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Mormons make me jump my bike over big jumps. :cussing:
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So the book of mormon was written in English by prophets in the Americas dating before European contact with the continents???Quote:
Originally Posted by grizzle6
Those crazy Mormons! They don't drink beer or coffee, they wear weird underwear, and they worship some dude named John Christ.Quote:
Originally Posted by grizzle6
Dispell another myth, if it is. Is it manditory to give 20% to the church? I don't know and I am just wondering out of pure curiosity. There seems to be a lot of head scratching out there. If I just join do I get any bennies (joke not ment to offend)?Quote:
Originally Posted by grizzle6
I have nothing to add, besides I actually enjoyed reading this thread. I know next to nothing about the mormon religion, and this thread actually enlightened me a bit.
I find it funny however, that my mother (knowing my ski addiction) tells me, "Just please don't move to utah." She doesn't know anything either. Pretty much just a stereotype from my background/part of the country im from. Saying that, I have no problems/views/stereotypes on the issue. It's all good.
So I have no fucking clue what my point is. Well, I guess I learned some shit on this board other than skiing...And I guess that's cool.
I'll go back to my corner now.
So what day is Christmas on this year Z? :fm: :D
They don't make you, they only encourage.Quote:
Originally Posted by phUnk
No. It was written in their language (something similar to aramaic, I believe), and translated by Joseph Smith in the early 1800s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyber Cop
I'm a scientologist bitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
We pay tithing to the church--10 percent of what we earn. It's a principal that's been around since the days of the Bible. We're not forced too, it's something we believe in. There's no paid clergy in the Church. All the funds are used to build church facilities, help in aid worldwide, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mybad!
And you won't offend--unless you talk about my mama. Don't you dare be talkin' 'bout my mama.
D&C 132: either you believe all of joseph smith's revelations or none of them.
mormon-ites: feel free to research salomon spalding, who wrote a NOVEL about the native american mound builders of the east coast that among other things, hypothesized they were a lost tribe of jeruseleum. the publishing house the novel was submitted to employed a young joseph smith. while not the exact same story as the book of mormon, it does bear a noticible similarity and obviously a profound influence that indicates the whole concept of "revelation" is highly fraudulent (and i wont get into the multiple fraud arrests joseph smith had before starting the church)
Gross or net?Quote:
Originally Posted by grizzle6
-Astro
Mormons are just fine by me.
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Originally Posted by AstroPax
Gross. But it doesn't matter whether it's a penny or a benjamin. It's the principle. Man--I've gotta get back to work....
Astro, that is Gross not net.
since you seem so well-versed, read Official Declaration - 1 in the same book.Quote:
Originally Posted by marshalolson
"The Lord will never permit me or any other man who stands as President of this Church to lead you astray. It is not in the programme"Quote:
Originally Posted by CS
I keep reading this title as 'Do Morons really affect you?' It's keeping a smile on my face as I deal with morons every day.
I think the reason there is so much confusion about Mormonism is that there aren't really too many half-assed mormons like there are jews/christians/muslims/buddists/whatever. Mormons only seem to be completely devout, or tring to get out (usually a teenager or in their early 20's). I haven't met too many people that are on the slacker side of the religion. All things considered, they're really not any worse than the other religious recruiters that are out there.
I just want to let all of you mormons here know that I respect your beliefs, and I share a lot of them. Maybe it's just the oppressive ultra-conservative mentality of the fundamentalists that gets to me.
All of you in here are a little different anyhow, because skiing is our religion.
Don't get me started on Jehovas Witnesses......:biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by DJSapp
Very nice people. "Salt of the earth". I especially like it when they ask my wife ..."how many children do you have"? over and over again!
who cares? Most mormons are on the opposite side of the political scale as me, but the great thing about this country is that we allow people to believe whatever they want. Sure, I find their religion insane, but I find most organized religion insane. But if they feel that their belief helps them live a fulfilled and happy life, I guess that's what's important, so long as they don't press their beliefs on me.
On another note, the few mormons I have known have never really tried to press anything on me, and in general, have been really friendly people. So I'd say go for it, Utah would be a sweet place to live.
hallelujah goddammitQuote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
read "one nation under gods" good book
I theorize that part of the image problem Mormons have is that there is a more vivd "paper trail" of records recounting the exploits of J.Smith and his followers with which to scrutinize. Had Christianity/Judaism/Islam been founded in the modern era, I wonder if they would be as globally embraced?Quote:
Originally Posted by marshalolson
Not sure about the catholics, but I know most prodestant churches do the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by grizzle6
Church for food and liquor store for salvation. Lord, please save me from your followers.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
Mormon chix were surprisingly easy back in the day....
You saw Marshal in Draper?Quote:
Originally Posted by ctarmchair
Why would you wear a crucifix or display one in your home if you're not Christian? That's a bit strange, no? Do you also have a Star of David somewhere?
Mormons do some weird shit but I guess a lot of people do:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=40191
I'm just stoked they use Sunday as their biggest day of worship and rest...that is usually one of my bigger ski days of the week!
Yea, living in Boulder can take a tough stomach sometimes. The overly PC fuckos are more judgmental than most religious secs including the Taliban. If you even hint that you believe in some of the Bush gang's policies (and I mean only some) you might get pepper sprayed or patchoulied.Quote:
Originally Posted by ctarmchair
Ok, this is quickly becoming a dead horse, but I want to add one or two or three more things...
1. I think my theory is proven - the missionaries knocked yesterday and we didn't answer... just now the lady from another department who's husband in a home teacher just came back to "chit chat" again. I usually dodge it by looking really busy...
2. I mean no disrespect to anyone here personally. I live in kind of a strange place and the mormons that I see most (here) are a little strange and may not best reflect the mainstream members. Frankly, just about everyone in Laramie is a kook in one way or another, including me. And I've known some fanatical catholics, bible thumpin baptists and far right wing conservatives in my day as well. I also have some ties to both mormons (wife) and Utah (wife's whole family and my sister live there) and I have my own personal reasons for feeling the way I feel. I realize that I can get kind of douche-baggy with some of my posts and I appologize.
3. I will always hate BYU with everything that I have. I think their athletes are cocky and smug and every so often their football team comes up to 7,220 feet to play the University of Wyoming in November and it is 10 below and they absolutely get the living shit kicked out of them. It doesn't happen very often, but it happens enough. Enough for them to dread coming to Laramie just enough for the players to constantly look over their shoulder at a crowd that makes them more than a little nervous for their personal safety. Fuck you, BYU. Go Pokes.
There, I'm done.
:)
Lots of good stuff and a lot of bullshit in this one. It does amuse me that the Southern Baptists recently adopted Salt Lake City as one of thier major home mission emphasis' for the millenium, gotta go convert those infidel Mormons you know? The missionaries trying to convert you stuff, well those people are actually concerned for you eternal well being whether the theology behind them is correct or not their intentions are only for your best interest. The Mormon missionary kids show up in my neighborhood about 3-4 times a year, I give them something to drink tell them I'm not interested, tell them I have several friends in SLC chat for a minute and send them on their way. I guess just like here in East TN you probably get subjected to some Mormons that are very extreme in their interpretation of what their religion would call them to do. Look at the Dem's and Repub's they have the same type of people in their camps, their are going to be wackos in any group and it's best not to judge the body as a whole by those outliers. Of those on here that have revealed themselves as Mormon none of them has tried to convert me.
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Yeah, that'd be great. Then you could have 18 women telling you to take out the trash.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlurredElevens
I started reading this thread agreeing with the "mormon bashing" folks.. but as I read the stories, I realized they're not as bad as the hacidic jew stories I get living here in Rockland County, NY. And while they affect local politics, I've found that as long as you don't either live in one of their neighborhoods (they do everything they can to kick you out) or visit walmart (don't get me started), it's definitely livable.
Then I got to thinking about where you can go to avoid annoying people - and the answer is "you can't.. people will annoy you whereever you go."
Makes UT living seem a lot more palatable.
Plus mormons can actually be friends with you.. and won't drink all your beer.
TDave, post a book review if you get through the whole thing.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...%20of%20mormon
Search TTips, it's a perennial thread there too.
Oh my god, that was hilarious.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mybad!
Gotcha. Was cornfused there for a second.
Yes, it's an implement of torture. It was also the means used to kill their religion's founder. Seems like a no-brainer to me, especially since it's so simple.
Maybe in a few years Trackhead's disciples will start wearing little miniature Dynafits around their necks.... or some stylized third lung.... "Believe in the UP!"