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The biggest lie in Mormonism (lemmy.ca)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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“Men are that they might have joy.”

Have you ever noticed that when you’re enjoying yourself, it’s probably a sin?

Sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll… Normal things that normal people enjoy, alcohol in moderation, R-rated movies, chatting with friends at the pub, having a hobby, women having a career.

And Mormons are told that we’re never doing enough church stuff. Read scriptures more, pray more, fast more, do more family history, go to the temple more, spend more time in your calling, more home and visiting teaching. It’s not only exhausting, it’s dour.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

its not the documented liar that farcically created the entire 'religion'?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That was my thought too. If i remember correctly, he inherited a rock farm, realized that being a rock farmer fucking sucks, so he started a con instead, and it somehow turned into him being head of a religion that conveniently enough enabled him to do whatever he wanted.

Source: Last Podcast on the Left. Their series on mormonism is fantastic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fair enough. What I pointed out has more to do with a lack of internal consistency. But the more I think about it, the more I realize there is very little internal consistency to begin with.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

no religion has consistency. if you actually look at any religion with logic and critical thinking the entire house of cards breaks down.

they are, at their hearts, just cults with volume.