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Saw this on IG, had a good laugh when I saw the picture of Joseph Smith in the bottom right corner, then I quickly scratched my head and wanted to know the backstory. I did a quick search and found the image on redit where somebody said this was originally some kind of Mormon kid's display that someone photoshopped with the rice crispy science fair theme.
Then I got to wondering about how much more evidence can come out against the church before it really starts to implode. How many more years will the byu diggers of bones go looking for swords and shields before they give up? How much more dummying down on miracles? How can the COB continue to make the TBMs feel special? How will the old men ever stop the bleeding? How much saw dust can you add to rice crispy treats before TBMs will notice?
“Sir,' I said to the universe, 'I exist.' 'That,' said the universe, 'creates no sense of obligation in me whatsoever.”
--Douglas Adams
I love it. I think the answer is that no amount of evidence will cause the Mormons to think anything other than the current narrative from the current prophet because they keep moving the goal posts to adjust.
What if someone finds a secret journal in an Ohio library rummage sale handwritten by the Prophet Joseph Smith himself that recounts in detail his confession that he made it all up? The church would bury it in carefully worded denials and counter claims of plausible deniability.
In the end, all that is left is "Just believe!"
PS.
I thought this one was funny!
“It always devolves to Pantaloons. Always.” ~ Fluffy
“I switched baristas” ~ Lady Gaga
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” ~Rosa Luxemburg
If Kraft Foods can put 8.8% sawdust (they label it as cellulose) in parmesan cheese, there is no reason that God cannot fit Mormons into Minority Heaven.
-- Big Book of True Facts, Deseret Books, Salt Lake City, 1998
Good faith does not require evidence, but it also does not turn a blind eye to that evidence. Otherwise, it becomes misplaced faith.
-- Moksha
