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Frustratedlady

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58. The ritual they have with the bride before she is married.

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 06:52 PM

Aug 2012

I don't know what happens, but it was my understanding the top honchos take her into a room and bless her or do whatever they feel necessary to approve the marriage or get her ready for the marriage. Does anyone know?

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What do you think is the oddest thing about the Mormon religion? [View all] Hamlette Aug 2012 OP

The fact that anyone believes it at all. Brickbat Aug 2012 #1

+1 It is such an obvious con job hifiguy Aug 2012 #22

My 13-year-old asked about it the other day, since of course he's heard quite a lot about it. Brickbat Aug 2012 #26

+1. Perfectly said! COLGATE4 Aug 2012 #49

What Hamlette said. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #2

+1 MissMarple Aug 2012 #13

To me it's a tossup between Planet Kolob & I am a member of catbyte Aug 2012 #3

All of the above. nt bunnies Aug 2012 #4

I never even knew the "magic underwear" thing EXISTED until a couple of months ago... Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #5

I agree. I don't find Mormon beliefs any stranger than any other religion Cleita Aug 2012 #35

the belief that good Mormons get their own planet when they die. Terra Alta Aug 2012 #6

I want my own planet AND an Oompa Loompa NOW! nt Quixote1818 Aug 2012 #73

Their general insularity and secrecy slackmaster Aug 2012 #7

Jesus and Jewish tribes in the Americas. sadbear Aug 2012 #8

that my great great great Grandfather was President of the Mormon Church grantcart Aug 2012 #9

That a weirdo like Romney could become a Bishop? aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2012 #10

The entire Mormon Cult and that anyone would join it is the oddest thing of all. nt Raine Aug 2012 #11

I find it extremely confusing... KansDem Aug 2012 #12

That he made it out of NY without being drawn and quartered. CK_John Aug 2012 #14

And Illinois KamaAina Aug 2012 #72

It's not the odd things that bother me liberal_at_heart Aug 2012 #15

I was stationed, in Iceland, with a Mormon dentist Siwsan Aug 2012 #16

Not joking, it's part of their "afterlife" belief Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #25

Thanks for the 'validation! Siwsan Aug 2012 #43

A few things. Cleita Aug 2012 #17

Baptizing the dead is pretty far out there. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #18

Beat me to it! arcane1 Aug 2012 #29

That Joseph Smith managed to sucker other people into it XemaSab Aug 2012 #19

The idea that God is a space alien who lives on a planet called Kolob Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #20

Do many Mormons even believe in planet Kolob? MissMarple Aug 2012 #21

Their racism and ties to big business fried eggs Aug 2012 #23

+1 Johonny Aug 2012 #36

Everyone gets a free planet pokerfan Aug 2012 #24

Only men get a planet Smilo Aug 2012 #31

Yea, well, I'm still not going to convert. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #39

The fact that people are so damn stupid to follow such nonsense. Alduin Aug 2012 #27

The post-humous baptism of non-Mormons without their consent. Avalux Aug 2012 #28

The exclusion of so many Smilo Aug 2012 #30

When viewed from the outside, ALL religions appear equally silly. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #32

The South Park episode pretty much sums it up NashvilleLefty Aug 2012 #33

yep pokerfan Aug 2012 #44

That lying for the Lord is quite acceptable. Smilo Aug 2012 #34

The FBI is also full of Mormons jsr Aug 2012 #37

Their role in the takeover of the Howard Hughes empire leveymg Aug 2012 #38

Having to spend all eternity with your ex-spouse indie9197 Aug 2012 #40

I keep beating this drum, but it's important. Know the characters of the two great Mormon heroes, dimbear Aug 2012 #41

Getting to be a God of your own planet Mz Pip Aug 2012 #42

Their obsession with genealogy and gathering information on everyone. chelsea0011 Aug 2012 #45

The posthumous baptizing of non-members. chowder66 Aug 2012 #51

A hat with Urim and Thummim intaglio Aug 2012 #46

That they own and run that big polynesian tourist place in Hawaii Liberal_in_LA Aug 2012 #47

Mitt Rmoney....nt global1 Aug 2012 #48

Same thing as every other religion. 99Forever Aug 2012 #50

Just about everything! murray hill farm Aug 2012 #52

Their obsessive secrecy. calimary Aug 2012 #53

That deaniac21 Aug 2012 #54

That a religion that believes in polygamy is fighting for "One Man One Woman". SmileyRose Aug 2012 #55

As an athiest, I don't find it any more odd than any other religion. n/t BeeBee Aug 2012 #56

The Hypocrisy! Phlem Aug 2012 #57

The ritual they have with the bride before she is married. Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #58

mainly the god thing... mike_c Aug 2012 #59

People living on the moon dressed like Quakers has to be the oddest modem77 Aug 2012 #60

It's just as absurd as other religions. DavidDvorkin Aug 2012 #61

As long as they don't hurt anyone, they can believe all the kookie stuff they want to. El Supremo Aug 2012 #62

the extreme Moonie-ish mind control LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #63

No caffeine treestar Aug 2012 #64

I think many things are strange 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #65

that anyone believes it seeing as to how it was dreamed up by a convicted conman/fraud NightWatcher Aug 2012 #66

the "clannishness" DrDan Aug 2012 #67

I hear ya! spent K-8th grade there as non LDS freeplessinseattle Aug 2012 #75

What isn't odd is that a sexual deviant started a cult...that's keeping with tradition. chowder66 Aug 2012 #68

that anyone could seriously believe in that nonsense Skittles Aug 2012 #69

Mitt Romney panader0 Aug 2012 #70

The secrecy of their practices coupled with the aggression of their evangelism is odd and offputting Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #71

rMoney - easily. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #74

The fact that a woman can't go to heaven Lunabelle Aug 2012 #76

the part where they eat the dead guy Enrique Aug 2012 #77

The whole shit'n shibang madokie Aug 2012 #78

Your OP violates the SOP for General Discussion... Spazito Aug 2012 #79