(urth) Mormons inside a black hole

[brunians at brunians.org]

How many Tongans are mormon?

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> On 7/26/2010 5:25 PM, James Wynn wrote:
>>
>>>>> The Mormons have knowledge.
>>>> I'm sorry, but I have to deny this. I was brought up Mormon, leaving
>>>> in my adolescence, and I can assure the rest of us here that they
>>>> have no 'knowledge' in the sense intended. Their entire history is an
>>>> amalgamation of lies passed down in the security of ignorance among
>>>> the early membership. That the church continues to exist and spread
>>>> this nonsense is a measure of human fatuity.
>>
>> Well, for all I know, there are Mormons on the list who have very
>> insightful knowledge about Wolfe's writings. So, if I had anything
>> personally bad to say about their beliefs, I'll keep it quiet. All of
>> those I've met (which is hardly expansive) were fine effing Americans,
>> and a couple were Wolfe fans, and 99% of the time that's good enough for
>> me.
>
> I wonder if Steven Bowen would care to comment on the individual
> character of Mormons still with the LDS Church, and how this might
> reflect on the themes of of false religions cultivating genuine virtues
> in Wolfe. For instance, the obviously self-promoting missionary traditon
> of the LDS also encourages young people in the church to not just become
> educated about other parts of the world but also to become familiar with
> them first hand and perform charitable acts there along with the rest of
> the mission. How much of this is borne out in practice?
>
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