Pa Pa wrote:Thankfully you were there, NOT! Did you tell them in Christian theology that they would be alone in heaven without any sexual organs playing harps all through eternity. How about the angels with bird wings. Maybe that everyone is going to hell if they don't say a prayer in a certian way or that what's the point if they were not preselected for heaven they are damned anyway.
I'm trying to figure out why it's a bad thing to be able to ride a drop of rain.
The girl's response is normal, I suspect. "So romantic". In her world view, eternal marriage means eternal closeness with a companion of her chosing. She never figures out that there will be no romance and no companionship and certainly no eternal closeness. No one tells her that it's not only not romantic, it's an Abomination.
Yes, telling her about polygamy in the afterlife did set well with her.
Her boyfriend said that sound similar to the promise given to muslim suicide bombers that are promised many women. This then led us into reviewing the stark similarities between Mormons and Muslims.
Boaz & Lidia wrote:Today I took an extended lunch downtown, near the "old town" area.
I was strolling along the old streets lookng for a place to grab a bite of lunch and enjoying the very lovely weather when I happened upon two young boys doing their best to sell some magic undies to an unwitting college aged couple. Yes, two Mormon missionaries speaking to a young couple, the young woman seemed quite interested and was doing most of the talking with them.
It was quite obvious as they had their BoMs out and were seemed to be reading and discussing things..
They were sitting at an outdoor table of a Panera Bread store. Curiosity and the desire to share the truth got the best of me and I quickly decided to eat lunch there.
I wasn't able to sit close enough for any effective eavesdropping, but was able to assume their discussions by just watching.
After about 20 minutes, they finished talking and off the mishies zipped on their bikes.
Remembering KA's post on this board, I felt it was my turn to ensure this unwitting couple were given a balanced overview of LDS Inc.
As the couple walked by my table to drop their trash, I asked them if those boys were Mormons.
"Yes, they are.. missionaries for that church" the young woman replied, as she and her boyfriend paused.
"I hear they have some very interesting ideas and theology!" I quipped.
"OH YEAH", the boyfriend quickly responded, "weird in my book..."
"Like what?", I asked as I moved over a chair to invite them to sit a spell.
"Like being married forever!", the girlfriend jumped in as she pulled her boyfriend in closer "I think its romantic!"
"Yes many people believe that as well", I replied. "I hear they have their own Bible or scriptures?"
"Yeah, that's what we were talking about", said the boyfriend, "some other or extra testament of Jesus..."
"Ohh reaaaaahhiiillly?", I began......
Soon we were off talking about what they had been discussing thus far with the mishies.. the first vision, moroni, plates, Book of Mormon, Joe the prophet, blah blah you know the drill...
Were were there for about an hour. I showed them many things on my iPhone. Panera has free WiFi and I took full advantage of it revealing polygamy(thanks familysearch.org!) I showed them clips on Youtube from the PBS docu, "The Mormons", stuff about the temple ceremony, parts of the Book of Abraham DVD etc...
Needless to say, they were shocked and said they would not meet with the missionaries again.
Thanks to my iPhone, WiFi, and exmos around the world posting youtube clips and information on the web, a young couple has averted a life of certain misery!
Thankfully you were there, NOT! Did you tell them in Christian theology that they would be alone in heaven without any sexual organs playing harps all through eternity. How about the angels with bird wings. Maybe that everyone is going to hell if they don't say a prayer in a certian way or that what's the point if they were not preselected for heaven they are damned anyway.
Christian theology isn't any more true than Mormon theology. (I like how you subconsciously differentiate between Mormons and Christians.)
Frankly, were I a woman, I'd prefer the sexless Christian version of heaven to the Mormon version in which I am property to a Celestial stud and my role in the eternities is to be a sperm receptacle for the Celestial stud and to pop out billions of little spirit children, for which I'll get absolutely no credit or thanks, as my Celestial stud, who gets to do all the interesting and fun stuff (like kill disbelievers), hogs all the attention and glory.
God . . . "who mouths morals to other people and has none himself; who frowns upon crimes, yet commits them all; who created man without invitation, . . . and finally, with altogether divine obtuseness, invites this poor, abused slave to worship him ..."
Pa Pa wrote:Did you tell them in Christian theology that they would be alone in heaven without any sexual organs playing harps all through eternity. . .
Pa Pa wrote:Thankfully you were there, NOT! Did you tell them in Christian theology that they would be alone in heaven without any sexual organs playing harps all through eternity. How about the angels with bird wings. Maybe that everyone is going to hell if they don't say a prayer in a certian way or that what's the point if they were not preselected for heaven they are damned anyway.
I'm trying to figure out why it's a bad thing to be able to ride a drop of rain.
The girl's response is normal, I suspect. "So romantic". In her world view, eternal marriage means eternal closeness with a companion of her chosing. She never figures out that there will be no romance and no companionship and certainly no eternal closeness. No one tells her that it's not only not romantic, it's an Abomination.
Yes, telling her about polygamy in the afterlife did set well with her.
Her boyfriend said that sound similar to the promise given to muslim suicide bombers that are promised many women. This then led us into reviewing the stark similarities between Mormons and Muslims.
Minus the bombs...oh wait we have Book of Mormon's. Nevermind. We don't kill non-believers though.
Pa Pa wrote:Did you tell them in Christian theology that they would be alone in heaven without any sexual organs playing harps all through eternity. . .