenced by Mormonism, Gnosticism (especially Valentinian Gnosticism), Mandaeanism, Manichaeism, and New Age ideas. They do not consider themselves to be Mormons, but they accept Joseph Smith, Jr. as a prophet, as well as various other prophets. They believe that much of their theology derives from the "sealed portion" of the Golden Plates, which they call the "Oracles of Mohonri".
The word "Aumen" or "Ahman" refers to a Mormon word for God, said to be in the "Adamic language".
They practice strict veganism, and several of them live on a commune in Arizona.
External Links:
- http://www.nccg.org/occult/Occult003-SAI.html - An anti-Sons Aumen Israel website