World without the Book of Mormon
World without the Book of Mormon
I saw a discussion on another site that asked, what would the world look like right now if the Book of Mormon never existed?
When you look at it, it's really only important to maybe 15 million people and that's on the high end. That's out of 7.5 billion people on the earth.
For being such a super duper important book, has it really changed the world?
Would it really matter if Christ came and visited the americas? If so, why?
The Quran and bible have had a far greater impact on humanity and culture, good and bad.
Take it a step further. Has the only true church on the face of the earth with direct valid communication with god (as the 12 claim) really changed anything?
Look at the church as a whole.
It's really good at making money, its good at claiming credit for changing people's lives. It's good at genealogy, for the sake of making dead people mormons.
When you break it all down, it's just good at keeping people busy.
Hell, It even keeps me busy analyzing it and I don't even believe it anymore
When you look at it, it's really only important to maybe 15 million people and that's on the high end. That's out of 7.5 billion people on the earth.
For being such a super duper important book, has it really changed the world?
Would it really matter if Christ came and visited the americas? If so, why?
The Quran and bible have had a far greater impact on humanity and culture, good and bad.
Take it a step further. Has the only true church on the face of the earth with direct valid communication with god (as the 12 claim) really changed anything?
Look at the church as a whole.
It's really good at making money, its good at claiming credit for changing people's lives. It's good at genealogy, for the sake of making dead people mormons.
When you break it all down, it's just good at keeping people busy.
Hell, It even keeps me busy analyzing it and I don't even believe it anymore
Re: World without the Book of Mormon
What would the world be like without Harry Potter?
Or god forbid..... Star Wars?
Or god forbid..... Star Wars?
“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
Re: World without the Book of Mormon
Or Honey Boo Boo!
“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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Or the Duggars?
“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
Re: World without the Book of Mormon
Or Principles of Economics in the Digital Age?
“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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Or half my posts?
(Who put a time limit on posting?)
(Who put a time limit on posting?)
“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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RR good points..I really like your posts.
Re: World without the Book of Mormon
Utah, Idaho and Arizona would look quite a bit different.
The rest of the world, not so much.
I probably wouldn't exist. (I'm OK with that...)
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Re: World without the Book of Mormon
That's a very interesting question. I know it's lack of existence would completely change my life, and likely cause that I would not exist, so from that point of view, I'm glad it's around.
To be fair, those have been around A LOT longer than the BoM. What was the impact of the bible 187 years after it was first published? At that point, Christianity had been around for several hundred years before the bible was even created. The Quran has been around for 1385 years, so it definitely has a head start.The Quran and bible have had a far greater impact on humanity and culture, good and bad.
But I think to answer your question, the Book of Mormon's impact on humanity is relatively small.
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Re: World without the Book of Mormon
I'm sure that a case could be made that some of the Western states would not have the same population as they do now since so many cities were started by Mormon refugees.
Questions like this though remind of the Simpsons episode where Homer time travels to the pre-historic past, kicks a rock, comes back to the present and the world has changed so significantly as a result that when it rains, donuts fall out of the sky.
Questions like this though remind of the Simpsons episode where Homer time travels to the pre-historic past, kicks a rock, comes back to the present and the world has changed so significantly as a result that when it rains, donuts fall out of the sky.
Neo: What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge bullets?
Morpheus: No, Neo. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.
Morpheus: No, Neo. I'm trying to tell you that when you're ready, you won't have to.
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This is funny
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It's not just funny; it's Mormon Utopia!deacon blues wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:33 amThis is funny
Re: World without the Book of Mormon
Various state boundaries would certainly have been altered. The invention of fry sauce would still have happened although Jell-O molds might never have been imbued with peas and carrots.
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To add to that list we may never have had alternate cuss words such as fetch, or Shiz. Oh and don't forget the funeral potatoes
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Oh GAWD...funeral potatoes....20/20hind wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:52 pmTo add to that list we may never have had alternate cuss words such as fetch, or Shiz. Oh and don't forget the funeral potatoes
And lets not forget the sunday visits to Sizzler or Chuck-a-Rama where you are not allowed to recognize your neighbors...
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