so i got this procedure done this morning called 'cupping'

[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Orrin Porter Rockwell was a reputed Mormon "Destroying Angel." He was born in Belcher, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, in 1813 and was one of the early converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rockwell became the subject of an astonishing prophecy by Mormon leader Joseph Smith on Christmas day of 1843. Smith said that as long as Rockwell remained loyal and true to his faith, he need fear no enemy: "Cut not thy hair and no bullet or blade can harm thee!" He was reportedly responsible for 100-150 murders, all in the name of his faith.[/font]
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mormons confuse me just as much as scientologists. i mean, they're the same as christians except totally not. like, who do they think they are anyway? jesuses?
 
there's actually quite a colorful history of mormon murderings and in-fighting between sects/members. i do believe the Murder Can Be Fun zine had a special issue on the subject. Worth seeking out!
 
the only mormon i never knew was my 'people and their environment' teacher in high school. that was a class where we learned biology and survival and hiked for 3 weeks as a final exam. he was really nice and let me smoke on the hike. but i hear some of them are mad shady?
 
I've known more than a few mormons and most have been without fail kind and very nice to me...it is just this one guy who irritates the piss out of me.

it's my understanding that the men progress through various levels of holiness and hope to obtain the highest level. I am not clear if this highest level corresponds to the 144000 that the witnesses call "the annointed ones" and believe will reside in the New Jerusalem (the heavens) with Jesus, Jehovah and the angels). the rest of the faithful witnesses will live forever in a paradise earth, which was God's original plan for humankind until that damn Eve turned into a vile temptress.
(I at one time was an active Jehovah's Witness but could not bring myself to tell others how to believe. a fatal flaw in that faith.)
 
my fiance's ex-mormon friends:

highschool sweethearts get married, have two kids. years later, after being an absentee father, dude comes out as gay (bad mormon). divorce happens (also bad mormon). like an episode of Springer.
 
all the witnesses i've ever known were the nicest people ever, unless they go and excommunicate you, then you're fucked. my neighborhood is riddled with them. and they always say good morning to me and whatever. of course, they ruin their kids' minds, but other than that i guess they're harmless.