The Mormon Phallic Symbol

[_sock puppet]

The phallic symbol typically symbolizes power, not sex. It is no surprise, therefore, that the LDS church has so very many of them.

Yeah. I hate that the two get mixed. Sex without any nuances of a power play is so much better.

[_schreech]

Hold to the rod my friends...the iron rod...It will guide you to eternal life.

[_bcspace]

I was usually reminded of my sexual nature when I grabbed a hymn book in sacrament meeting each week, which has a silhouette of the phallis symbols on the cover. Mostly, it was a very subtle reminder in the back of my mind. It always made me wonder, am I the only one who thinks this about that conference center organ?

No. There are indeed some who've never mentally made it past 13.

[_zeezrom]

No. There are indeed some who've never mentally made it past 13.

And I still play Legos with my kids, to boot.

[_just me]

No. There are indeed some who've never mentally made it past 13.

And I still play Legos with my kids, to boot.

You are one of my favorites.

[_zeezrom]

My understanding is that ancient pictures and objects that depict gods with erections are using the phallic to symbolize the gods power.

Likely, you are right about the erect penises on the gods.

This is what I learned through observation and interviews in the Shiva temples in New Delhi: The Shiva lingam is a symbol of family, fertility, posterity. It seemed most of the people came to hope/pray for blessings on their family and children.

[_Nightlion]

Well the rock formations in "Deseret" speak volumes:



Heavenly Father, in His wisdom formed this rock as an indication to his people that: truly, "this is the place."

Where is that?

[_Nightlion]

Hinckster's Hanging Gardens of Babylon Ziggarat Super Phallus with a perpetual issue spilling down is the greatest purposeful effrontery in LDSdom.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/LDS_Conference_Center-up.jpg/300px-LDS_Conference_Center-up.jpg

[_sock puppet]

I was usually reminded of my sexual nature when I grabbed a hymn book in sacrament meeting each week, which has a silhouette of the phallis symbols on the cover. Mostly, it was a very subtle reminder in the back of my mind. It always made me wonder, am I the only one who thinks this about that conference center organ?

No. There are indeed some who've never mentally made it past 13.

So you lost your sex drive at 13, did you?

[_zeezrom]

You are one of my favorites.

Aw!