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Hekate

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59. So am I. Anti-Mormon bigotry is broadly acceptable here for some reason...
Fri Oct 1, 2021, 03:16 PM
Oct 2021

Like you, I am not a Mormon. I disagree with a lot of their beliefs and a lot of their culture, but as long as they break no secular laws, that’s fine.

“Magic underwear” seems to be a fixation for mockery, yet many if not most very religious sects set themselves apart by their clothing.

Last time I was in the airport at Salt Lake City I saw a pair of Buddhist monks in saffron robes walk by — Tibetan branch, if I’m not mistaken. Roman Catholic nuns, monks, and priests — Buddhist nuns, monks, and priests — the Amish — Orthodox Jewish men with their tzitzit and payas — Muslim women in hijab —

What kind of frontier outpost do you have to live in that you’d miss seeing any of these folk walking by? And what kind of boor would you be to mock them for their garb? Yet the thought of “magic underwear” which cannot even be seen, just sets people off.

People who believe in magic underwear, and that they will get their own planet when Aristus Oct 2021 #1
Exactly. I couldn't believe that those people never leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #5
Or that God buried magic golden tablets on some random hill in upstate NY and had an angel named ... Botany Oct 2021 #10
Hahahaha Sur Zobra Oct 2021 #84
I always thought of Mormonism as a modern example of a cult.... TheRealNorth Oct 2021 #21
About the same level of silly myths as any organized religion. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #69
Its not the beliefs its the way the members are kept FreeState Oct 2021 #77
The Extended Banned Mormon Cartoon illustrating Mormon Beliefs. Celerity Oct 2021 #53
It's about a quarter of white evangelicals, so it fits the pattern enki23 Oct 2021 #2
Mormon cosmology is so bizarre in the first place Ocelot II Oct 2021 #3
No more bizarre than a lot of other mythologies Hekate Oct 2021 #60
True. bluewater Oct 2021 #66
Seems on to be on par with the rest of population WA-03 Democrat Oct 2021 #4
I was once a Mormon for about a month, and that does not surprise me. Binkie The Clown Oct 2021 #6
That's interesting. Can you provide the link? jimfields33 Oct 2021 #7
I can't do links on my phone but Raw Story has an leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #14
Thank you. I'll see if I can link it jimfields33 Oct 2021 #15
I wonder about Romney. He has to be kind of leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #19
Yeah. That story is frightening to be honest. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #20
Mormon Bishops is misleading FreeState Oct 2021 #32
It's not misleading if you know Mormons. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #34
My Dads a Bishop FreeState Oct 2021 #35
And maybe it's changed over time. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #38
He was, but it's kind of complicated jmowreader Oct 2021 #75
Bishops are changed every 4-5 years typically FreeState Oct 2021 #78
I use Raw Story & Mediaite because they do good summaries of videos. As a deafie, tblue37 Oct 2021 #45
I check Raw Story all rhe time. I don't always agree but leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #47
If you train people from birth to act like credulous morons, they will act like credulous morons. RockRaven Oct 2021 #8
The Bundys are Mormon. They are way out there. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #9
Post removed Post removed Oct 2021 #11
SHOCKING hurple Oct 2021 #12
Raise your hand if you're surprised. 2naSalit Oct 2021 #13
A lot of the people I knew kind of led 2 lives. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #16
Those are 2naSalit Oct 2021 #25
I have a friend who is a really well respected archeologist leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #27
Post removed Post removed Oct 2021 #24
They never cease to... 2naSalit Oct 2021 #26
Cult conditioned from the get go. 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #17
That seems to be the case in a lot of conservative leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #23
Here's the link. Rather scary!!!! jimfields33 Oct 2021 #18
because one cult isn't enough... n/t DeeNice Oct 2021 #22
Q specifically requires a wanting to belong and spare time underpants Oct 2021 #28
How do they teach themselves? YouTube? Friends? leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #33
They basically do it on their own. underpants Oct 2021 #41
I am shocked at some of the bigoted statements made about Mormons in this thread. bluewater Oct 2021 #29
I lived there for a long time and I really like a lot leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #31
So am I. Anti-Mormon bigotry is broadly acceptable here for some reason... Hekate Oct 2021 #59
I am honestly astounded at a good third of the responses. bluewater Oct 2021 #65
See you around Hekate Oct 2021 #70
I'm a life long resident of Salt Lake City. Mormons are no different Hamlette Oct 2021 #67
I dont look an garments as topics religious clothing FreeState Oct 2021 #79
100% of Mormons believe... Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #30
Biblical scholars are usually not religious. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #37
Cool story. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #39
One good cult deserves another . . . . hatrack Oct 2021 #36
When I was there we had to dodge the Hare Krishnas leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #42
Better man buns than the Joe Rogan Steroids & Goatee Road Rage look . . . . hatrack Oct 2021 #54
I eat breakfast at Perkins. There was a young man there leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #56
I think I may have deciphered his message . . . . hatrack Oct 2021 #63
Mormon's patriotism was a given until this Johnny2X2X Oct 2021 #40
So it appears that the Q-Mormons are actually apostate Mormons led by a guy Ocelot II Oct 2021 #43
My dad was a mason. It was a secret society leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #44
Masons aren't Mormons. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #48
No but he mentioned them as one of the groups leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #49
20% of the church do not follow Denver Snuffer FreeState Oct 2021 #80
Some may be angry at me saying this Bettie Oct 2021 #46
Q-anoners are not necessarily religious, although some are. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #50
That's interesting. I don't know anything about them. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #52
"health-concious yoga moms, anti-lockdown libertarians and evangelical Christians"... Act_of_Reparation Oct 2021 #86
"Organized religion in general teaches that critical thinking is not necessary or desirable." LAS14 Oct 2021 #68
What I learned growing up in an evangelical church: Bettie Oct 2021 #73
Well, "an evangelical church" does not represent "organized religion." nt LAS14 Oct 2021 #81
So, how do you know that what they are telling you is literally true? Bettie Oct 2021 #82
There's faith and there's critical thinking. One doesn't cancel out the other. LAS14 Oct 2021 #83
Many religious congregations do prohibit critical thinking and cause trauma. lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #85
That's true. Very different from saying "organized religion" does this. nt LAS14 Oct 2021 #87
Being in two cults must be rough. sarcasmo Oct 2021 #51
Well, I'm a Baptist and ... dawg Oct 2021 #55
A lot of the Bible Believing Baptists in KCMO are leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #57
There are many liberal churches. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #58
I meant more liberal Baptist churches. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2021 #61
I couldn't say. I know there are a lot Baptist spin-offs that aren't part of the SBs, Ocelot II Oct 2021 #62
Well spotted Hekate Oct 2021 #64
Most evangelicals seem to be in it as well budkin Oct 2021 #71
Context... LeftInTX Oct 2021 #72
So, based on the source data, the OP is unfairly singling out Mormons for ridicule? bluewater Oct 2021 #74
TYVM for context Hekate Oct 2021 #76
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