Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

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Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by Advocate » Tue May 17, 2022 7:37 am

I noticed a member in my ward has an unusual photo of their family. They have the photo below posted as their family photo that shows in the ward directory.

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I don't know this family, but they are at church every week and have given talks so they seem to be active and believing. Does anyone know if there is a special meaning to the bird on the Moroni statue? Or maybe just their family being goofy (they don't come off that way, but who knows)?

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Re: Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by Red Ryder » Tue May 17, 2022 8:28 am

Isn’t that Moksha’s cousin?

I vote goofy picture because they don’t want an actual family pic on the church tools.
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Re: Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by alas » Tue May 17, 2022 10:02 am

Well, I just let my visiting whatever have my phone number, but told her I don’t want it in the ward directory. So, I vote they don’t want a family picture up, and thought that was cute.

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Re: Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by Hagoth » Sun May 22, 2022 11:02 am

It's not a bald eagle, but maybe it's a conservative-ish political-ish statement?
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Re: Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by wtfluff » Sun May 22, 2022 2:40 pm

Hagoth wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 11:02 am
It's not a bald eagle, but maybe it's a conservative-ish political-ish statement?
Is it a Red Tailed Hawk?

Maybe MORONi is a University of Utah fan?

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Re: Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by SincereInquirer » Mon May 23, 2022 11:04 am

Is that spike going into Moroni's head normal? Or is it just a lightning rod that is normally there, but edited out of every other picture of golden boy Moroni posted by the Mormon church?
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Re: Meaning of bird on Moroni picture?

Post by Cnsl1 » Thu May 26, 2022 1:44 am

I don't know, but I'm really hoping that on the next temple they'll include an animatronic Moroni who lifts his trumpet every hour on the hour to blast the time.

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