"HeyBub" wrote in message
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My only beef with Mormons, and it's a small one, is that they think
they're
Jewish and they want all Jews to become Mormons.

I have much bigger ones. They come around every year and try to convert us.
They use the same strategy year in and out, and it fails, yet they keep
trying. I think people who want to "convert" you to something, even in
their private lives, are suspect and perhaps not the people to put in a
position of power over others.

Their steadfast refusal to realize we won't be converting indicates pretty
one-dimensional and dull thinking at a time when we need innovation and lots
of it. Then there's the whole magic underwear thing

along with the magic eyeglasses to read the Fabulous Book of Mormon that
doesn't seem to exist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urim_an...ter_Day_Saints)

(In fairness, I should mention that the Jews were the first with the magic
eyeglasses.) And that the Indians are the lost tribe of Israel yet they
tried to blame them for the Mountain Meadow Massac

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre

Intending to give the appearance of Native American aggression, their plan
was to arm some Southern Paiute Native Americans and persuade them to join
with a larger party of militiamen-disguised as Native Americans-in an attack
.. . intending to leave no witnesses of complicity by Mormons (members of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church) in the
attacks, and to prevent reprisals that would further complicate the Utah
War, the perpetrators killed all the adults and older children (totaling
about 120 men, women, and children). Seventeen children, all younger than
seven, were spared..

That sort of flip-flopping to fit the current winds seems built into the
religion. One day, their the Mormon's long lost brothers from Israel, the
next day, patsies for a massacre of men, women and children. With friends
like that . . .

Add to that the fact they adjust their "word from God" to suit legal and
social pressures brought to bear against them like ending polygamy and
racism. Other than that, I guess I'm troubled about where Joseph Smith
stands in relation to the Christian concepts of God and Christ. That's the
part that really torques up my two evangelicals. Some seem to feel
inserting him in the "mix" diminishes the other two.

Their sects do tend to become VERY cult-like:
Ervil LeBaron was born February 22, 1925 and died August 16, 1981 (aged 56)
Had at least 13 wives and was the founder of the Church of the Lamb of God.
He followed the practice of blood atonement and used that religious
doctrine to induce his followers to kill many of his opponents, including
Rulon C. Allred. In 1980, He was sentenced to prison for orchestrating the
murder of an opponent, and died in prison.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_atonement

In Mormonism, blood atonement is a controversial doctrine that teaches
that murder is so heinous that the atonement of Jesus does not apply. Thus,
in order to atone for these sins, the perpetrators must have their blood
shed upon the ground as a sacrificial offering. The concept was originally
taught by Brigham Young, though it appears to be an expansion on the
previous teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. Within Mormon fundamentalism, the
concept of blood atonement is still recognized.

While fundamentalists represent less than one percent of Mormons worldwide,
they kick up enough mud to slime a lot of innocent people of the Mormon
faith.

So, I am more troubled than you. I agree that converting dead Jews and
other deceased historical figures has little bearing on the future, but
concepts like blood atonement give me pause. Mitt doesn't look like he
could murder anyone over anything, but you never know the kind of people
he'll drag into the Whitehouse with him. Bush might have been a much
different and less-maligned President had he not fallen under the spell of t
he Prince of Darkness and his minions, many of whom, like Rummy, got
filleted.

Oh. I really like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and actually own a copy of the
Book (left here by the previous Mormon owners).

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Bobby G.

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