From: slj1k@cc.usu.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.soviet
Subject: Re: Mormons in Russia
Date: 15 Nov 92 19:18:47 MDT
Organization: Utah State University

In article <1992Nov15.213106.5181@zooid.guild.org>, adam@zooid.guild.org (Adam Lawrence Salter) writes:
> 
>   In article <1992Nov13.213256.60840@cc.usu.edu>,
>   slj1k@cc.usu.edu writes:
> 
>>In article <1992Nov13.194145.22679@zooid.guild.org>, Adam Lawrence Salter <adam@zooid.guild.org> writes:
>>>   In article <1992Nov11.133332.60699@cc.usu.edu>,
>>>   slj1k@cc.usu.edu writes:
>>> 
>>
>>	Funny, I thought I would receive a bit more educated response than
>>	that.  Try not to pass off your condescending prejudices against
>>	those whom you don't know.  I can see how that attitude would make 
>>	you think Lenin had a good idea.  Maybe you would like some current 
>>	(post 1884) literature about my beliefs?
>>
>>	(person with ONE fiancee and plans for FOUR children, period.)
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>>Mark L. Reece     |  ``... and the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe and
>>SLJ1K@CC.USU.EDU  |  saw.'' - Neil Peart ``... uh, Viv, can you, like, actually
>>je taime, jen     |  kill yourself with laxative pills?'' - Neil, a young one.
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> 
>
 	(hmmm. so many choices, so little time. well okay...)

> 
>   Why the hell did you think you'd receive a more educated response?
	
	Because obviously (careful not to assume here, Mark) you have at
	least the cerebral capability of operating that inanimate object 
	we are attempting to communicate with.  And you must get out of
	the house sometime, or why would you be interested in soc.culture.
	soviet? 
> 
>   Maybe you should visit small towns, post 1991, and see that in some places
> your grand religion still sticks to it's roots.

	Okay.  So I guess your entire basis of my grand religion (presently 
	8,000,000+ members worldwide) rests on the fact that in rural Utah 
	and other states, religious fanatics continue to practice polygamy, 
	a practice LONG SINCE REMOVED from LDS church participation.  I will
	not deny the fact that there are polygamist colonies - to do so would 
	be foolish because they do indeed exist - but to IMPLY that they 
	represent the current views of the LDS church is not only assanine
	but terribly misunderstood.  Individuals who currently practice poly-
	gamy are, if members of the church, immediatley excommunicated, or if
	not members, are in no way associated with the general membership of
	the church or what it REPRESENTS.  BTW, I grew up in a town of small
	population, 15,000, [sarcasm begins here] and believe it or not, I 
	only had one mother and one father!  Go figure! [sarcasm ends here]
	(I thought you might need me to spell out that bit of sarcasm for 
	you, 'kay?)

> 
>   I don't want to start a religious war but hey, why not, I'm slightly bored so...

	Read a book if you're (slightly) bored.  Maybe one about history.

> 
>   There are some ridiculous religions but not many, that I know of, were based
> on science fiction.

	Okay, I'll bite.  What _exactly_ are you refering to here?
	(science fiction?)  If it's a reference to my church, I don't know
	who you've been talking with or what you've read to come to such
	an uneducated conclusion.  Or maybe you have a warped sense of the 
	natural sciences?
> 
>   There are also few religions that befriend and then blow-up anyone with
> proof of their laughable beginnings. 
> 
	whatever...
> 
>                                                       Adam
> 
> P.S. Check out the small hicktown of Colorado, Arizona and you'll see what I'm
> spewing about.

	Your hometown, perhaps?
	
> 
> P.P.S. More important than any argument of facts is the truth, that if you
> remove the second "m" in "Mormon", you get Moron. HaHAhahA, that kind of
> proves beyond a doubt that Mormonism is moronic, so let's argue about this
> instead of the actual religion, it's more interesting. Oh gosh, I suppose the
> devil is working through me!

	For you kids tuning in at home, we've reached that time of the pro-
	gram where we get to see the intellectual side of Adam. What a neat
	trick.  Of course, if we were to play along, just add an "S" to the 
	beginning of his name.  Cool, huh?  Now he's a maniacal, de-throned
	Iraqui leader, whereas, I'm just a moron.

	
  
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Mark L. Reece     |  ``... and the trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe and
SLJ1K@CC.USU.EDU  |  saw.'' - Neil Peart ``... uh, Viv, can you, like, actually
je taime, jen     |  kill yourself with laxative pills?'' - Neil, a young one.
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