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Banned Educational Mormon Cartoon
ThailandTom
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I knew a little about this religion before watching this video. It is an educational cartoon about the Mormon religion. Now, is there anybody who is either mormon or knows somebody well who is to say how correct this video actually is?
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"And [God] had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people, the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them. And thus saith the Lord God; I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities." (2 Nephi 5:21, The Book of Mormon)
"Though he allowed others to heft the box, he said that the angel had forbidden him to show the plates to anyone until they had been translated from their original "reformed Egyptian" language. Smith dictated a translation using a seer stone in the bottom of a hat, which he placed over his face to view the words written within the stone. Smith published the translation in 1830 as the Book of Mormon."
I had actually heard this part before but thought it sounded too outlandish to be true... hrm.
wonder what MLK would make of that one? somehow, I still think it does.....
It is true that most, if not all religions have some outlandish beliefs, even buddhism some of the 'beliefts' are outlandish to some. But that is besides the point really, that video got banned for a reason and I was curious to know how much of it is actual fact and the mormon people actually follow.
Also, kind of off topic but in the correct category, scientology. South park also offers help with this video. This video actually makes me laugh instead of feeling rather sick.
For example, if you do not believe Joseph Smith was a prophet, forget it. You should probably forget it if you can't accept that there are "prophets" talking to God on this earth today in my opinion.
Intersetingly, according to linguist Noam Chomsky _prophet_ used to just mean an _intellectual_ of sorts.
When they show up in your house when you let them in. They ask you to pray to God if it's a true church and tell you you will recieve an answer. Then they return.
They believe (probably tell only members) in becoming "one with God."
They also believe that to go to the 'highest level' or 'heaven' in the 'celestial kingdom' at death, you must become worthy (having abandoned the 5 behaviours forbidden in "New Testament of Jesus Christ" by God) enough to enter a temple in Utah where you must get married to someone.
It's all part of God's and our plan: before we came to earth we lived in the spirit world where we had a council with "The Heavenly Father" to come to earth where Joseph Smith would step in for all this.
Strange stuff not going to disagree with anyone there.
Funny story though -- I was out in Salt Lake City a few years ago and visited their several Mormon museums. I mentioned at the desk that I was from Palmyra, because I wanted to know if they had any displays particularly about my home town. As I walked through the museum, several people came up to me, quite excited that I was from Palmyra (though not Mormon ever). Just before leaving a rather old man came up and said he lived in Palmyra through his school years and beyond, and wondered if I knew a woman named Hilda Schulz. I was stunned...that was my mother, and they used to date! Small world.
I was taught that Jesus was _The first_ being to exist (reminds me of the story of Brahma).
Mormons have changed alot within their church throughout the years.