collegeterrace wrote:That would make a statement, no?
Have people show up with copies of BoMs given to them.
Build a huge bonfire and burn hundreds or thousands of unread Book of Mormon.
Just surprised it has not happened.
I'd suppose a permit would be required for the bonfire.
Well, get started man. Show some initiative.
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Arapahoe County sheriff's deputies responded to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, some three hours after a church member found a burning copy of The Book of Mormon on a door step.
He likely saw it on the news and then posted this here as if he had an original idea. Please.
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He likely saw it on the news and then posted this here as if he had an original idea. Please.
Yes, that is much more likely, Jersey Girl.
Ahhh no, that is not how it happened.
I fasted for 24 hours, then I took some old garmie bottoms and wore them on my head as I sprinted through the neighborhood for 12 minutes. I arrived home with my heart racing and downed 4 shots of Bacardi 151 in quick succession.
The first thought that came to mind was a vision of a giant bonfire fueled only by hundreds of filthy unread copies of the Book of Mormon. The fire was intense hot and explosive --almost as if the books had been soaked in gasoline.
I nearly passed out from the experience. When I came to I did the first thing any good exmormon would do after experiencing a holy vision induced by bottled Spirit(s)®, I posted it on the center of the exmormon movement, that being here, at Shady Acres®.
... our church isn't true, but we have to keep up appearances so we don't get shunned by our friends and family, fired from our jobs, kicked out of our homes, ... Please don't tell on me. ~maklelan
How about the Proclamation on the Family? Bet that burns more easily, and it isn't a book! (I know, I'm fudging here.)
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I don't believe there has been a book burning protest in Salt Lake since 1969. Think it had something to do with Mayor J. Bracken Lee and some allegedly pro-communist book at the Salt Lake Library.
moksha wrote:I don't believe there has been a book burning protest in Salt Lake since 1969. Think it had something to do with Mayor J. Bracken Lee and some allegedly pro-communist book at the Salt Lake Library.
I'd be interested to hear more, Moksha...I love Utah history.
re: Book of Mormon burnings. It happens all the time, porter, just not in numbers. I made several trips to Utah in the early 2000's where I stayed at various cheap and expensive hotels/motels. Each time I found one or two half-burned Book of Mormon's in the parking lots. (I photographed them--I was in Utah to do photography---but I don't have a currently working scanner). I thought it was the kind of typical, slightly juvenile reaction that I'd always seen around SLC while growing up there.
As for an orchestrated Book of Mormon book burning--not a good thing. Not only because of the historical signification, but also because I think people should read: "good books" and "crap books"--that's how you develop critical abilities.
From the Ernest L. Wilkinson Diaries: "ELW dreams he's spattered w/ grease. Hundreds steal his greasy pants."
A humorous thought came to my mind yesterday. There might be a niche market for, The Book of Mormon: Matchlight Edition. But then came the real tears of laughter as I realized if someone did invent such a thing, no doubt FARMS would review it. I imagined something like,
...the construction of the book was rather flimsy and sturdier editions have been published. At a minimal reading rate of a half hour a day, this book is unlikely to hold up for two months. One seriously questions the need for such an edition. Further, the match that came with my kit was defective and broke in half on striking which forced me to procure my own means for igniting. This is something I didn't have time for and I imagine will be very frustrating to other consumers. I did, however, eventually manage to light the book and indeed, it burst into flames as advertised but I found the flames had a deeper redish hue than I would have prefered. Some might consider this darker flame synonymous with the work of the adversary which could prove unfortunate.
The fire retardant sprayed on Third Nephi chapter eleven was not able to save all of the important verses. I promptly went out and bought another edition to try again. The match worked this time, thankfully, but again I had mixed results with Third Nephi. I took the remains of both books to church that Sunday and displayed them to a number of members, and all but one agreed that they would not be able to get a testimony without some of the verses that had been damaged. To the books credit, in both cases the cover and title page were properly consumed which will no doubt create mystery in the mind of the intended recipient. Also, the introduction was consumed which is fortunate because this edition uses the now antiquidated "principle ancestors" language"1
Another frustration with this book's design is that the fire retardant covering many portions of the book also makes it less comfortable for daily reading. I found my fingers clinging to those pagaes which led to a break in concentration when it came time to turn.
Finally, one should carefully consider what books one spends their money on. The cost of this book could have gone towards an upgrade of membership with the Maxwell Institute. There could have perhaps been a need for this edition many years ago, but today there are better alternatives. For instance, we have a number of essays now published by John Tvedtness which literally prove the Book of Mormon is true and there is little need for a testimony. While I do not doubt the sincerety behind this edition, it is flawed in many ways and one's money would be better spent elsewhere.2
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1. Sorenson, "An Ancient Mesoamerican Setting for the Book of Mormon." 2. Some good options will be presented during your private appointment with our fundraiser.
Lou Midgley 08/20/2020: "...meat wad," and "cockroach" are pithy descriptions of human beings used by gemli? They were not fashioned by Professor Peterson.
LM 11/23/2018: one can explain away the soul of human beings...as...a Meat Unit, to use Professor Peterson's clever derogatory description of gemli's ideology.
Have people show up with copies of BoMs given to them.
Build a huge bonfire and burn hundreds or thousands of unread Book of Mormon.
Just surprised it has not happened.
I'd suppose a permit would be required for the bonfire.
If we charged more for those Book of Mormon's, a burning might actually perturb someone.
WTF? Charged MORE??
So the door to door salesdorks are selling these poorly written works of fiction?
Hate to break it ya 'space, but among handout religions books, the Book of Mormon is the most ignored book.
Remember, old Joe tried to sell the Book of Mormon back in his day and it failed miserably. That's when he decided to turn it into a religion, give away the silly book and gather tithes --and women.
... our church isn't true, but we have to keep up appearances so we don't get shunned by our friends and family, fired from our jobs, kicked out of our homes, ... Please don't tell on me. ~maklelan