Good Qualities of Mormons

[amy]

We already know the Mormons are insane

But there are some things I like about Mormons.

The thing I like most about Mormons is that they believe the Garden of Eden was in Missouri.

Share your non-negative thoughts about Mormons! Do not worry, nobody will think you like Mormons if you post here.

[Samurai Drifter]

This will be a short list.

[darkon]

Multiple wives since in theory I can substitute drinking with rampant sex.

[TeleportSandwich]

Mitt Romney seems like a likable fellow, aside from his political party affiliation :happy:

[Ceraziefish]

Some of my childhood friends are Mormons. I've been to Utah and attended church at the biggest Mormon temple in the world, at Salt Lake City.

There are some crazy fucking Mormons, but that doesn't make it okay to be religiously intolerant. I personally think the religions is pretty weird and not always a good thing, but sometimes I wonder about other people, like in this thread...

I dunno. There are a lot of problems with the religion, but there's a lot of problems with nearly every religion, and I think most people can agree on that.

[Gundampilotspaz]

The same good quality's with any other organized religion.

None.

[Proserpexa]

Multiple wives since in theory I can substitute drinking with rampant sex.

Yeah, but you'd have to find a way to keep those bitches in line so they don't nag you to death. :hardgay:

[Ceraziefish]

The same good quality's with any other organized religion.

None.

Next time you read, (it's qualities, by the way. Normally I don't point out errors but it was in the thread subject...) thank Christianity for standardizing English and plenty of other languages. Also for keeping literacy alive in Europe and bringing it to cultures that never had it before.

Next time you go to a hospital, or use any kind of advanced technology, thank Islamic physicians and scientists who kept science alive while the Europeans were bashing each other in primitive feudalism. Also thank the Christian monks who translated medical and astronomical texts from Arabic into Latin, starting the renaissance and modern society.

Next time you're in the new world, thank Christopher Columbus's religious zeal (he wanted to use the money he made from finding China to finance another Crusade).

I could keep going but these are the most frighteningly obvious ones.

[FaultyClockwork]

They drop easy when you punch them.

[Artie]

Multiple wives.

Enough said.

[FaultyClockwork]

I could keep going but these are the most frighteningly obvious ones.

Religions also carry loads and loads of negative aspects and consequences though going back in time and changing things would be retarded. Honestly though, religion has run its course and we need to find ways to structure our lives other than around contradictory fiction novels written by ignorant, desert dwelling nomads millenia ago.

Though if everyone became practicing Jains and Buddhists the world would become a much, much better if not more rational place... except soy is gross. :awesome:

[noodle]

meh. im more a fan of the amish. their pies are badass.

[FaultyClockwork]

meh. im more a fan of the amish. their pies are badass.

And their social practices are tantamount to child abuse. :awesome:

[The Lone Magician]

meh. im more a fan of the amish. their pies are badass.

And they probably have a surplus of barns.

[noodle]

And their social practices are tantamount to child abuse.

those sound like the words of someone who needs to have the devil beat out of him!

[Samurai Drifter]

There are some crazy fucking Mormons, but that doesn't make it okay to be religiously intolerant.

Mormonism is stupid! :awesome:

[Satan]

Religions also carry loads and loads of negative aspects and consequences though going back in time and changing things would be retarded. Honestly though, religion has run its course and we need to find ways to structure our lives other than around contradictory fiction novels written by ignorant, desert dwelling nomads millenia ago.

Though if everyone became practicing Jains and Buddhists the world would become a much, much better if not more rational place... except soy is gross.

Am going to have to keep correcting you on what is essentially the same point?

No, religion has not run its course. If you don't believe me, try taking a vacation to Baghdad or the West Bank.

[Siendra]

Most of the Mormon girls I know married fast, and young. If I'm not married by forty, I'm scouting just legal Mormon girls.

[FaultyClockwork]

Am going to have to keep correcting you on what is essentially the same point?

No, religion has not run its course. If you don't believe me, try taking a vacation to Baghdad or the West Bank.

It's run it's course of usefullness, the good aspects of it one could scrap together rarely surface anymore and it's causing far more destruction than good. Muslims have stopped translating Greek and started blowing themselves up, for example.

Also, implied points go over your head. :awesome:

[Satan]

It's run it's course of usefullness, the good aspects of it one could scrap together rarely surface anymore and it's causing far more destruction than good. Muslims have stopped translating Greek and started blowing themselves up, for example.

Also, implied points go over your head.

Don't glibly dismiss the reason our country got itself into its current bind. And it does have uses. Attacking on a Friday in Ramadan would probably double the normal number of fatalitities if we aimed well enough.

I also must ask how ignorant they were. They may not have known much math, science, or geography, but to write the ultimate bestsellers of all time is no mean feat.

As for what the books are, well, that depends. In Christianity, the Bible is a collection of books, including a few different genres. I'm not familiar enough with the Koran, Vedas etc. to comment on them. its also worth considering that if people have found value in teachings that include many of the same things, perhaps those common themes are worth studying, at least.

If you argue that it should be replaced, tell us what should it be replaced with?

Oh, and when it comes to doing good, see what things like Catholic Charities can do for raising funds for charity. My brother just benefited from a Salvation Army program. Look at such simple things as Catholic founded and Catholic run schools and hospitals. Its not headline grabbing, but it is good.

[Ceraziefish]

It's run it's course of usefullness, the good aspects of it one could scrap together rarely surface anymore and it's causing far more destruction than good. Muslims have stopped translating Greek and started blowing themselves up, for example.

Also, implied points go over your head.

But you just said the world would be better if people became Buddhists or Jains!

The problem with religion isn't the religion itself, it's the crazy fucks who believe in it. I mean, there's absolutely no reason a buddhist wouldn't suicide bomb if put in the right situation. Being Muslim doesn't make you more prone to terrorist activity. Being Muslim and having an insane spiritual leader, yeah, that could do it.

[margot]

i always see mormon missionary guys riding bikes in suits and i think that's cool. makes my day.

but i dunno in reality i have a big prejudice against them. every mormon i have met (i've met a lot being next to utah) is creepy and seems brainwashed. i would not vote for that mormon presidental candidate.

[Hero]

Mitt Romney is one and if he becomes the Republican candidate than it's an automatic Democratic win

That's a good thing, I guess

[Natsu]

Good thing about Mormonism... The creator of it's great great great grandson is Steve Young....and he's a badass.

[darkon]

Good thing about Mormonism... The creator of it's great great great grandson is Steve Young....and he's a badass.

Brian Billick is also a Mormon.