Religious Question

[HBARleatherneck]

Here is what I hate.

so the story goes... when they went to try Adolph eichman, they assigned an Irish priest to be his...well whatever he was. confidant, friend, whatever. anyway, after eichman was wacked, they interviewed the priest. a reporter asked if eichman confessed his sins, etc. i believe the priest said no. but the important and disgusting part of the deal, is when the priest said. if he did, he would be going to heaven. and when asked about the millions of jewish children killed by eichman. the priest said they went to hell. I can not tell you how angry that makes me.

[Not_A_Llama]

I don't understand why people have such a disdain for Mormons. I really feel like most people know next to nothing about Mormons and they get a totally unjustified bad rap. I have a Mormon friend who's family moved her to Utah to be even more Mormon, and every time I've asked her about something, she always said something along the lines of "I don't know where you heard that, but I wasn't ever taught that, and never knew anyone who believed anything like that." She also loves the Mormon episode of South Park.

You also don't learn about Xenu and body thetans until you're a couple ten grand into the scientology game, and by that point, you're too invested in it to throw away a major part of your life. See if she knows about the holy underwear.

[Irving]

Are you suggesting you have to pay to become a Mormon?

[Not_A_Llama]

No.

Well, kinda, now that I think about it. Investment of time and tithes.

I'm saying that it takes a while before less-popular beliefs are taught to members. Someone less involved may not yet be exposed to the weird shit.

[Irving]

Oh, so just like being a bank employee.

[Not_A_Llama]

Oh, so just like being a bank employee.

How do you mean?

[Irving]

I don't. I was too much of a stretch anyway. I'm sick and need some rest.

[Not_A_Llama]

I was just expressing my experience with people in "fringe" groups. On the Mormon point, your friend may not want to discuss it, or may not be aware of the weird stuff. The holy underwear bit is a good litmus test. I have friends that are new LDS, lifetime LDS, and ex-LDS.

Ex-LDS will talk openly about it and get a laugh, lifetime LDS will make some remark about "certain garments" and change the topic, and a lot of newbies don't know or outright deny. Some lifers will say they don't know or can't talk about it.

There is some weird shit, like in any religion. I think there's a lot more of it in LDS, because it's so new. Older religions tend to lose the weird stuff, restrain it to the very upper levers, or manage to get so ingrained in society that it no longer seems weird.

On the last point, consider that people in this country actually believe that the son of an all-mighty god died for some sheepfuckers in one of the smelliest assholes of the world. I maintain that no rational person should believe it, but it's considered "mainstream".

Just observations. I don't answer the door. If someone really needs to see me, they'll send a letter, leave a note, or yell something about a warrant.

[bellavite1]

Polygamy is just wrong! It's either Polyphilia or Multiamory, but mixing Latin and Greek roots is wrong!

H.

Poligamy is just stupid!
Why would you want to deal with multiple PMS?

[Marlin]

Poligamy is just stupid!
Why would you want to deal with multiple PMS?

Yep, it is a proven fact that several females that share the same area for a number of hours a day will Sync up.. Then it's is all over....