UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
Throw money out of the picture--even better idea!!
We will establish our religion by the sword. We will trample down our enemies and make it one gore of blood from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. I will be to this generation a second Mohamed whose motto in treating for peace was the Quran or the Sword. So shall it be with us.
I found this piece from Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center on comparing Mormonism and Islam quite interesting. I went searching to try and confirm a quote (found the above link doing so) attributed to Joseph Smith where on October 14, 1838' he's alleged to have said,
Jon Krakauer in his book "Under the Banner of Heaven" page 102 does assert these words to Smith but in a larger quote in context I take Smith's comments from a position of self defense and as last resort after peaceful means of judicial and civil redressed had been all but exhausted.
The true story of Joseph Smith & Mormons- watch to the end before you comment:
All About Mormons (Season 7, Episode 12) - Full Episode Player - South Park Studios
You didn't warn us that it was a damn cartoon. That's serious !!! Refuse to watch anything in a cartoon.
Watch it, especially the last scene. From someone who posts cartoons all the time, I figured it was one way to actually keep your attention, rather than a scholarly article with footnotes.
Go away!Here's the last minute:
Gary's Vindication (Season 7, Episode 12) - Video Clips - South Park Studios
Such an open mind.Go away!
You want me to use cartoons as a news source.....that's like TOS using Bill Maher as a legitimate news sourceSuch an open mind.
The last minute is quite eloquent, in it's own way, and vindicates the Mormon way of life.
If I looked at that, it would be like Tom Cruise walking out of a closet on that other show......I knew he was gay long before they made him a cartoon.