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Slog Mormon Study: Mosiah 11:6

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1
Never thought I'd say this, but, god I miss the old testament!
Nate Dogg on September 23, 2012 at 7:07 AM Report this
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Context? Who're the 'they' of which Mosiah speaks?
The Max on September 23, 2012 at 7:15 AM Report this
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C'mon, which is it?! Were they lazy or laboring exceedingly. Though it's amusing, serious whoring and idolatry takes serious effort.
BLUE on September 23, 2012 at 7:24 AM Report this
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This is not surprising. Their "Sacred Text" was written by a guy who had had several run-ins with the law, and was doubtless no fan of the gubbermint. You can almost hear the petulance.

Supposedly they no longer pray for the destruction of the United Stares in their Temple ceremonies - after all, we're the ones who did in Old Joe - but since that's a secret ritual (eye roll) no one knows.

I used to think Mormonism was sort of interesting, but if that drip Romney is the best they've got, no thanks.
Catalina Vel-DuRay on September 23, 2012 at 7:36 AM Report this
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The taxes really take a bite out of the tithes the church could be receiving. You know plus all the whoring and whatnot from the lazy Mormons. Who needs that riffraff?
on September 23, 2012 at 7:37 AM Report this
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"Yea" is pronounced "Yay," right?
rob! on September 23, 2012 at 7:51 AM Report this
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When will these ancient texts, written by god, get around to explaining things of real importance like bacterial infections and airplane etiquette? Nothing about galaxies or cell division? Hmm. God was stupid back then. I think I'll ignore him. It was a him they whorship, right? Except men have nipples because we all start as female in the womb. So all that rib stuff doesn't add up either. Geez, god was dumb.
Pope Peabrain on September 23, 2012 at 7:58 AM Report this
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PARTAY!!!!
Pol Pot on September 23, 2012 at 8:07 AM Report this
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Viva la Whoredom! Viva! Viva!
Lonesome Cowboy Burt on September 23, 2012 at 8:32 AM Report this
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When this gets out the ranks of mormonism are going to swell with tea baggers. They are going to throw over that hippy jesus like a money changers table and get with the original tea-bagger: Joseph Smith!
jnonymous on September 23, 2012 at 8:35 AM Report this
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@3, @11, As I read it, "they" are the the 47 percent, whereas "the people" are the hard working real Americans who are taxed to support them.
Goldy on September 23, 2012 at 8:57 AM Report this
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Many ex-mormons are expecting the release today of a secretly recorded video showing Mitt Romney in the mormon temple wearing ritualistic clothing and swearing that he will give his time, will, money, and power to the mormon church. He swears that the mormon church will always come first and foremost, before all else. I'm crossing my fingers for its release.
tommylikey on September 23, 2012 at 9:00 AM Report this
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"They" might as well be the Mormons gleefully living off of the state with every handout that's available to them.
floater on September 23, 2012 at 9:11 AM Report this
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@2 : The "47%"
Cynic Romantic on September 23, 2012 at 9:23 AM Report this
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Laziness, idolatry, and whoredoms? That's just a regular Sunday afternoon at my house.

Of course, I work my ass off all week long, and I pay my taxes, so Romney can suck it....
Ernie1 on September 23, 2012 at 9:33 AM Report this
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@7. Men were given nipples so they could enjoy the rush of tit play. Happy Folsom Street!
SecretBYUBottomBoy on September 23, 2012 at 9:35 AM Report this
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As for context, the "They" in this case is the king, his concubines, and all the priests and ministers he'd appointed; basically, the powerful and the religious were being subsidized by the working class.

Also worthy of note—the crushing tax rate being applied was 20%.
highverbalfan on September 23, 2012 at 9:40 AM Report this
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Larrisicles, Curlymon, and Mosiah.
balderdash on September 23, 2012 at 10:31 AM Report this
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@19, you win ten thousand internets.
Luckier on September 23, 2012 at 12:03 PM Report this
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@19,
Don't forget Shemponi
Urgutha Forka on September 23, 2012 at 1:20 PM Report this
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I don't really care for whoring. Because it gets into annoying "economics" and the "market" crap. Not that I have anything against sex workers, not at all. It's just that sluttery is so much more fun, and sluts do it for free. It seems better that way. More socially bonding.
treacle on September 23, 2012 at 1:51 PM Report this
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@7: There's actually a lot of the Pentateuch devoted to things like "proper hygiene" and "how to tell if it's leprosy".
venomlash on September 23, 2012 at 2:12 PM Report this
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Shit Rmoney makes a lot more sense now. I mean, he's still just as wrong, but I get a lot more about where he's coming from now.
The Max on September 23, 2012 at 5:00 PM Report this
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@18 - So basically, this was a bog-standard extractive polity, where the ruling elite abused its status to live extravagantly on resources appropriated from the masses. That's nothing at all like welfare, since poor people have little power and cannot command resources by force. Aid to the poor, even when brought by the coercive power of government, requires a spirit of generosity to make it happen.
I have always been... east coaster on September 23, 2012 at 5:07 PM Report this
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LAWL! As if we needed more proof that the whole thing is a joke- the sin in the book of Mosey is laziness!
So who wants to come up with the rules for the Book of Moron Drinking Game? C'mon, it would be super easy.
Skye Blu on September 23, 2012 at 8:55 PM Report this

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