ParkCungHee
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Do you know if the imfamous 'Mormon Jesus' video was actually produced by the Mormon Church?
Edit: NM, I looked it up.
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Edit: NM, I looked it up.
I don't even know what movie you are talking about, but based on the name alone I doubt it. Officially-produced Church materials tend not to refer to ourselves as "Mormon", except occasionally and informally.
@Eran and @Camber:
I agree that the baptism talk (and the whole event really) should be a joyous occasion that is centered around the one being baptized. I suspect that we have talks on the same topics as a refresher for those in the audience (you only get baptized once after all), and because the guy getting baptized hasn't heard them yet.
I hope that the talks aren't too doom and gloom. There should be an awfully strong spirit at the event, and ideally, the talks can remind us about how we felt when we were baptized, and what we have to do to feel that way more often (i.e, when we take the Sacrament).
I've worked in the ward mission pretty much 100% since i came home from my aborted mission, so I've seen and given this talk dozens of times. If it is uplifting and directed by the spirit, instead of a vain repetition, you should be fine.
I agree that the baptism talk (and the whole event really) should be a joyous occasion that is centered around the one being baptized. I suspect that we have talks on the same topics as a refresher for those in the audience (you only get baptized once after all), and because the guy getting baptized hasn't heard them yet.
I hope that the talks aren't too doom and gloom. There should be an awfully strong spirit at the event, and ideally, the talks can remind us about how we felt when we were baptized, and what we have to do to feel that way more often (i.e, when we take the Sacrament).
I've worked in the ward mission pretty much 100% since i came home from my aborted mission, so I've seen and given this talk dozens of times. If it is uplifting and directed by the spirit, instead of a vain repetition, you should be fine.
Well, to be honest I have made that mistake a few times.
(Fun fact: the word "Mormon" appeared in the English language 80 years before "moron".)
(Fun fact: the word "Mormon" appeared in the English language 80 years before "moron".)
ParkCungHee
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It's a meme on youtube. I've never seen the original video, but it is popular to cut up the video and make videos out of it on Youtube. It's extremely stupid.
Godwynn
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I was going to make a thread, but then I remembered this one!
So I'll admit that the only thing I know about Mormonism besides their rabid social conservatism is from the South Park episode.
Link to video.
Anywhosles, I'm wondering how true that South Park episode is to Mormon beliefs. For example did Joseph Smith really read golden plates out of a hat?
Thanks!
So I'll admit that the only thing I know about Mormonism besides their rabid social conservatism is from the South Park episode.
Link to video.
Anywhosles, I'm wondering how true that South Park episode is to Mormon beliefs. For example did Joseph Smith really read golden plates out of a hat?
Thanks!
Xanikk999
History junkie
Can you explain to me how mormon doctrine and interpretation of scripture is different from other denominations in a quick summarization? Honestly i know little of true mormonism.
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I'd say maybe 60% of it is true? I'll have to rewatch it. To be honest, I'm not actually 100% sure of the logistical procedure behind the translation of the golden plates. There is never one shown in LDS Sunday School or anything. From what I remember of the episode, the depictions of LDS culture are 100% accurate (like their depiction of Family Home Evening), whereas their church history is accurate on some random facts, while exaggerates others.
I think this is the best summary of LDS Belief in a nutshell...the Articles of Faith.
The Mormons said:
Perfection
The Great Head.
GhostWriter16
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A few questions, unrelated to each other but all related to Mormonism:
1. Can you explain the concept that humanity can essentially "Become God." It seems to strongly contradict the first three chapters of Genesis, where God essentially condemns such thinking.
2. If you can get your own universe after death, is our God only in control of this universe? Does that then suggest that God was a man in another universe? Or is our God in control of all of it?
3. Do you consider other Christians (Non LDS) to be also "Christian", or, on a pathway to heaven.
4. How do you explain the verse in one of the Mormon books (I don't remember, I haven't actually read it, so I am not really accusing you of anything, I am just curious how it is explained), where it says something along the lines of "I created you white and delightsome, but so that they would not be a snare a skin of blackness did fall upon them." What is the meaning of this? I would assume not literal and as such not racist, but I am curious what it means.
5. Would you consider Polygamy to have been within God's will until 1904? (When it was banned.) Or would you consider God to have disproved before that but just not revealed it yet?
6. Do you actually believe without the "Magical underwear", if the world ends you will lose salvation or do you simply believe that it is wrong to take them off? (I know Magical Underwear is an inaccurate term but I'm not sure what word you use to describe it.)
7. Can you briefly explain the difference between the Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms? Also, do you believe in hell? If so, who goes there?
1. Can you explain the concept that humanity can essentially "Become God." It seems to strongly contradict the first three chapters of Genesis, where God essentially condemns such thinking.
2. If you can get your own universe after death, is our God only in control of this universe? Does that then suggest that God was a man in another universe? Or is our God in control of all of it?
3. Do you consider other Christians (Non LDS) to be also "Christian", or, on a pathway to heaven.
4. How do you explain the verse in one of the Mormon books (I don't remember, I haven't actually read it, so I am not really accusing you of anything, I am just curious how it is explained), where it says something along the lines of "I created you white and delightsome, but so that they would not be a snare a skin of blackness did fall upon them." What is the meaning of this? I would assume not literal and as such not racist, but I am curious what it means.
5. Would you consider Polygamy to have been within God's will until 1904? (When it was banned.) Or would you consider God to have disproved before that but just not revealed it yet?
6. Do you actually believe without the "Magical underwear", if the world ends you will lose salvation or do you simply believe that it is wrong to take them off? (I know Magical Underwear is an inaccurate term but I'm not sure what word you use to describe it.)
7. Can you briefly explain the difference between the Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdoms? Also, do you believe in hell? If so, who goes there?
Terxpahseyton
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Is the Mormon faith really the one (popular) Christian faith in America (or in general) with the most hostility towards homosexuality on average or is this just German journalism getting a wrong impression?
Which verses? God is concerned that Adam and Eve eat the fruit and "become like us".
We are pretty sure God was once like us, but beyond that don't know.
Christian, yes, and they help people get into heaven but can't actually save anyone directly.
Well, there was a single group that divided into two, one of which was more wicked, so we generally consider that having dark skin wasn't so much a punishment in itself as a way to tell the two groups apart.
Mormon doctrine has always been, "polygamy is to be practiced when God commands it, and not when He forbids it". So it was His will for a time, then it wasn't.
It is symbolic of promises we have made, but worn mostly like any underwear.
I would like to explain this in a longer post (I am at work, doing a bunch of other stuff). Don't let me forget.
We have become associated with it because of Proposition 8 in CA, although that is gay marriage and not homosexuality specifically; we think homosexual acts are sinful, but usually don't really make a big issue of it as such.
GhostWriter16
Deity
Exactly, yet he allows us (Or commands us) to become like him according to the LDS doctrine.
Is he only in charge of this universe or all of them?
Wait, so Mormons can save people? I thought only God could. Different in the Mormon Church?
So basically, it was an identification mark for a specific person, and that was just the way it stayed?
So God changed his mind?
I won't.
warpus
In pork I trust
Question about this.
Where is this Zion going to be built? Are there plans? Or is this a "it's going to happen at some point in the future but we're not going to start hiring architects quite yet" type of thing?
ParadigmShifter
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Now I'm interested in this magical underwear - never heard of that before.
GhostWriter16
Deity
How does this contradict any other major Christian groups? Men will be punished only for his own sins! It just so happens we have a sin nature, which makes it impossible not to think sinful thoughts, but we will be punished for our own sin nature, not Adam's.
We don't believe in the concept of Original Sin. We don't think people are born into a sinful state, and we don't believe in the baptism of babies. We'll do a good enough job screwing things up on our won.
Catholics disagree with us.
