Surprised a Book of Mormon burning event has not happened

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Surprised a Book of Mormon burning event has not happened

Post by _collegeterrace »

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.
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Post by _Ray A »

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.


It would depend on whether there's a fire ban on. I suppose you have firebans in the US? Or is that a stoopid question?

Can I suggest a Hymn for the bonfire? "The Spirit of God Like Fire is Burning".

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Not that I give a hoot what happens to all those copies of the Book of Mormon out there, but there is certainly something unsavory about a book burning.

The Nazis seem to have ruined that whole concept for the forseeable future.
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Post by _Danna »

wow, are you psychic CT?

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.
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I'm with Seth, I can't stomach book burning, for any reason.
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I have a friend who after leaving the church wanted to engage in a cleansing ritual to help her move on and rid herself of the lingering Mormonism...

So she took all her LDS books and burned them.

She found the experience very therapeutic.

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I guess to me it depends on why it is being burned. I'm not so absolute about this.

I don't want it taken out of libraries for heaven's sakes, but it might be the perfect image to burn to make a point.

I probably wouldn't do it myself, but....
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Exactly, TD.
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http://www.9news.com/news/local/article ... &catid=222

Not exactly a bon fire .... but a burning non the less.
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Book burning is like flag burning: It's a freedom everyone should have, but something nobody should do.
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