I posted about Darth Packer on the ex-Mormon group, but honestly, how many people actually go to the ex-Mormon group? I think there are 3 active members right now which makes for some lively conversation:
Wow, he is not looking good. I'm putting the over/under at 9 months until the Sith Lord leaves us. Here are some of my favorite Packer quotes:
If were not alert, there are those today who not
only tolerate but advocate voting to change laws that will legalize
immorality, as if a vote would somehow alter the designs of Gods
laws and nature what good would a vote against the law of
gravity do?
I don't know. Ask the Flying Spaghetti Monster since gravity is just a theory and it's really his noodly appendages that are keeping us on earth.
Some suppose that they were preset and cannot overcome what
they feel are inborn tendencies toward the impure and the
unnatural, he said. Not so. Why would our Heavenly Father do that
to anyone?
Indeed, why would he make people preset with narrow minded pin headed views? It's one of life's great mysteries I suppose.
"We've always counseled in the Church for our Mexican members to marry Mexicans, our Japanese members to marry Japanese, our Caucasians to marry Caucasians, our Polynesian members to marry Polynesians. The counsel has been wise. You may say again, 'Well, I know of exceptions.' I do, too, and they've been very successful marriages. I know some of them. You might even say, 'I can show you local Church leaders or perhaps even general leaders who have married out of their race.' I say, 'Yes--exceptions.' Then I would remind you of that Relief Society woman's near-scriptural statement, 'We'd like to follow the rule first, and then we'll take care of the exceptions.'"
Uhm...Yeah, I'm not even sure how to respond to this one.
"The dangers I speak of come from the gay-lesbian movement, the feminist movement (both of which are relatively new), and the ever-present challenge from the so-called scholars or intellectuals."
Yes, the world was a much better place when men could treat their women like property and gays had to hide in the closet. As for the so-called scholars and intellectuals, let's go back to the dark ages when the church had total rule over everyone's life. Ah, those were the good old days.
"I have told my Brethren in that day when my funeral is held, if any of them who speak talk about me, I will raise up and correct them."
Oh please no! Sith Lord Packer was bad enough, I don't think I could handle Zombie Packer.
"Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith."
Wow, he is not looking good. I'm putting the over/under at 9 months until the Sith Lord leaves us. Here are some of my favorite Packer quotes:
If were not alert, there are those today who not
only tolerate but advocate voting to change laws that will legalize
immorality, as if a vote would somehow alter the designs of Gods
laws and nature what good would a vote against the law of
gravity do?
I don't know. Ask the Flying Spaghetti Monster since gravity is just a theory and it's really his noodly appendages that are keeping us on earth.
Some suppose that they were preset and cannot overcome what
they feel are inborn tendencies toward the impure and the
unnatural, he said. Not so. Why would our Heavenly Father do that
to anyone?
Indeed, why would he make people preset with narrow minded pin headed views? It's one of life's great mysteries I suppose.
"We've always counseled in the Church for our Mexican members to marry Mexicans, our Japanese members to marry Japanese, our Caucasians to marry Caucasians, our Polynesian members to marry Polynesians. The counsel has been wise. You may say again, 'Well, I know of exceptions.' I do, too, and they've been very successful marriages. I know some of them. You might even say, 'I can show you local Church leaders or perhaps even general leaders who have married out of their race.' I say, 'Yes--exceptions.' Then I would remind you of that Relief Society woman's near-scriptural statement, 'We'd like to follow the rule first, and then we'll take care of the exceptions.'"
Uhm...Yeah, I'm not even sure how to respond to this one.
"The dangers I speak of come from the gay-lesbian movement, the feminist movement (both of which are relatively new), and the ever-present challenge from the so-called scholars or intellectuals."
Yes, the world was a much better place when men could treat their women like property and gays had to hide in the closet. As for the so-called scholars and intellectuals, let's go back to the dark ages when the church had total rule over everyone's life. Ah, those were the good old days.
"I have told my Brethren in that day when my funeral is held, if any of them who speak talk about me, I will raise up and correct them."
Oh please no! Sith Lord Packer was bad enough, I don't think I could handle Zombie Packer.
"Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith."
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g_samsa:
To be fair, some of the nicest people I've ever met have been Mormon, but all that Lamanite nonsense has to really complicate things when it comes to having any kind of a rational discussion on race relations. Besides, I've been to Salt Lake City. Very clean, orderly place and it has a certain amount of charm, sure, but it's like being caught in the most boring version of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" ever, when you get down to it. Packer might think he's being all holy with that regressive cultural homogeneity BS, but it sounds like hell to me.
g_samsa:
I didn't mean to make it sound like I thought you were hating, I just have a hard time being blunt myself, and I probably soften the things I say more than I should. Keep telling it like it is!