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dimbear

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11. If your heroes are Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, what does that say

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 09:26 PM

Jul 2012

about your own character?

Every American owes it to themselves to learn about these two chaps, the most important Mormons of all time. Wikipedia has good articles on both.

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Businessweek Morman caricature cover draws fire [View all] demosincebirth Jul 2012 OP

Really Businessweek? How about a cover like that featuring the Pope? hedgehog Jul 2012 #1

I'm all for it.....I think the Pope suing over the latest cover on the German mag msanthrope Jul 2012 #4

Politically correct bigotry. Gotta love it. Zalatix Jul 2012 #2

Why is that 'bigotry' and 'offensive'? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #15

Make your point without making fun of their faith up on the front cover. Zalatix Jul 2012 #18

The 'fun' (ie pointed satire) is aimed at the Mormon leadership, not the 'faith' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #19

If this cover bothers any mormons tularetom Jul 2012 #3

Oh, it's a scam all right rocktivity Jul 2012 #9

Nobody owes Joseph Smith, a known con artist and philanderer of epic proportions, any respect. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #5

If your heroes are Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, what does that say dimbear Jul 2012 #11

Oh, that rascal. Who'da known he wanted many wives, so he started a religion with a few friends. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #16

The article about how Mormons make money is interesting - large & varied businesses Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #6

It almost functions like a pyramid scheme.... Historic NY Jul 2012 #8

The part about the old folks doing unpaid "senior missions" was interesting. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #10

I know, I ran a historic site and had several groups of young men... Historic NY Jul 2012 #17

not to mention their SHAMELESS political ads when Mitt was first running.. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #12

Sorry but the cover made me laugh.. DCBob Jul 2012 #7

NO effing church should be worth 40 billion dollars.... progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #13

considering that mormons totally raped and ravaged true polynesian cultures..... nt msongs Jul 2012 #14

You misspelled "Merman" slackmaster Jul 2012 #20