TMW the Mormon Church takes out an ad in The Book of Mormon playbill...

Oct 17, 2017 11:21 PM

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TMW the Mormon Church takes out an ad in The Book of Mormon playbill

Update: https://imgur.com/gallery/RG7pp FP Edit: wow! Y’all are the tits, thanks. Send donations to your local arts programs. They are a valuable asset in our schools and communities.

They've advertised in the Playbook since Day 1 and been extremely good sports about it the whole time, FWIW

8 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

1 Nephi : youngest Bro. Goes and checks out some brass plate from Jerusalem’s local Library ( contemporary to Jeremiah.)

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I respect them for this

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Went to see the book of Mormon in downtown SLC as well I see.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I think the fact that I don’t understand your abbreviation is indicative of having not seen it in the same place as you, fine chap.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Only some of us are weird. By the way, we are usually right behind you.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Did you do that thing in Temple when you pretend to slit your throat from ear to ear before you'll tell secrets that are the best news ever?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

That's pretty damn clever.

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

The touring company was just in Birmingham, AL

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nice! I thought it kinda looked like the BJCC.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I like your thumb. What are you, like a thumb-model or something?

8 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 5

Just the thumb

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

More of a thumb nibbler...#wheremanicuresgotodie

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Them hand models think differently than us face and body boys...they’re a different breed.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Im not religious but I really do admire the way the Mormons handled the Book of Mormon. No zealous rage. Just "Lol, if your interested..."

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

i respect the appreciation of dissent and having a sense of humour. didn't see catholics doing this at the spotlight.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

All I can imagine is the Mormon advertising team spending hours deciding and deliberating on how many “i”s to put in “sliiiightly”

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

**ding dong!** "Hello~! My name is Elder Price! And I would like to share with you the most amazing book..."

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's nice of them not to saw heads off when they're offended

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

as a mormon.... teehee

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I feel the Church did a great job responding to the show. How many other religions would have gotten offended? But they just laughed it off!

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

As a fellow Mormon I was so proud that this was even done by the church. I get so angry at those anti-everything Mormons that ruin our name.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Catholics and Mormons are all pretty laid back. We know we're weird, so we don't really call out others about it.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it. It’s worth the read.

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 8

Book of Mormon? "Chloroform in Print" said Mark Twain. I agree. Stupid, long, wrong, plagiarism, anachronisms abound.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

http://33.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo81mikb2V1qmn7mjo1_500.gif

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

“Josef smit! Don’t fuck the babay!”

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

"Here! Have a magical frog!"

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As a Mormon, I've heard a couple of the songs and would like to see the play if I have an opportunity.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

it's all on spotify. It's not bad

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Listen to Hasa Diga Eebowai before you buy tickets.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That's the one I heard! I had a good laugh.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I’ve had multiple non-Mormon friends walk out of the play because it just was overly offensive and not funny

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

It's Trey Parker and Matt Stone. You know what you're getting before you sit down.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you can't handle curse words, general vulgarity, or blasphemous behavior, you won't enjoy it at all. The good news is you can leave 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

at anytime, and the first few songs are pretty good, and not inappropriate at all, but you'll probably wanna listen to all the songs 2/3

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

beforehand just so you end up buying tickets, going, and then leaving because you hate it. (which is something an acquaintance did one.)

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like South Park's Mormon episode, if that says anything. I hum the song during church sometimes to bug my wife.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Man. even though i'm not a mormon i have so much respect for how they handle things like this

8 years ago | Likes 325 Dislikes 20

It’s PR. Propaganda. Don’t feed into with comments like this.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Sexual exploitation, financial exploitation, social oppression, lovely stuff.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 3

My Mormon friends are some of my favourite people. Fun, funny, smart, and lovely for the most part. We just don't talk religion...

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Oh my sweet summer child... run. Run for your life. There is only sadness and self-loathing down this path. Take it from an exmormon

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 11

Way to be condescending, I'm sure you've justified your life decisions with comments by now.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 4

Can you imagine a play that makes fun of muslims?

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You mean cramming their psychobabble down your throat at every chance? They’re cruel to homosexuals, zero respect for them for that.

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 15

No one forces LGBTQ people to do anything, my aunt is lesbian we have no problem with her, 1/

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 7

She got married to her long time partner last year, all good. We do have a set of beliefs that we adhere to but one of those is love for all

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

Honest question: How are they cruel? Do they beat them? Or is it more like, "You can't be in our club?" I seriously don't know anything...

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

It's "you like someone of the same sex" so you're ostracized from the "club"

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

They can be barred from positions in the church, and they cannot get sealed in the temple, denying them the celestial kingdom. (1/2)

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

Because of a lack of firm leadership, bishops can react differently. Mine said I was going to grow up to be a bank robber/drug dealer. (2/3)

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

And tried to send me to a recovery camp.There's a LOT of fucked up stuff in the history as well, which gets you ostracized if brought up. (3

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Check out the suicide rate for LGTBQ Mormons and in Mormon majority areas. Spoiler: it's stupid fucking high.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

If by 'cramming their psychobabble' you mean spending 2 years and thousands of dollars teaching what they believe then sure.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

It's false. That's the first problem.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

All religions are false if you want to get right down to it. But they have the freedom to talk about their religion with others

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey I saw the book of mormon last Friday in Birmingham Alabama

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey friend! Me too!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What's tmw?

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That moment when

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Maybe just write words?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Ahh, but who has the time?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tmw you don't have a moment to spare.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

GJIAGDVYFCN

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mormons are weird but they're also super nice, got a good sense of humor and are all in all alright by me

8 years ago | Likes 183 Dislikes 11

Same goes of the Amish. Met a few families here in PA. Very generous and kind people.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

Next time you're there, ask them where their disabled are. In many cases, they keep them shuttered up indoors 24/7. Its quite cruel.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Always 'i met a few, they seem nice' oh yeah you met maybe 10 and they weren't instant dicks to you, how odd. Stick around for a while.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Most people are nice and have a sense of humor.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

Most personally are pretty solid upbeat people, but i find there's a weird almost culty aspect to their culture, and they support shitty 1/

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

regressive, anti-lgbt legislation in other states. They're nice enough at arms length but i wouldn't want to live in utah

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Just dont make fun of them in salt lake city or they will say they want you to leave and offer to pay for your hotel.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"Keep sweet." It's the public face required by the church so you think exactly that.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I’m Mormon and I agree with Mormons being weird, odd, peculiar, and eccentric. Overall pretty good people who don’t get overly offended.

8 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 3

As someone who grew up Mormon in UT/AZ, they'd rather just ostracize anyone not exactly like them. Not bad people but y'all are judgy AF.

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 4

I feel that is more central to that area than Mormons in general. Utah Mormons are strange. I'm a CO Mormon and don't see that happening.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

That many Mormons gathered in one place, it becomes a culture thing rather than religious. Same happens to other religions when concentrated

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

As someone who lives in area that has a concentrated religion, I agree.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My first day in SLC, I had the men in black at my home. Telling me how there was a "special ring in hell" for people like me . Continued

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

Told them I believed in the force and wished them well. May have quoted some Obiwan on the path to the darkside to them too

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Besides those two and 1 or 2 random encounters. They come on strong. But are overall good people that just want to serve their communities

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I wonder if you ran into some Jehovahs Witness's. General we don't go door knocking in Mormon Capital USA. Waste of time (1/2)

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I think you need to take a peek at /r/exmormon my friends

8 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 11

"exmormon" Exactly, they no longer count.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 10

They also no longer count as family members, friends, or even humans to members of the church.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 4

That’s where you’re wrong. I’m ex-Mormon and I still have good relationships with everybody in the church. Nobody has made me feel unwelcome

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

So all those people in that sub don't exist? Just because it's different for you doesn't mean it's not a common occurrence.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Shit yeah. Or a long, long look.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I’m not weird. Bite me

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 5

You want to be bitten. That's weird.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sorry if I upset you, I didn't mean weird in a bad way. More akin to eccentric or peculiar.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

No biggie, I’ve been call worse!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

They actually don't condone the play at all, and basically appreciate the attention. They encourage people to learn more about LDS church

8 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 4

I think you mean the opposite of what you said.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

lsd church ,im in

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

some real grammar nazis.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Vocabulary Nazis

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If you don't condone the play that means you don't accept it.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Condone, or condemn?

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Oops condemn. My bad

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

*condemn

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

condom

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Condone, or condemn..? The rest of the context is implying it's the second..

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

do you mean "condemn"?

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They’ve done this for years. I liked the “you’ve seen the play now read the book!” ad.

8 years ago | Likes 1403 Dislikes 4

Well they do make a shitload of untaxed money from their observant faithful, so I guess that would be the thing to do.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Lol where do you think the money goes?? The leadership doesn't get paid for it. It's a lay clergy. You goose.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Listened to the soundtrack on Youtube on my phone so many times that I got a 2 minute ad telling me about Mormonism and where to learn more.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Good on them for embracing it at least.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I downvoted your comment from 667 back down to 666...seemed appropriate. Sorry not sorry.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Also the story of how our founder died is a nice read too.

8 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 2

Wh- what happened to him?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Shot by an angry mob. There's loads of fun things in mormonism's past like Missouri Executive Order 44 (aka mormon extermination order).

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hello, fellow Mormon! Have a good day.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Hello fellow Mormon! You ALSO have a good day!

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Hello to you, fellow Mormon! Have a good day as well!

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I’m not Mormon but hey my dudes.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Literally last thing I expected to see. Figured they’d pretend it didn’t exist. Like an M Night Shamallamadingdong production.

8 years ago | Likes 356 Dislikes 5

they leaned into

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

There is not such thing as bad publicity. All publicity is good.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Can't wait for the next Weinstein Company movie to come out!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You could make a scale on accepting jokes about their religion, and Mormon church would be one end, Church of Scientology would be the other

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

When the tour came to town our usher was wearing his own private Elder badge. He said he loved getting to see the show multiple times.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It always makes me proud to see someone call him "M Night Shamallamadingdong".

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

A Mormon joke Mormons tell: someone dies and meets St. Peter at the gates. He starts to give them the tour. (1/4)

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

"Here's the Catholics." They're having mass. The tour moves on. "Here's the Charismatics." They stop a while, sing with them, then on. (2/4)

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Then St. Peter says, "Okay, for this part we gotta be quiet." They silently sneak past a building. Once they're on the other side, (3/4)

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

the guy asks Peter, "What was that? Why'd we sneak?" "Oh, that's the Mormons. They like to think they're the only ones up here." (4/4)

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 0

Matt and Trey and the cast have been very vocal about the positive response from the Mormons. https://youtu.be/sKkwzUqXEXs?t=1m38s

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Nah that's the Scientologists. Mormons have a good sense of humour because they're secure in their beliefs.

8 years ago | Likes 104 Dislikes 2

Can't wait to see what happens next. Apparently Parker and Stone are working on a Scientology musical.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That will be interesting. LOL

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

pretty sure scientology is just people stupid enough to believe it 100%, and the ones running the scam

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I first watched the Joseph Smith episode with a Mormon friend and he said "Wow. Historically accurate, good for them!"

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 0

Did it touch on his marriage to a 15 year old girl or when his wife Emma tried to poison him a few times after he took more wives?

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Mormons are actually really stand up guys...The ones I've met at least. It's great they know how to take and make jokes.

8 years ago | Likes 55 Dislikes 2

It's more so much the ideas the book pushes that creep people out but then again, all religions are kind of screwy...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

I was once dared to approach some doortodoor Mormons and try to bum a smoke. They apologized and gave me a quarter.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

"Keep sweet." They are expected to put that face on for the public, no matter how much the church is screwing them.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fantastic individuals, but god is their church scummy. Love mormons, hate mormonism.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 5

Of course the church is made up of individuals. When do we stop giving mormons a free pass on this shit?

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 8

As some one who has lived within a few hours of SLC most of his life, you nailed it.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

+1 for the shallamalongadingdong. Haven’t found anybody else who calls him that.

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 4

You added long in there... why? But yeah, I've referred to him as such for over a decade.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I didn't know there were people who didn't call him that.

8 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Ahh, a fellow AtLA fan.

8 years ago | Likes 74 Dislikes 0

Do not ever, EVER speak of that horrid thing...

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

What thing? Don’t know what you could be referring to.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You have to look within yourself to save yourself from your other self. Only then will your true self reveal itself.

8 years ago | Likes 50 Dislikes 0

Zuko here

8 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

I hear he's pretty bad at being good

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

No, she's crazy and she needs to go down.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

What the shit?! I'm so confused I need source!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

The original Avatar the Last Airbender series. It has some excellent one liners

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

A character who is not wise tried to say something wise like his grandfather. It didn't make sense. Source: Avatar: The Last Airbender.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Saying this as an ex-mormon, mormons are awesome.

8 years ago | Likes 42 Dislikes 8

Are they being nice because they're nice or because they believe works saves? Eh, who cares!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 5

Honestly I think Mormons are nice simply because we're happy.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

As another former Mormon, small branches are a toxic place. But i met some really good people

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I wasn't allowed to drink coffee in front of my Mormon friend. Too much of a temptation. Her parents hated me because I was *whispers*

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Baptist. Not anymore though. I'm a spiritual person but I can't seem to settle on a denomination.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

As another former Mormon, I agree. Unless you're in Provo, UT. Then it's not so cool.

8 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 1

Or Mesa, Arizona

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Haha living in provo rn. Totally agree

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Where does the Mormon Church stand on The Book of Mormon btw? As the play sort of makes fun of the religion and pokes holes here and there.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

They don't get the joke.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They know it’s there, they know it’s a parody, so no harm no foul. More or less

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The play or the actual book. We don't really like the play, but every one needs to be able to laugh at themselves. The play really makes1/

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

fun of Mormon culture, and our culture rarely has anything to do with our doctrine. Though not having seen the play i could be mistaken

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

they think the musical is entertaining but sliiiiiightly different than the book, apparently

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Our two missionary friends liked it. There were several Mormon in-jokes they got that we (non-Mormons,) didn't.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

If you've ever seen a sorority sister at 'Legally Blonde,' an emo kid at 'Heathers' or a Bernie Sanders supporter at 'Les Mis,' same thing.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's that sort of rapt, mildly concerned expression as a person watching a musical realizes "oh, yes, this is me, but with singing. Huh."

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They hadn't known female genital mutilation was a thing, and that upset them some, but they found the story amusing and the songs good.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Later, we saw them at the local high school's production of Elton John and Tim Rice's 'Aida,' so it looks like they like musicals now.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Good for them!

8 years ago | Likes 251 Dislikes 19

I agree. Rather than getting offended, they have a sense of humor about it.

8 years ago | Likes 73 Dislikes 3

Which is awesome and encouraging

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

As an ex-mormon, Mormons are awesome

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Honestly, I'd be surprised if their numbers didn't grow with that attitude. It is very alluring, even if you believe differently.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm not sure they want you if you believe differently.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

On opening day they set up a proselytizing booth shaped like a big Book of Mormon so people would go inside thinking it was a kiosk or a 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

mini box office or something and then get screens showing those "I'm a Mormon" messages. 2/2

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

They use similar tricks to try & get you to follow peer pressure into joining.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Clever fuckers

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

No such thing as bad publicity when your a cult. Gonna have people joining even if your a murderous one....mormons are just dumb sheep.

8 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 47

Catholics said the same thing about Christians funny how that works

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 5

I think you mean Protestants. Catholics are Christians.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

If mormons are a cult then every religion is a cult.

8 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

I think you need to learn about what a cult is, friend

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 3

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8 years ago (deleted Aug 10, 2018 9:59 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Well, the wiki page says a group with a common goal, and the dictionary says a system of religious beliefs. So that's kind of anything.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

In reality they're a a sect, splinter group of a major religion. Cult implies something way more negative

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wait... are you saying Mormons are murderous?

8 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 3

Mountain Meadow Massacre 9/11/1857 Baker-Fancher wagon train. 120 men, women and children murdered.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Facts checked and confirmed

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Acted off a Bishop's command who wasn't told to do anything of the sort by higher authority, classic misuse of leadership.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

They're murderous on their bikes. Elder Eric did a righteous stoppy the other day it was so cool.

8 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Better than how Christians would take it likely.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 24

There're just more christians so if 0.00001% of each group overreact thats like 10 mormons and 1k christians (approx, you get the point)

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Lol. this is great!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's the lack of Christ in Christians that's the problem. Love the neighbor as yourself, however, I've found there to be a ton of >>

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Self loathing apparently, with all the centered hate I've encountered among us. Very disheartening.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm a Christian and i have big huge unbreakable balls. Insults don't fuckin bother me none. How many Christians do u actually know?

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Lol I live in TN “everyone’s” a Christian here. Including my family. I can’t even tell people I’m not for fear of my business will suffer

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And I’m the kind that thinks because someone is a believe that they’re either stupid or intolerant. I judge people for their actions.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mormons are christians tho

8 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 5

I would disagree. They believe quite differently than Christians do.

8 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 11

I have family who are Mormons, and what's written isn't ehats practiced, almost like any other religion

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

Lol no. The name of their Church is "The church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints"... Definitely Christian...

8 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Isn't the basic premise of Christianity that Jesus is the Messiah and the Son of God? Mormons believe in that!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I mean yes and no? But do “evangelical Christians” know there is a third testament? Not trying to be dick.

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

Further. Do Christians get their own planets from Heavenly Father? Look it up, doesn’t seem the same to me

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

There's plenty of planets out there

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I disagree. Ask then about John Smith's special reading glasses...

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't argue, just ask.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Joseph Smith. I mean are his glasses any less real than the burning bush? What separates all of these things?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 800 Dislikes 33

Dum dum dum dum dum

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like the fanfiction version better

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

LOL staaaaaaahp!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

Space? That's Scientology not Mormon

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 5

New hope, empire strikes back, return of the jedi, spaceballs.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Can't wait for the next Chapter: Unitology. Altman be praised!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I've heard the book of mormon described as 'a fanfic that's not even canon' before.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

all that from jews, and yet we get so little respect :/

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I like the one where it equates the book of Mormon to space balls

8 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 2

Scientology is a much better fit.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Scientology is in no way connected to the other three, Book of Mormon works because it's Christianity with a ton of silly shit

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

A Jew Hope, Return of The Jews, the Romans Strike Back, Spaceballs

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yeah I've always thought Scientology was a better fit for that. LOL

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Scientology has nothing to do with Abrahamic faith

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's true. But it's about an alien - hence Spaceballs reference.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yeah like star wars.. They're referencing the trilogies and the fanfiction.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Spaceballs the metaphor!

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As a Christian, I find this hilarious.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

As an agnostic I don't know how I feel about this

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

As a Mormon, me too.

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

As a Jew, ditto.

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

As a black person, I feel offended.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

As an atheist I find all religions hilarious.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 4

I thought this was Jews in space? https://youtu.be/1Cy9HeM8QQc

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

What?

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Oh wait Jesus in space. Sorry my bad.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Eh, my mind went to Jews in Space too, haha

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Zooming along protecting the Hebrew race

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How is the Book of mormon about Jesus in Space?

8 years ago | Likes 119 Dislikes 4

Somehow a few hundred years ago, Jesus teleported to America and made Joe Smith the Messiah.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

A more accurate subtitle would be: Jesus in the Americas. But I still chuckle when I see this "meme"

8 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 4

Yeah, they built this fucking thing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Temple in the "center of the universe".

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

2/ Thinking it will magically turn into a spaceship to take them to Jesus.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I don't think those are the same people...

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No. Tjat is a breKaway sect

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The north visitor center in temple square (Salt Lake) has a Jesus statue with a space backdrop. I'm not religious, but space jesus is rad.

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

I'd love to drive the 45 minutes to see it, but it's IN the Square? Hell naw. I'll Google it!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There's nothing scary about the square. If they ask if you have questions, just smile and shake your head. Don't take a guided tour.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

As a discerning neverMo living in an LDS neighborhood w/ brokenhearted exMo pals I know too much & I'd have a hard time holding my tongue.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm sure you're right; but I wouldn't last past the first contact (which IME is within seconds of stepping in).

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Mormons faith includes bits about God being from another planet or space.

8 years ago | Likes 214 Dislikes 13

No it doesn't. There's no doctrine that supports this, member theories do not make doctrine.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not anywhere in the book of Mormon. You're thinking pearl of great price

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Yes mormons believe that God is a physical being who occupies physical space

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

This is the most appropriate answer to this question. Extrapolate all you want but this is the core belief right here.

8 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Raised mormon. Never heard anything about that

8 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

The only reference states that god used a star system as a clock and 1 revolution equLed 1000 of our years no other space stuff

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There are bishops & higher who don't know all the stuff that's in the CESLetter or gotten leaked by MormonLeaks.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Look, they simply tell children of gay people they must disavow the gay parent(s) if they want to be an active member of their church.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

More so becuase Mormons believe that God has other children on other planets and that Jesus Christ (yes, our Jesus) visited them. 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 114 Dislikes 3

what? al right i will read that shit, i never knew this, i didnt even know mormons had a different version, i thought it was like, 1/2

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

one version to rule them all

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sauce: grew up Mormon. 2/2

8 years ago | Likes 87 Dislikes 4

I hope this is real, honestly that'd make Mormonism the only western religion to account for the probability of extraterrestrial life.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I grew up Mormon and never heard anything about that. Where does it say this? I want specifics.

8 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

But what does that have to do with getting fucked in the anus?

8 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 4