Very nice people all and all. I really try not to judge...
I have to brush up on my history a little. I seem to remember that LDS, or Mormons
started out in the early 1800s by this guy John or Joe Smith.
Said he found this 'book' and some crystal ball-like 'seeing?' stones under a rock.
He said an Indian spirit, or an Extra Terrestrial told him where to look.
It gets better, apparently Jesus himself decided to check out North America after that whole mideast thing went bad.
So he cruised on over and passed around the peace pipe with the native boys.
Left them with this book (The book of Mormon) these cool wacky 8-ball stones and some armor plate chest piece. ???
Bringham Young came along much later with some really crazy-fun new ideas..
Oh yeah, there was plenty of drinking and cussing and smoking and sex going on back then.
Guess things were getting a little too hard for ol BY to handle
with so much fun happening, (the 'churches' were empty) so he banned most of that stuff.
Except for the 'Elders', of course.
And on and on...
This was a CULT by any definition of the word.
Nice people, though.
Not meant to offend any Mormons... :surprised I don't give a damn what anyone's religion is. Can't judge, can't judge :flipa
Just don't blow me up! :blowingup
Just googled this -
Real Mormon History