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29. The only selling point for any religion is the promise of an afterlife where things are better

Mon Sep 3, 2012, 12:31 PM

Sep 2012

sometimes combined with the threat of eternal damnation if you don't mind your p's and q's here on earth.

If you are trying to convert people to your religion it helps if you have something better than the other "faiths" to promise potential converts.

You really have to give the Mormons credit, they have come up with what sounds like a pretty good deal. Play it straight, give us 10% of everything you have and you get to be the god of your own planet after you die.

That's even better than 72 virgins. If you are god and have your own planet, you can create all the virgins you want.

Pretty hard to compete with that.

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What mormons really believe [View all] editor5 Sep 2012 OP

The thing I wanna know is....... left on green only Sep 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #2

Weird Confusious Sep 2012 #3

Wow, this wasn't covered in our Salt Lake City tour! Beartracks Sep 2012 #4

"Where did this animation come from?" KansDem Sep 2012 #9

"Fire in his eyes, iron in his thighs"?? Beartracks Sep 2012 #11

With the great Johnny Nash singing the theme Ishoutandscream2 Sep 2012 #35

Well OK so these folks seem like an older version of the L. Ron Hubbard thing jimlup Sep 2012 #5

Call It, Sir, What Barking Mad Barks At... The Magistrate Sep 2012 #6

WIN! kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #7

Mormonism: The 19th century version of Scientology. Raster Sep 2012 #19

Just as nutty as Tom Cruise Mkap Sep 2012 #8

Ah! defacto7 Sep 2012 #10

Pretty amazing that Jos. Smith vlyons Sep 2012 #12

heh. Shadowflash Sep 2012 #13

hear, hear! defacto7 Sep 2012 #58

This gives me hope. jerseyjack Sep 2012 #14

I'll do my homework BrainMann1 Sep 2012 #15

Just read the Book of Mormon. Its all there. olegramps Sep 2012 #16

The Book of Mormon is a work of fiction, plain and simple. Raster Sep 2012 #21

I was just doing a little reading on that, it seems to be mostly based on polly7 Sep 2012 #24

And there is more Ernest Partridge Sep 2012 #49

interesting stuff. barbtries Sep 2012 #50

Thanks very much for all of this, it's very interesting and revealing. polly7 Sep 2012 #52

That's super. n/t leeroysphitz Sep 2012 #17

what mormons really believe The CCC Sep 2012 #18

Prey tell... why don't you enlighten us? Please, explain IN DETAIL how the "hit piece"... Raster Sep 2012 #20

I'm sure donquijoterocket Sep 2012 #28

You are correct. I don't expect an answer. It was a textbook drive-by post. Raster Sep 2012 #45

How is this a hit piece? Are you trying to say this is not what they believe? OregonBlue Sep 2012 #31

Please do not feel assaulted here. I AM honestly curious. patrice Sep 2012 #38

Please inform us as to any inaccuracy in the piece. olegramps Sep 2012 #57

this heaven05 Sep 2012 #22

No it's not... RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #26

they also believe mopinko Sep 2012 #23

And there's the hook. RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #25

While I have reservations about many of their beliefs.... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #27

un-limited procreation + un-limited materialism/wealth acquisition = PROFOUNDLY destructive. nt patrice Sep 2012 #40

The only selling point for any religion is the promise of an afterlife where things are better tularetom Sep 2012 #29

This is the only one that I know of that makes dogma of WHERE that afterlife actually is located,i.e patrice Sep 2012 #42

Why do these religions... B Stieg Sep 2012 #30

NO kidding gopiscrap Sep 2012 #32

Joe Smith was the Hugh Heftner of His Day... Moonwalk Sep 2012 #33

Polly 7 nailed the Wellstone ruled Sep 2012 #34

I remember clips of this were used in Religulous Moostache Sep 2012 #36

Well said! I see many religions troday as destructive forces. Frankly, they are obsolete. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #56

K, so their attitude toward non-White skins is that they don't figure in their spirit-universe patrice Sep 2012 #37

BTW, wasn't Jesus non-White? Race is SO confusing!!!! nt patrice Sep 2012 #39

Yes, it seems pretty strange, doesn't it? I know nothing about it and am curious too, polly7 Sep 2012 #41

DOES seem kind of pernicious because, even if you kind of short-circuit like I am, about LDS, patrice Sep 2012 #43

Good points, and I suspect you're probably right on them. polly7 Sep 2012 #44

There's a strong current out there being generated by LDS, Libertarians, Tea Party, Republicans, patrice Sep 2012 #46

I like the part where God says you can balance the budget by cutting taxes. Bucky Sep 2012 #47

Why do people want to believe this nonsense? amuse bouche Sep 2012 #48

So why do people want to believe the nonsense in the bible? n/t RebelOne Sep 2012 #59

I agree but amuse bouche Sep 2012 #60

I write fiction, too. nt valerief Sep 2012 #51

So .. theyre openly racist in their beliefs?? darkangel218 Sep 2012 #53

Coo-Coo, Coo-Coo! Plucketeer Sep 2012 #54

Is LDS a code word for LSD? n/t RKP5637 Sep 2012 #55