Simon, a new perspective

[_Simon Belmont]

I know you're being a smart-ass, relax.

You do not appear to understand what "cosplay" is, so let me give you a hint: when doctors dress up like doctors while they're at work, they aren't pretending.

When we attend the temple, we aren't pretending either.

[_Darth J]

You do not appear to understand what "cosplay" is, so let me give you a hint: when doctors dress up like doctors while they're at work, they aren't pretending.

When we attend the temple, we aren't pretending either.

Right, Simon. It's real. You have in fact attained godhood.

[_Buffalo]

When we attend the temple, we aren't pretending either.

You aren't pretending to be adam and eve, "respectively"? What does the "apron" represent again?

Simon, like many LDS defenders, seems to have a grade D understanding of his own religion.

[_Simon Belmont]

You aren't pretending to be adam and eve, "respectively"? What does the "apron" represent again?

Allegory is not pretense.

[_schreech]

Allegory is not pretense.

But dressing up in "coats of skins" and pretending to be adam and eve is certainly cosplay....

[_Buffalo]

You aren't pretending to be adam and eve, "respectively"? What does the "apron" represent again?

Allegory is not pretense.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfYJsQAhl0

[_Yoda]

You do not appear to understand what "cosplay" is, so let me give you a hint: when doctors dress up like doctors while they're at work, they aren't pretending.

When we attend the temple, we aren't pretending either.

Right, Simon. It's real. You have in fact attained godhood.

I think that there is a difference between pretending and symbolism. In the LDS temple, the clothing used is symbolic of, as you mentioned, stages of godhood. However, as Simon pointed out, to those of the LDS faith, the "work", or establishing covenants for ourselves or loved ones who have passed away, is a very real part of the LDS faith.

[Guest]

I think that there is a difference between pretending and symbolism. In the LDS temple, the clothing used is symbolic of, as you mentioned, stages of godhood. However, as Simon pointed out, to those of the LDS faith, the "work", or establishing covenants for ourselves or loved ones who have passed away, is a very real part of the LDS faith.

"The work" = cosplay

Cosplay = "a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea."

EDIT: And what you are stating is double cosplay, Liz, since you are pretending to be a dead person who is pretending to be Adam or Eve.

[_schreech]

Simon, like many LDS defenders, seems to have a grade D understanding of his own religion.

The more I realize this, the less interested I am in trying to interact with them...I would expect self-proclaimed LDS "defenders" to actually have a basic understanding of the LDS church and its teachings but that seems to be asking too much...Unfortunately, I wasn't raised in simonism so I can't really discuss his made up belief system with him...I just wish he would stop calling it mormism as its confusing to those of us who are actually LDS...

[_Yoda]

I think that there is a difference between pretending and symbolism. In the LDS temple, the clothing used is symbolic of, as you mentioned, stages of godhood. However, as Simon pointed out, to those of the LDS faith, the "work", or establishing covenants for ourselves or loved ones who have passed away, is a very real part of the LDS faith.

"The work" = cosplay

Cosplay = "a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea."

OK...I understand your point, now.

I guess my argument would be that I don't necessarily find the use of cosplay in a religion as negative. Why do you?