#2 2012-01-27 19:43:14
It's offensive and - yet - if Mittens' father-in-law had any sense of humor, he'd probably laugh it off, knowing the entire premise is bullshit.
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#3 2012-01-27 19:59:39
Did you know Ann's parents weren't allowed to attend her wedding? That's right; non-Mormons aren't allowed to attend Mormon weddings.
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#4 2012-01-27 20:53:04
My 1/2 brother married one. What a horrid nasty affair. Her family would not speak to any on our side, as we were... unbelievers.
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#5 2012-01-27 23:01:32
fnord wrote:
Did you know Ann's parents weren't allowed to attend her wedding? That's right; non-Mormons aren't allowed to attend Mormon weddings.
Non-Mormons aren't forbidden from attending Mormon weddings - they can't attend weddings held in Mormon temples. If the service is held anywhere else, non-Mormons are welcome. The temple, which is the ideal place to hold a wedding because marriages conducted there are sealed for eternity, is only open to Mormons, specifically Mormons who have been approved by elders as being of good moral character and tithe-paying.
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#6 2012-01-28 01:18:27
Taint wrote:
fnord wrote:
Did you know Ann's parents weren't allowed to attend her wedding? That's right; non-Mormons aren't allowed to attend Mormon weddings.
Non-Mormons aren't forbidden from attending Mormon weddings - they can't attend weddings held in Mormon temples. If the service is held anywhere else, non-Mormons are welcome. The temple, which is the ideal place to hold a wedding because marriages conducted there are sealed for eternity, is only open to Mormons, specifically Mormons who have been approved by elders as being of good moral character and tithe-paying.
How about that, Taint provides the voice of reason. Fnord, you are a certified idiot, please do at least a little basic research first.
LDS matrimony ceremonies are always performed at the local church, the couple has the option to have an official "sealing" at the local temple. Baptism for the Dead is silly but harmless; really if there isn't an after-life who gives a fuck anyways?
Taint... were you one of the faithful?
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#7 2012-01-28 03:01:12
Although the Mormon hierarchy wouldn't describe it this way, it sounds like these non-temple weddings just grant official permission to engage in fornication, and temple weddings are the real deal. So of course a starry-eyed Mormon bride-to-be would much rather have a “real” wedding instead of a second class “permission to fuck” ceremony. I would guess a Mormon couple forced to have a “permission to fuck” ceremony would have a small inexpensive event with very few guests, and work towards the day when they could have their real wedding. And of course this would be a huge affair at the temple, which would exclude non-Mormon relatives.
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#8 2012-01-28 03:47:32
Next to Mormon Damage, Catholic, JW, and SB damage seems f'n tame.
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#9 2012-01-28 13:27:39
fnord wrote:
Although the Mormon hierarchy wouldn't describe it this way, it sounds like these non-temple weddings just grant official permission to engage in fornication, and temple weddings are the real deal. So of course a starry-eyed Mormon bride-to-be would much rather have a “real” wedding instead of a second class “permission to fuck” ceremony. I would guess a Mormon couple forced to have a “permission to fuck” ceremony would have a small inexpensive event with very few guests, and work towards the day when they could have their real wedding. And of course this would be a huge affair at the temple, which would exclude non-Mormon relatives.
The temple wedding is a tiny affair, only the immediate family can be invited.
Stop showing your ass and listen to those who have knowledge gained from experience.
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#10 2012-01-28 13:35:14
Dmtdust wrote:
Next to Mormon Damage, Catholic, JW, and SB damage seems f'n tame.
Nah, not even close: Mormons = Jews with a dedicated marketing department, that's all.
One positive about the Mormons is the lack of a payroll, nobody get's paid; the church leaders at every level are volunteers.
They don't fuck their children, they believe in holidays, science, medicine and the rule of law. Besides, you left out the Born-Again Fundamentalist Baptists, probably the worst of the entire fucked up lot.
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#11 2012-01-28 14:34:59
Emmeran wrote:
Taint... were you one of the faithful?
No, but in my earliest years as a journalist, my first beat was covering religion. Back in the mid-90s, the Mormons announced they were going to open a temple in Anchorage, where I worked at the time. The temple was slated to open one year from the announcement so I did shit-loads of research on Mormonism (Imperial shit-loads, mind you, not metric.). I read lots of official Mormon stuff, critical stuff, historical stuff, and spent a lot of time browsing through Mormon web sites. When the time came to write up the story, I knew my stuff. To this day, Mormonism fascinates me and I still keep up with some web sites. But, after immersing myself in Mormonism, I came to two conclusions: Mormons are wacky, and Mormonism is a religion for people who don't like surprises.
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#12 2012-01-28 14:41:22
Taint wrote:
Emmeran wrote:
Taint... were you one of the faithful?
No, but in my earliest years as a journalist, my first beat was covering religion. Back in the mid-90s, the Mormons announced they were going to open a temple in Anchorage, where I worked at the time. The temple was slated to open one year from the announcement so I did shit-loads of research on Mormonism (Imperial shit-loads, mind you, not metric.). I read lots of official Mormon stuff, critical stuff, historical stuff, and spent a lot of time browsing through Mormon web sites. When the time came to write up the story, I knew my stuff. To this day, Mormonism fascinates me and I still keep up with some web sites. But, after immersing myself in Mormonism, I came to two conclusions: Mormons are wacky, and Mormonism is a religion for people who don't like surprises.
People who like surprises are better off as Scientologists.
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#13 2012-01-28 15:05:45
Emmeran wrote:
Dmtdust wrote:
Next to Mormon Damage, Catholic, JW, and SB damage seems f'n tame.
Nah, not even close: Mormons = Jews with a dedicated marketing department, that's all.
One positive about the Mormons is the lack of a payroll, nobody get's paid; the church leaders at every level are volunteers.
They don't fuck their children, they believe in holidays, science, medicine and the rule of law. Besides, you left out the Born-Again Fundamentalist Baptists, probably the worst of the entire fucked up lot.
The Mormons, and especially Jack Mormons are a severely damaged lot. I had several gay friends who came out of that shit, and they were pretty much always in a world of hurt.
On one hand, they take care of their own. I appreciate that. On the other, if you don't tow the party line, in all matters you are fucked.
Any religion that has to constantly recruit is suspicious to me. The damage that my ex-sister in law carried to the day she died was enough for me, but as on other things Em, you miss the subtle point.
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#14 2012-01-28 15:29:02
Taint wrote:
No, but in my earliest years as a journalist, my first beat was covering religion. Back in the mid-90s, the Mormons announced they were going to open a temple in Anchorage, where I worked at the time. The temple was slated to open one year from the announcement so I did shit-loads of research on Mormonism (Imperial shit-loads, mind you, not metric.). I read lots of official Mormon stuff, critical stuff, historical stuff, and spent a lot of time browsing through Mormon web sites. When the time came to write up the story, I knew my stuff. To this day, Mormonism fascinates me and I still keep up with some web sites. But, after immersing myself in Mormonism, I came to two conclusions: Mormons are wacky, and Mormonism is a religion for people who don't like surprises.
Your conclusions are correct; however you forgot "Mormons are basically good and completely harmless".
Whatever the fuck else goes on once you get away from the pomp, ceremony and basic "better than thou" annoyance of all religions they don't fuck with people and preach some very sound and reasonable day to day practices. (Family home evening, teen dances, food reserves and sound finance for example.)
The magic underwear is just icing on the joke for the rest of us....
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#15 2012-01-28 15:30:54
Dmtdust wrote:
but as on other things Em, you miss the subtle point.
Damn I hate it when I do that and I do that a lot - do me a favor and PM me the sublety.
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#16 2012-01-28 20:59:58
Emmeran wrote:
Mormons = Jews with a dedicated marketing department, that's all.
In other words, the Replacement Theology bullshit, which was used as an excuse for centuries to persecute Jews.
Emmeran wrote:
One positive about the Mormons is the lack of a payroll, nobody get's paid; the church leaders at every level are volunteers.
What this means is the leadership operates like a country club, Masonic lodge, men’s club, or other exclusive organization whose members contract with each other and shut out non-members. Before restrictive membership requirements were outlawed, such organizations blocked women, blacks and others out of opportunities to bid on contracts, which were only advertised and finalized on club property.
Emmeran wrote:
They don't fuck their children...
One link will suffice to blow that claim out of the water.
http://www.rickross.com/groups/mormon.html#Sex_Abuse
Anytime you expose your children to an authoritarian male-dominated religion, you increase the odds they will be fucked by a pedophile.
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#17 2012-01-29 00:11:47
Auto-edited on 2020-08-02 to update URLs
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#18 2012-01-29 11:35:53
fnord wrote:
Anytime you expose your children to an authoritarian male-dominated religion, you increase the odds they will be fucked by a pedophile.
Agreed.
However the rest of your rant is just complete and utter bullshit. The very concept of liberty and freedom means that I can do business or not with whomever I please, if I don't like that you're a cum-guzzler then I don't have to deal with you. Forcing me to include you inpinges on my liberty and freedoms, you are welcome to go elsewhere to ply your trade. Anti-monopoly laws prevent me from cutting you off from a service but you can't force me to trade with you. (Obviously this excludes open to the public type of businesses, such as markets and eateries.)
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#19 2012-01-30 09:15:03
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#20 2012-01-30 09:40:27
XregnaR wrote:
Mitt and Ann prove they have no dirty laundry to air
By modeling thier Mormon underwear
Mitt is packin heat
Ann's tits are neat
I want to braid her pubic hair.
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#21 2012-01-30 16:05:53
The Romneys have snazzy new undies
They wear them from Tuesdays to Mondays
They don't cost big bucks
And are loose in the tucks
Which is great help for snuggling Fundies
Last edited by Tall Paul (2012-01-30 16:06:15)
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#22 2012-01-30 16:46:30
Tall Paul wrote:
The Romneys have snazzy new undies
They wear them from Tuesdays to Mondays
They don't cost big bucks
And are loose in the tucks
Which is great help for snuggling Fundies
Well done.
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#23 2012-01-30 17:08:07
A haiku on politics
Why would I write one?
Go back to the Drudge Retort.
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#24 2012-01-30 17:55:06
Come On Woggah Do Haiku
you know you like it
Can I See Your Pucker Star
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#25 2012-01-30 18:05:48
Bigcat wrote:
Tall Paul wrote:
The Romneys have snazzy new undies
They wear them from Tuesdays to Mondays
They don't cost big bucks
And are loose in the tucks
Which is great help for snuggling FundiesWell done.
Thank you sir.
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