Mormons, your prophet is lame, deaf and mute. Can he get a miracle cure?
He will not go to the United Kingdom because traveling there is too burdensome. He's a lame man.
He does not listen to petty claims against him because he is too busy running the church. He's deaf.
He will not answer to the charges because this is persecution and evil speaking of the Lord's (second) anointed. He's mute.
Could Christ heal Monson? Embolden, empower and embrace Monson? Make him walk again, hear again, speak again? It's doubtful because Monson is listening to Zeezrom (his lawyer), not the words of a Judean carpenter.
The charges are silly, you say? Then they should be child's play for the mouth-piece of God.
If he is truly persecuted, like the story of Abinadi in his Book of Mormon, then the inspired prophet and seer Thomas Monson should speak boldly.
If he is full of the spirit of God, as in the story of Alma combatting with Korihor, then he wouldn't fear listening to the actual complaints against him.
If he fights in the Lord's war against evil, as they teach about Captain Moroni hoisting the Title of Liberty, then he should feel free to go wherever he's called to defend his convictions.
Monson is incapable of acting like the bold heroes of his Book of Mormon, because Monson is not at all like the characters of these stories. He will rely on his "Zeezroms" to do all of the work. They will make all the arguments for him in legalese at the Westminster Magistrates Court. There is no inspiration, just perspiration and sweaty legal briefs.
If I were a believing Mormon, I would hope to see an Abinadi moment, an argument of Alma to Korihor, and a fearless Captain Monson raising his title of freedom across the sea.
You won't. Monson is a corporate man, focused on running a corporation that spends billions of dollars on Florida land grabs, City Creek Malls, and new church offices.
It's all about the money. The laywers know it, and so does Monson.
The question I have for believing members: What is this really about for you? Defending your weak, lame, deaf and mute prophet?
Tell him, "Speak boldly, Monsieur Monson!"
This could be the defining moment every Mormon has wished for...
The Monson train sits at the station, going nowhere.
No Mormon will dare ask their prophet to go forth boldly because it approaches too closely to speaking evil and not sustaining their prophet. But deep inside, they also know that the more he cowers, the more they see modern prophets are a sham.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, this is their moment, and it will pass them by because they follow corporate executives, not prophets.
You're right. This is a moment passing Mormons by because their prophet is too fearful to stand up for them boldly. They will defend him vigorously for not speaking out, but deep down inside, they will see that him cowering brings them doubt about so-called modern prophets.
ReplyDeleteAre you telling me Abinidi, Alma, Nephi, and Jesus DIDN'T have an army of corporate lawyers and a giant PR firm to defend them and fight their battles? Did these "prophets" go out amongst the people themselves (rather than sending 18 year old boys) to declare their convictions and interact with real people and answer their questions? Were these ancient defenders of the faith not super wealthy millionaires? Strange how times have changed.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. This is a moment passing Mormons by because their prophet is too fearful to stand up for them boldly. They will defend him vigorously for not speaking out, but deep down inside, they will see that him cowering brings them doubt about so-called modern prophets.
ReplyDeleteThomas S. Monson is a senile man who is most likely spending his days being locked into his plush apartments so he doesn't wander out into the City Creek Mall in nothing but his skid marked garments. His nurses and handlers all must be working around the clock to keep him from the public eye and coach him on his brief visits into the limelight where he says trite non committal nothings tossed together from a word salad generator from an "inspired sayins" book they got at the dollar store.
ReplyDeleteYou are so arrogant! I can't stand you, Mr. Twede. Talk about lame! I just want to spit!
ReplyDeleteRight on Brian! David Twede is a also good friend of mine, I am proud to say.
DeleteBrian, you are a faithful follower of those that attack the messenger (ad hominim) because they cannot attack the message. When will Mormons grow up and learn this is the most obvious giveaway of all time when a person has no logic, no argument, no rebuttal and thus no leg to stand on? Joe H.
ReplyDeleteIt's cute to see Mormons get all worked up and fall back on Ad Hominem attacks because they have no other recourse to defend this behavior...
ReplyDeleteGordon B. Hinckley will save the day! Oh wait... our supreme PR man is deceased...
ReplyDeleteThe mask has slipped. All can now see what bitter silliness is behind Mormonthink.
ReplyDeleteWhat the Hell are you talking about? All we're seeing is the maneuvers of lawyers at the Mormon offices. Evading, dodging and lying.
DeleteI'm sorry, was there some word I used you didn't understand?
DeleteI don't doubt that all you're seeing is what you say. Most other people, those not involved in Mormonthink, are seeing something very different, about the people behind this legal claim. Legal experts are just laughing, and that sets the background for how it's perceived.
Are you a UK lawyer Kent? Do you know something the british judge doesn't? You must be damn smart. You are on top of this shit better than everyone.
DeleteAs I said, bitter silliness. Read the papers, which quote English legal experts, and you'll know what everyone else does.
DeleteKent - Do your research. Their quote "British Legal Expert" a one "Neil Addison" is a "former crown prosecutor" - which means he was fired... and now runs a right-wing blog and is a "talking head for hire" on all things religious. He is a Catholic by admission, and thinks the Catholic Church should not prosecute their pedophile sexual predator priests! He is a hired gun, which I can guess that the LDS Church paid a *very* substantial sum to him for his "legal expertise" which is religion.
DeleteOn the surface, you may think this case is about Religion. It is a "Fraud" Case - Plain and Simple. British Law is very clear on the distinction.
The "Legal Experts that are Laughing" as you put it... are PAID to laugh!
Did you see that one in your top hat with your magic stones?
Wow, paranoia on parade! Your claims about Addison are bizarre and completely unsupported by fact. How on earth do you reach the conclusion he was paid by the Church? Where do you get the idea he was fired? Or that he runs a rightwing blog? I see facts matter little here.
DeleteAnd what wonderfully selective reading skills you have. Everyone else can see that two English legal experts were cited, not only one, and they had similar reactions.
The irony is thick: those bitterly opposed to what they see as the unfounded beliefs of others have no more basis for their own beliefs. You believe this legal action has merit because you want to, no more. Experts, and the rest of the world, can see otherwise.
Legal experts laughing? I don't remember any scriptures about Jesus laughing, but there was one about the devil and his angels.
DeleteIt's just a damn shame that this ended up being done after Monson became pretty much non-functional. This is the card that all the Mormons can pull out to say that you cannot expect a rebuttal or reply by a man who is no longer fully functioning. It's the perfect excuse to send the attorneys and keep him from ever being deposed. Or was this part of the plan, David?
ReplyDeletethese faithful Mo's are just like doomed stockholders who cannot admit they made a bad or investment, without doing enough homework and their stock is taking fast.
ReplyDeleteThey keep trying to prop the stock up with phony press, even though the underlying technology (or in this case theology) is defunct, outdated, obsolete, etc. These same kinds of tug of war scenarios accompany every societal change, such as slavery, gay marriage, voting rights, freedom of speech, evolution, etc. There will always be the forward thinkers, early adaptors, and the cave people, or the ones without opposible thumbs. The slow learners are always there pulling us back into the caves and the bonfires, where their magical theatrix have some kind of sway...but come daylight all the bullshit vanishes, we learn to adapt, evolve and pull up stakes. We move on. This day has already happened for Mormonism, but just as some of our ancestors still live in the trees or hide in the caves of Afghanistan, we have their Mormon counterparts living in those somewhat more expensive and luxurious caves and treehouses around Temple Square, This will never change so I suggest we enjoy it as best we can, and maybe even have a little fun. That is why I so enjoyed reading David Twede's book, The Second Annointing. Not only did it inform, but it was one hell of a funny joyride through those hidden places in SLC that are too crazy to go unchallenged.
Joe, you're f**ing awesome, and your music is killer.
DeleteI had my smoking gun moment when I researched the Mormon mountain meadow massacre. It took Mormons over a hundred years to admit that some of their own were involved. Only one was executed since the civil war was looming and Feds couldn't get an impartial jury in the Utah mormon territories. Three mormon writers tried to defend the church with a new book. They keep saying the indians did it all (Mormon bishop from the ward in Neveda court said Mormons did most of the massacre) I recently went to a mormon temple that has a book store. Their I read that they would have helped the mormons under attack from indians if the wagon train had asked for help. What a bunch of malarkey. Is this the best they have after 150 years. This church is full of lies. I lived in Utah and saw their prophet up close and personel. They need to spell it Profit. And again the mormon massacre haunts me . They killed 120 children, women, and men. They saved some of the children that they thought were to young to remember. They were wrong . One 7 year old bright girl had plenty to say along with two other boys. Along with the cedar city bishop, its literally a smoking gun.
DeleteRight on Huggy Bear
ReplyDeleteI just realized you used a chiasmus: lame,deaf, mute -> lawyers <- mute, deaf, lame.
ReplyDeleteTrue! I read it twice, and all I saw was, ”Monson is a chicken shit!”
DeleteMr. Tweedel dumb, why should President Monson waste his time with a clown show in another country?
ReplyDeleteLove....Hilary/Beaufort ...lol
The biggest challenge yet remains to convince the LDS members and the general public that the Mormon churches top 15 leaders may have acted unethical in claiming an exclusive divine mandate to represent Jesus Christ, but then misrepresent him. In his name they doctor the truth to succeed in making converts and retain membership. A sales force of 80 000 mostly very young beautiful people innocently propagates the LDS myth as pure truth full time. Even the Romney campaigns high media exposure and the Broadway musical did not change public perception to the negative and the LDS generally liked it as well.
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