Originally posted by wienerschnitzel
ok, i know we don't know each other that well but come on, do i seem like a complete fucken wacko? I feel bad that that is all you know about the mormon religion, and to be honest, some of those things stemmed from truths- mormons practiced polgamy in the 1800's not since. if you want to know why look it up from a reliable source.
well ya i assumed those mormons that think that are radicals like warren jeffs. They make the news & give mormons a bad name since alot of people arent too familiar with the Mormon religion. Thats what i was kinda making sure that the warren jeffs types are the radical ones. Like Bin Laden is to Islam.
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Oct-28-2006 21:02
Ian
Not dead yet.
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: UK
I don't and can't believe in religions. I respect those who can, until they try to push their thoughts onto me. then I convert them
Oct-28-2006 21:03
igottaknow
PerfectTeeth R4 Dinosaurs
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: The Future
the way my bro explained it the mormons are like a cult. apparently you acheive a higher level by donating more money. i think its possible to not like the mormons and still like weiner.
Oct-28-2006 21:04
wienerschnitzel
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Registered: May 2003
Location: out west
yeah you will hear them refer to themselves as mormons, they are called "the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latterday saints" (flds) mormons are "the church of jesus christ of latterday saints" (lds) basically if you aren't lds, it's pretty damn hard to tell the diffrence when you turn on the tv and some weird ass colony and their childmolester leader is prancing around "yep, we're mormon"
Oct-28-2006 21:05
Danny Ocean
Throwin' Shapes
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
craig and haily
i dont remember them.
Oct-28-2006 21:06
Danny Ocean
Throwin' Shapes
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
seems like a cross between chirstianity & scientology.
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Oct-28-2006 21:11
R!CH
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: potrero hill
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I don't and can't believe in religions. I respect those who can, until they try to push their thoughts onto me. then I convert them
i can't respect anyone who values blind faith over truth and reason
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Oct-28-2006 21:11
Ivand
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Registered: Aug 2005
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I believe in some form of superior being or soemthing, but I think religion has been turned into a corporation, I still havent found a religion/sect/cult/movement that I can identify with my values
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Oct-28-2006 21:13
Danny Ocean
Throwin' Shapes
Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse
quote:
Originally posted by lex400sc
i can't respect anyone who values blind faith over truth and reason
truth and reason is pretty subjective.
Oct-28-2006 21:17
jonSun
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Chicago CTA #77
quote:
Originally posted by Ivand
I believe in some form of superior being or soemthing, but I think religion has been turned into a corporation, I still havent found a religion/sect/cult/movement that I can identify with my values
Plus 1.
Thats why when those mormon kids stopped by i gave them a listen. But once they mentioned the no alcohol or drug thing, i had to break it to them that it in no way for me.
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Oct-28-2006 21:18
tranceDJ
The Music Tickles My Ears
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: USA
I've seen things on tv where there are these little "mormon towns" where some weird shit goes on (kids getting beat, sexually abused, etc.) basically because they can do whatever they want since no one wants to go into their secluded towns. It usually takes a while for some kid to speak up and the police to actually go in and investigate.
My whole gripe with the Mormons and other religions similar to them is that it's completely ok to have a religion and everything but don't obsess on it and make it your entire life about it...give yourself some freedom and time away from stuff like that so you can actually enjoy your damn life, because it's too short.
