My ward actually replaced a Christmas song with Praise to the Man for Sacrament today. From the bishopric member conducting the meeting, "Did you know that today is Joseph Smith's 213th birthday?! So we will sing Praise to the Man." I refused to sing.
With all the special musical numbers the congregation ended up only singing the last 2 verses of Silent Night (the first verse was a solo). Cutting out all the congregation Christmas songs was a travesty. I politely gave the bishopric member my thoughts after the meeting.
Praise to the Man?!?!?
Praise to the Man?!?!?
"I would write about life. Every person would be exactly as important as any other. All facts would also be given equal weightiness. Nothing would be left out. Let others bring order to chaos. I would bring chaos to order" - Kurt Vonnegut
Re: Praise to the Man?!?!?
Merry Smithmas! 
Faith does not give you the answers, it just stops you asking the questions. -Frater Ravus
IDKSAF -RubinHighlander
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be...
IDKSAF -RubinHighlander
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be...
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Ah the low hanging fruit of exmolandia.
Jesus was a man too, no?
Jesus was a man too, no?
“It always devolves to Pantaloons. Always.” ~ Fluffy
“I switched baristas” ~ Lady Gaga
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” ~Rosa Luxemburg
“I switched baristas” ~ Lady Gaga
“Those who do not move do not notice their chains.” ~Rosa Luxemburg
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Well, Linked, it's also Festivus.
Air your grievances!
Air your grievances!
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”
― Carl Sagan
― Carl Sagan
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I went to church with DW today for the first time in a long time and was really expecting a lot of praise for Joseph on his birthday.
Thankfully there was not a single mention of Joseph Smith and it was really focused on Christmas. There were some references to D&C and a few to BoM, but it was really New Testament centered.
But I really expected more of a balance between Christmas and Smithsmas... I had this in mind all morning leading up to it:
Thankfully there was not a single mention of Joseph Smith and it was really focused on Christmas. There were some references to D&C and a few to BoM, but it was really New Testament centered.
But I really expected more of a balance between Christmas and Smithsmas... I had this in mind all morning leading up to it:
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Wife's ward sacrament was all about jeses. Then we went to my brother in laws house to skype with his daughter who is on a mission. She is not able for some reason talk on christmas.
While talking to her my MIL mentions its js birthday and said. His birthday is a special time because the days are longer with more light and it represents the light of the restored gospel he brought. Everything we have is because of joseph smith. Then it turned into a JS gushing love fest.
I just sat there thinking, WOW, so glad I'm out!
While talking to her my MIL mentions its js birthday and said. His birthday is a special time because the days are longer with more light and it represents the light of the restored gospel he brought. Everything we have is because of joseph smith. Then it turned into a JS gushing love fest.
I just sat there thinking, WOW, so glad I'm out!
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Our ward Christmas party, Christmas concert, Christmas sacrament meeting: not one word about Joseph Smith. Jesus wins this year!
“The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” -Mark Twain
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
Jesus: "The Kingdom of God is within you." The Buddha: "Be your own light."
