Then THIS will have to suffice until you find it:
There are 49,998 more of us somewhere...
Posted on 06/12/2011 9:21:49 PM PDT by Borges
The profane and hysterical "The Book of Mormon" took home nine Tony Awards on Sunday including the prize for best musical, a considerable achievement for a pair of first-time Broadway playwrights known more for their raunchy cartoons featuring potty-mouthed kids.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the Emmy Award-winning "South Park," found a kindred soul in Robert Lopez, who co-wrote the Tony-winning "Avenue Q," and all three found themselves with plenty of awards when they collaborated to gently mock Mormons and send-up Broadway itself.
Collecting the best musical prize, a subdued Parker, who tied Josh Logan of "South Pacific" with four Tonys in one evening — said he'd be remiss if he didn't thank his late book co-writer — Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon religion.
"You did it, Joseph! You got the Tony!" Parker said looking skyward and holding up his award.
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Nothing funny about it at all since you posted to me defending Mormonism, and from the wording of it, I assume Islam, Scientology, and any other religion that you think “want to help reduce the power of the State”.
No, Mormons are not Christians. That is true. I will say, however, that I still have a lot of respect for many of the Mormons, in that they walk the walk, rather than just talking the talk. If more Christians did the same (and don’t make the assumption that I am saying you don’t. I don’t even know you), I think Christianity would have a much easier time. I really think overall, Mormons have a greater tendency to live up to their beliefs than Christians do. That is unfortunate.
Since most people are Christians, the Mormon fear is that they find out that Mormonism is anti-Christian, not a Christian denomination. Only someone ignorant of the American people would think they would be indifferent to discovering the truth about Mormonism.
You sure don’t appear indifferent to Mormonism, but the more known about Mormonism the worse it is for Romney, a favorite of those who are atheist, or indifferent to social conservatism, or liberal in other ways.
I have never seen any cult that did not have a very strong grip on it’s membership, Krishnas are truly inspirational by that measure, and I don’t think that they are following a path that will make them a god like Mormons do.
“Parker and Stone HAVE made fun of Islam on South Park.”
A fair observation but I doubt they’d take it all the way to Broadway musical status.
Perhaps they will surprise me.
Even if they wanted to they would never get funding for it. Producers would be afraid that threats of violence would keep patrons out of the theater in sufficient number.
What could I POSSIBLY add to this?
Then THIS will have to suffice until you find it:
There are 49,998 more of us somewhere...
Hint:
It's the DIFFERENCEs that make MORMONism non-Christian.
They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.Who has made this so?Have I?Have this people?Have the world?No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.Can you pass without his inspection?No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?
--JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224
I once got called ugly by a toad.
I just HATE when stuff like that is exposed!!
Joseph Smith continues: "for the teachers of religion of the different sects understood the same passages of scripture so differently as to destroy all confidence in settling the question by an appeal to the Bible" (from 1:12). "What is it that inspires professors of Christianity generally with a hope of salvation? It is that smooth, sophisticated influence of the devil, by which he deceives the whole world" (, p.270).Questions put to Joseph Smith: "'Do you believe the Bible?' [Smith:]'If we do, we are the only people under heaven that does, for there are none of the religious sects of the day that do'. When asked 'Will everybody be damned, but Mormons'? [Smith replied] 'Yes, and a great portion of them, unless they repent, and work righteousness." (, p. 119).Brigham Young stated this repeatedly: "When the light came to me I saw that all the so-called Christian world was grovelling in darkness" ( 5:73); "The Christian world, so-called, are heathens as to the knowledge of the salvation of God" ( 8:171); "With a regard to true theology, a more ignorant people never lived than the present so-called Christian world" ( 8:199); "And who is there that acknowledges [God's] hand? ...You may wander east, west, north, and south, and you cannot find it in any church or government on the earth, except the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" (, vol. 6, p.24); "Should you ask why we differ from other Christians, as they are called, it is simply because they are not Christians as the New Testament defines Christianity" ( 10:230).Orson Pratt proclaimed: "Both Catholics and Protestants are nothing less than the 'whore of Babylon' whom the Lord denounces by the mouth of John the Revelator as having corrupted all the earth by their fornications and wickedness. Any person who shall be so corrupt as to receive a holy ordinance of the Gospel from the ministers of any of these apostate churches will be sent down to hell with them, unless they repent" (, p. 255).Pratt also said: "This great apostasy commenced about the close of the first century of the Christian era, and it has been waxing worse and worse from then until now" (, vol.18, p.44) and: "But as there has been no Christian Church on the earth for a great many centuries past, until the present century, the people have lost sight of the pattern that God has given according to which the Christian Church should be established, and they have denominated a great variety of people Christian Churches, because they profess to be ...But there has been a long apostasy, during which the nations have been cursed with apostate churches in great abundance" (, 18:172).President John Taylor stated: "Christianity...is a perfect pack of nonsense...the devil could not invent a better engine to spread his work than the Christianity of the nineteenth century." (, vol. 6, p.167); "Where shall we look for the true order or authority of God? It cannot be found in any nation of Christendom." (, 10:127).James Talmage said: "A self-suggesting interpretation of history indicates that there has been a great departure from the way of salvation as laid down by the Savior, a universal apostasy from the Church of Christ". (, p.182).President Joseph Fielding Smith said: "Doctrines were corrupted, authority lost, and a false order of religion took the place of the gospel of Jesus Christ, just as it had been the case in former dispensations, and the people were left in spiritual darkness." (, p.266). "For hundreds of years the world was wrapped in a veil of spiritual darkness, until there was not one fundamental truth belonging to the place of salvation ...Joseph Smith declared that in the year 1820 the Lord revealed to him that all the 'Christian' churches were in error, teaching for commandments the doctrines of men" (, vol. 3, p.282).More recent statements by apostle Bruce McConkie are also very clear: "Apostasy was universal...And this darkness still prevails except among those who have come to a knowledge of the restored gospel" (, vol 3, p.265); "Thus the signs of the times include the prevailing apostate darkness in the sects of Christendom and in the religious world in general" (The Millennial Messiah, p.403); "a perverted Christianity holds sway among the so-called Christians of apostate Christendom" (, p.132); "virtually all the millions of apostate Christendom have abased themselves before the mythical throne of a mythical Christ whom they vainly suppose to be a spirit essence who is incorporeal uncreated, immaterial and three-in-one with the Father and Holy Spirit" (, p.269); "Gnosticism is one of the great pagan philosophies which antedated Christ and the Christian Era and which was later commingled with pure Christianity to form the apostate religion that has prevailed in the world since the early days of that era." (, p.316).President George Q. Cannon said: "After the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized, there were only two churches upon the earth. They were known respectively as the Church of the Lamb of God and Babylon. The various organizations which are called churches throughout Christendom, though differing in their creeds and organizations, have one common origin. They all belong to Babylon" (Gospel Truth, p.324).President Wilford Woodruff stated: "the Gospel of modern Christendom shuts up the Lord, and stops all communication with Him. I want nothing to do with such a Gospel, I would rather prefer the Gospel of the dark ages, so called" (, vol. 2, p.196).
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But "Hey!", I thought, "Why NOT post a bunch of stuff directly from the MORMONs themselves???"
“Even if they wanted to they would never get funding for it. Producers would be afraid that threats of violence would keep patrons out of the theater in sufficient number.”
Of course, no one would want to work on it, no one would want to buy a ticket. . .
so they mock a group that doesn’t have a reputation for violence.
And the fact that you know nothing at all about the musical and what it's about taints yours.
Not one comment on this thread has any understanding of what the play's point is. At all.
It's actually deeper than mere mocking, but don't let that stop you all from shallowly bashing both Mormons, and the play. You're shooting at each other, and missing them, completely.
I think it's terrific. I wish it wasn't all the way across the country, I'd have seen it. As such, I have to settle for the fabulous soundtrack. A little vulgar, as Matt and Trey can be, but terrific nonetheless. They are very very talented and this; songwriting, music, and musicals, is their best work yet.
You can too: RollingStone Book of Mormon on Broadway Soundtrack
But that's just my two cents. :~) As for your challenge... Seeing as how they're the writers and comedians that have all the fans and win all the awards, I think I'll let them decide when and what to write that's funny. They're better at it.
Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com - 'The Book of Mormon' wins big at Tonys. It's sold out till Christmas. We checked.
And the after performance party was held at the Fancher place.
I said that Mormonism's views on the Trinity didn't matter in the slightest. How is that "defending" Mormonism?
and from the wording of it, I assume Islam, Scientology, and any other religion that you think “want to help reduce the power of the State”.
Being that Islam's stated goal is my forced conversion, that takes them off the "allies" list, wouldn't you agree?
Just for the record, I think that the doctrines of Mormonism, Scientology, Hinduism, and Christianity are all full of mythological absurdities...but I welcome as a friend and ally any of their adherents who work to promote freedom and shrink the State.
Using your logic, does that mean I just defended Christianity? After all, I'm treating it exactly the same as Mormonism...
I think you vastly overestimate the percentage of people in the United States who are care deeply about such things.
You sure don’t appear indifferent to Mormonism,
Allow me to clarify. I think the doctrines of Mormonism are a bunch of hooey. But then, I feel the same about all religions.
but the more known about Mormonism the worse it is for Romney, a favorite of those who are atheist,
And yet I'm an atheist who isn't a fan of Romney. Imagine that.
or indifferent to social conservatism, or liberal in other ways.
I freely admit to being a "small-L" Libertarian. I would happily legalize drug use and prostitution, for instance (a position taken by many on this board, I would note). In the meantime, I am a fan of Sarah Palin, despite the fact that our religious viewpoints don't have a thing in common.
Unless a politician's religion calls for Jihad (or something like it), his or her faith (or lack thereof) simply isn't an issue worth considering. Let's stick to the issues, m'kay?
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