Romney's religion: Sumerian submarines

[Travis]

There is a liberal branch of the Mormon church. Or at least lots of people in it that don't take things literally. I should know because my parents were among them. They went to the three hour service every Sunday but never did they believe that there were actual wars between Israelite armies on the Americas thousands of years ago. And when the Mormon church came out against gay marriage they were very upset by that as were many others. They continue to agitate that the church should have no official position on the matter.


And why is the idea of a physical throne for God near a star on the "silly things" list?

 

[Marduk]

And why is the idea of a physical throne for God near a star on the "silly things" list?

it seems pretty silly to me, could you explain why it isn't ?

 

[Ryokan]

it seems pretty silly to me, could you explain why it isn't ?

It's slightly less silly than it being in a parallel dimension only accessible by dying, I guess...

 

[godless dave]

Come on. Someone mock Barack Obama's deep Christianity. Do it!

I don't know how deep his is, but most of us are already aware of the wacky details of Christianity.

 

[godless dave]

There is a liberal branch of the Mormon church. Or at least lots of people in it that don't take things literally.

That's a liberal population of Mormons, but not a branch within the church, unless there are LDS clergy talking about not taking the traditional beliefs literally.

 

[12AX7]

And why is the idea of a physical throne for God near a star on the "silly things" list?

For the same reason the 'magic underwear' made the "silly things" list; because the idea/concept is rediculous.

it seems pretty silly to me, could you explain why it isn't ?

This.

 

[Travis]

it seems pretty silly to me, could you explain why it isn't ?

For the same reason the 'magic underwear' made the "silly things" list; because the idea/concept is rediculous.

So the idea of a Creator that is actually physical and has a physical seat of power is sillier than the idea of a metaphysical Omnipotent God in some alternate universe only accessible after death?

And why is "magic underwear" silly but not any other form of prescribed religious dress?

 

[Meadmaker]

For the same reason the 'magic underwear' made the "silly things" list; because the idea/concept is rediculous.

A lot of things about religion, but Mormon underwear is not all that silly, as religious things go. Many religions have something that adherents are supposed to do to remind them of their religion at all times.

There's nothing really "magic" about the underwear. It's just a custom to remind people that they are always part of that religion.

It's a bit cult-like, but so are a lot of religious things. I would suspect it might also have forestalled one or two acts of adultery, as the willing sinners might have had a sudden pang of conscience at the removal of the last, sacred, item before the commission of the sin. Of course, depending on your point of view that could be a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[12AX7]

So the idea of a Creator that is actually physical and has a physical seat of power is sillier than the idea of a metaphysical Omnipotent God in some alternate universe only accessible after death?

It isn't sillier; I'd say they are equally silly, with neither having a shred of proof.

And why is "magic underwear" silly but not any other form of prescribed religious dress?

It's not, we just happen to be discussing Mormon silliness. I am more than happy to call out other religion's silliness as well.

 

[ponderingturtle]

So the idea of a Creator that is actually physical and has a physical seat of power is sillier than the idea of a metaphysical Omnipotent God in some alternate universe only accessible after death?

And why is "magic underwear" silly but not any other form of prescribed religious dress?

Yes. Why else have religions retreated from making physical claims?