But these are real characters with real beliefs and thats why the book of mormon is really good. Yet everything he says is either a contradiction, doesnt make sense, is incredibly unbelievable, or just plan stupid. South park is the show, after all, that once featured paris hilton opening a chain of stores called stupid spoiled whore, and the book of mormon includes a scene in hell in which satan gives hitler. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. I will talk about book of mormon evidence all day long.
There have been numerous changes to the text of the book of mormon with each new release, even though joseph smith said. Feb 11, 2018 in this video, i talk about mormons and their strange beliefs. As for the book of mormons religious significance, mark twain put it as viciously as anyone could. Attacks against the book of mormon have experienced a kind of mission creep since its publication in 1830. Official declaration 2, 1978 the book of mormon teaches that all are alike unto god, including black and white, bond and free, male and female 2 nephi 26. If jesus were sitting here, he would say, let my brother have the first pancake. Everyone around here claims that oh just anyone can, and i say in order to scientifically establish this then anyone ought to repeat the experiment instead of just saying it can be done. All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. However, it breezes over polygamy and doesnt give a clear view of womens roles in the lds church. The book of mormon is a book of lds scripture that takes place during the same time as the bible and takes place on the american continent. Jul 6, 2017 portraits are original art of james fullmer. Racism and genocide are wrong and therefore both the bible and the book of mormon are stupid and cruel. Heres part 5 of new world evidence for the book of mormon.
Mormons react to firstever photograph of joseph smiths seer stone. This started because i have a good friend who is mormon. These cheerful notes then go on to share important information about the errors of modern church leaders the church is building a mall. The purpose of omnis little book is the same as the purpose of his fathers book the book of jarom to preserve their genealogy. Plus, they let a plucky mormon hero proudly assert some of the more eyebrowraising minutiae of that religion with a julie andrewslike confidence. Jul 12, 2017 as for the book of mormons religious significance, mark twain put it as viciously as anyone could. They are not allowed to visit family during this time. Is it time to pull the curtain on the book of mormon. The latter day saint movement includes not only the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church but also the community of christ. After jesus resurrection lds people believe he visited the peoples of the americas. The story of joseph smiths founding of mormonism and the origin of the book of mormon is told through a number of comedic. Quite recent scholarship has exposed every single other mormon document as at best a scrawny compromise and at worst a pitiful fake, as dr. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson.
The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Apr 15, 2019 the highly acclaimed musical the book of mormon opened on broadway in 2011 and is still playing to soldout crowds there. A further two thousand words of the book of mormon are taken from the new. The book of mormon made quite a splash when it first appeared on broadway.
The most important verse in the book of mormon the. May 02, 2012 admittedly, ive expressed amazement at my ability to whittle down the stupid list for some of these topics to five and only five items, but. Oct 05, 2012 joseph smith translated the book of mormon from gold plates. All about mormons was released on dvd along with the rest of the seventh season on march 21, 2006. I get a lot of emails from strangers that begin with friendly greetings like, how can anyone be so stupid as to believe in mormonism. No other sex tube is more popular and features more mormon scenes than pornhub. If this show were a spoof, it wouldnt be the success that it is. The central theme of the book of mormon is that many religious stories are silly the idea that god would plant golden plates in upstate. Its precisely the beliefs of latterday saints that critics dismiss as strange which produce the behaviors those same critics often applaud. It was released by the church to help explain how the book of mormon s credibility is not harmed due to recent dna evidence which concludes that the native americans are not the descendants of the book of mormon people, and to explain why the churchs credibility is not harmed due to having such a. Admittedly, ive expressed amazement at my ability to whittle down the stupid list for some of these topics to five and only five items, but. Id say alma saying theres religious freedom but striking korihor dumb for exercising that religious. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
What are the most ridiculous parts of the book of mormon. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. In this video, i talk about mormons and their strange beliefs. I would recommend reading this book with american apocrypha and looking up information on the september six before deciding whether or not to become a saint. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. The 2003 south park depiction of the book of mormons translation. That ought to have been all we ever heard of joseph smith. The craziest mormon belief is that in violation of the book of mormon which blasts polygamy as abominable even by the men of old back in jerusalem. Double click on picture for description of characters. The most important verse in the book of mormon the london.
As church membership mushroomed, and it became clear the book of mormon is pretty. The claims made by the book of mormon mention specific tools. The mormon story is that the nephite military commander and prophet moroni buried a history of his people, written on gold plates, in the hill cumorah in ad 421. The following essay is the official lds released essay entitled book of mormon and dna studies. Feb 05, 2006 believing the book of mormon is correct and real history even as it shows the same mistakes that the king james bible has in mistranslations while the book of mormon supposedly is a record written centuries before the king james bible. According to john welch, a book as a symbol in the revelatory experience is also found in 1 enoch and the vision of hermas. Mormonism is debatably a christian sect that arose in the united states in the early nineteenth century. For those who are looking for some of the best spiritually related memes and quotes, heres the link to the 50 spiritually uplifting mormon memes post we did recently. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Im guessing the vicious attack from the bear wiped out a few brain cells here and there, because he went on to found the church of jesus christ and latterday saints. Almost everyone who knows anything about the mormon religion knows they have a prophet. The book of abraham, one of the central texts of mormonism, is a poor translation of egyptian papyri.
The man is now a saint and founder of the mormon church. The book of omni gets off to a great start for a book in the book of mormon with the words behold, it came to pass but it goes downhill quickly from there. Girls can only have one piercing per ear and men arent allowed to have any. The book of mormon eugene oneill theatre theater in new york. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. The book of mormon is published by a guy, joseph smith, who lived in the 1800, traveled the trail of mormon and got mauled by a bear. Thanks to lilydoodlez for drawing this picture for me. The mormon bible is rather stupid and tiresome to read, but there is nothing vicious in its. These experts discovered the fragments to be scraps of funeral spells used to help spirits. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept silent.
I grew up mormon and never believed that the religion was true it all. There are several stupid stories of this nature in the book of mormon which make little sense when read in the context of 1830 or our modern culture, but which make much more sense when understood to be occurring in ancient mesoamerica. Parker and stone later carried over many themes from the episode for their musical the book of mormon, which opened on broadway in 2011. Instead of picketing the book of mormon musical, for example, the mormon church bought advertisements in broadway playbills that say things like. Critics began by labeling the book bungling and stupid, joe smith a perfect ignoramus, and they claimed any blunderhead, with the bible at his side, might have written it. Behind the facade of humor for which stone and parker have become synonymous is a musical so full of heart and with a positive message. Absurdity in the book of mormon the annotated bible. Mormons, who follow the religions holy book, the book of mormon, are generally members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds, though smaller splinter churches with slightly different doctrine than the mainline lds church exist, such as the community of christ. It follows the stories of two tribes who descended from the family of lehi. After jesus resurrection lds people believe he visited the peoples of. Jan 10, 2009 discussions of book of mormon issues and evidences, plus other topics related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A stupid book written by a lying drug addict paedophile called joseph smith. Does anyone else think book of mormon is overrated.
I have known him for about five months, and during this time i always ask him questions about his religion. Why the message behind the book of mormon musical is so. South park is the show, after all, that once featured paris hilton opening a chain of stores called stupid spoiled whore, and the book of mormon includes a scene in hell in which satan gives. The highly acclaimed musical the book of mormon opened on broadway in 2011 and is still playing to soldout crowds there. Im guessing the vicious attack from the bear wiped out a few brain cells here and there, because he went on to found. So thanks to mormon memes and byu memes for their contribution and the dozen of individuals who have submitted their hilarious memes to us here on lds smile.
Throughout the history of the church, people of every race and ethnicity in many countries have been baptized and have lived as faithful members of the church. Instead of picketing the book of mormon musical, for example, the. Joseph was a stupid farm boy history what do you guys say to a tbm when they say that joseph could not have made up the book of mormon because he was stupiduneducatedwhatever and that he couldnt have made it in 3 months. They believe in a fairy tale book written by the nineteenth century joseph smith, a huckster who was into seances and all kinds of nonsense occult activities. Joseph was a stupid farm boy history what do you guys say to a tbm when they say that joseph could not have made up the book of mormon because he was stupid uneducatedwhatever and that he couldnt have made it in 3 months. Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of those known by the term mormon and denominations belonging to the latter day saint movement whose members do not generally go by the term mormon. Parker and stone later carried over many themes from the episode for their musical the book of mormon, which opened on broadway in. Welch, the book of mormon and the heavenly book motif, in reexploring the book of mormon, pp.
See more ideas about book of mormon, book of mormon stories and lds. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates. A mormon mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, owen, 5, and bill, 3. Joseph smith translated the book of mormon from gold plates. I have no problem with religion, or people having faith, but. We left after the first part, it was extremely boring and stupid. Its touring company has successful runs in numerous cities every. Top 10 bizarre and crazy mormon beliefs just richest. Parker found that younger audiences found the episode unfunny, but many of his mormon friends found it hilarious.
One of the lines is did you jesus was born in the usa. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to know about. Instead of picketing the book of mormon musical, for example, the mormon church bought advertisements. And god had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. Mormons arent bad people, but they are stupid for believing in this gigantic load of bullshit. Brimming with cheerful obscenity, sharp satire and catchy tunes, the book of mormon is a sick mystic revelation.
Since the days of dickens, mormons have been occasionally portrayed as virtuous despite their strange beliefs. Stupid stories in the book of mormon that make sense today. This book is a good way to get ones feet wet with mormonism. Also known as the book of morons after the morons who believe in it. At its core, the book of mormon is not about religion. Mar 02, 2018 attacks against the book of mormon have experienced a kind of mission creep since its publication in 1830. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfast in christ, having a perfect brightness of hope and above god and all men. The translation of them which you have seen is correct, and i command you to bear record of what. I believe most mormons fall for it, because they see some use to the traditional community which they become a part of. The book of abraham makes the book of mormon look stupid. They found the religion ridiculous but hard to parody mormons due to their goodnatured attitudes. It doesnt matter who practices it or when, it has always been an abomination. They have the gift of being able to take a controversial subject and mock it almost to the point of being offensive without actually crossing the.
There were two equally stupid schools or factions who took a. The first most popular choice, for the most important single verse in the book of mormon, was always 2 nephi 31. A piece of bible fanfiction that people take way too seriously. Apr 27, 2007 in march 1826 a court in bainbridge, new york, convicted a twentyoneyearold man of being a disorderly person and an impostor. Fragments of the original text were found and studied by renowned historians with credentials and experience. The book of mormon, published in the late 1820s, states the following about a group of people who rebelled against god. The complete idiots guide to understanding mormonism. Yes evidence, and there are thousands of pieces of it if you take off your mormonism is so fricking stupid glasses and look at it like a true detective yes, i said detective, oh yeah. Monday, january 05, 2009 stupid stories in the book of mormon that make sense today. What many dont know, is anything that the prophet says in official capacity is considered official canon. The book of mormon repeatedly emphasizes the utility of metal plates in preserving writings. Mar 26, 2007 the book of mormon is published by a guy, joseph smith, who lived in the 1800, traveled the trail of mormon and got mauled by a bear.
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