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[FrenchMovieTheme]

let me preface this by saying i'm not a religious person. i'm not an atheist or anything, i believe there is likely a greater power out there but i dont subscribe to a specific set of beliefs. so, keep in mind i don't know much about the mormon religion or christian religion or any of that except for basic stuff.

but, with that being said, i was just thinking about that south park episode where cartman has to do a book report and in his dream he goes back in time to the creation of the mormon religion. my description of the episode might be off, but in that episode they detail how the religion was founded. is this true? seems like a step away from scientology on the ridiculousness scale, but who knows (thats why i'm asking!)

 

[goodcow]

let me preface this by saying i'm not a religious person. i'm not an atheist or anything, i believe there is likely a greater power out there but i dont subscribe to a specific set of beliefs. so, keep in mind i don't know much about the mormon religion or christian religion or any of that except for basic stuff.

Is this you?

de·ism Audio pronunciation of "deist" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dzm, d-)
n.
The belief, based solely on reason, in a God who created the universe and then abandoned it, assuming no control over life, exerting no influence on natural phenomena, and giving no supernatural revelation.

 

[FoneBone]

It's worse than South Park made it out to be.

 

[Drinky Crow]

Get the book "Under the Banner of Heaven" for some serious insight into the batshit craziness of the Mormon Church.

 

[WrathOfOtaibah]

Under the Banner of Heaven is one of the best books I've ever read. Helped me get some insight to fundamentalist religions in general.

 

[Space Age Playboy]

It's worse than South Park made it out to be.

Yeah, South Park left out a lot of the crazy shit they do and believe.

 

[Randam_Hajile]

http://www.exmormon.org/

This is an ex-mormon support site. There are some interesting/scary stories from people who have left the mormon faith, which in mormonism is a grave offense. I'm not mormon, but I know people who've grown up in mormon families and have their own horror stories; for example, having to wear the mormon underpants. >_<

 

[Hitokage]

http://www.i4m.com/think/southpark/ In short: South Park does a somewhat decent job of telling the story, even if it haphazardly blends the official church version with the actual historical version and bends the mixture to comedic effect.

exmo.org has good info, but stay clear of the forums... you'll drown in the trolls and excessively embittered if you don't know what you're doing. Stick to exit stories and short topics.

 

[Link1110]

that south park episode where cartman has to do a book report and in his dream he goes back in time to the creation of the mormon religion.

You're actually thinking of 2 South Park episodes.

There's one where Cartman has to do a report on the (then pending) war in Iraq and has a dream (actually a near deathj experience) about going back to the times of the creation of America

Then there's one one where Stan makes a Mormon friend and his whole family converts to Mormonism.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

oh, you're right, my bad. it's been a year or two since i've seen the episode(s)

 

[Willco]

Get the book "Under the Banner of Heaven" for some serious insight into the batshit craziness of the Mormon Church.

Stop stealing books from my library. I remember buying that shortly after it came out and reading it during summer vacation, only to come back and have a one-on-one with Hitokage to discuss the accuracy of the book.

... and I was scared.

 

[galeninjapan]

South Park taught me all about how Sadam is in heavan and he is building WMD's to use against america!

 

[Ash Housewares]

the film "Orgazmo" also successfully documents the nuances of the Mormon religion

 

[theo]

yes orgazmo is great!

"i'm from utah"

"oh, im sorry"

:lol

 

[Dan]

I'm not mormon, but I know people who've grown up in mormon families and have their own horror stories; for example, having to wear the mormon underpants. >_<

Say what?

 

[Hitokage]

the film "Orgazmo" also successfully documents the nuances of the Mormon religion

Just in case somebody takes that seriously: No.

Say what?

Worn by everyone who has been through the Temple Endowment ritual, and it's uncomfortable as hell.

 

[explodet]

That photo makes me very sad inside.

 

[Comfort_Eagle]

Yes, yes it is. Wait, what?

Oh man i suck!

 

[galeninjapan]

So John Smith was in the underwear business and the only way he could sell his panties were to form a religion. It's all so clear now.

 

[Hitokage]

So John Smith was in the underweat business and the only way he could sell his panties were to form a religion. It's all so clear now.

If only it were so simple.

 

[Hollywood]

Could someone give me the simple rundown of the Mormon faith? I do not know much about it, I didn't know it was messed up.

 

[Duck of Death]

This thread demands the glorious return of ALTERED BEAST!

He was mormon, wasn't he? :lol

 

[demon]

This thread demands the glorious return of ALTERED BEAST!

He was mormon, wasn't he? :lol

I assume he still is...

 

[BlackSalad]

I go to school in salt lake and everyone makes it out to be a lot worse than it is. There are the extremists, of course, like every religion has, but honestly the majority of mormons I've come across have been very nice and loving people. Sure they believe wierd things, but it tends to not show in person other than being very friendly and abit conservative..

and Mormons + college = alcoholics

 

[ChrisReid]

I should write a bible someday.

 

[Hitokage]

I go to school in salt lake and everyone makes it out to be a lot worse than it is. There are the extremists, of course, like every religion has, but honestly the majority of mormons I've come across have been very nice and loving people. Sure they believe wierd things, but it tends to not show in person other than being very friendly and abit conservative..

and Mormons + college = alcoholics

It depends on how much mormonism is in the mormon, and mormonism is all about putting on a good face to people like you and getting a missionary referral. Ugh, I still remember actually being told lessons that resembled rabid-salesman training. "If somebody is thirsty, would you deny them relief just because you don't think they'd like orange juice?[I've actually heard this line]" Hell, we spent tons of time on various occasions going over how to address what they said were common objections to the faith.

The whole thing is a recruiting machine* that requires full 10% income payment to be considered worthy, and if you've been conditioned to believe you are indeed in the one and only true church on earth(and you should, it's fundamental), that's important.

* I'm being kind.

 

[Daigoro]

Magic Underwear> j00.

 

[Sp3eD]

Dunk em, and Dump em is thier motto.

As for those mormon underwear, from what my friend told me (they are hardcore mormons), you acutally have to have sex in those. They have parts that fold down to expose only the lower privates. You only take them off to shower or wash them.

 

[fse]

Anyone heard of Adventists? I heard its like the mormon cult too.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

People are batshit insane.