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Robert Eckert's avatar

"we have somewhere around 10,000 pages of Janet Russon ‘Readings’ as part of the investigator case file" Sure you don't mean 10,000 golden plates?

Steve O'Hare's avatar

Last Podcast on the Left had a series on Mormonism. Funny and informative. Warning! Jr. high school humor part of what makes Last Podcast so endearing.

Mildred Downey Broxon's avatar

How can there be a Mormon prophet from 600 BC? They didn't even have Mormons then.

DDB9000's avatar

How can they have a (insert religion here) prophet from 600 BC when they didn't even have (insert religion's adherents here) then?

Skunk Formerly Known As Stoner's avatar

Prophet Nephi denies having relaxation with That Woman Janet Russon.

Skunk Formerly Known As Stoner's avatar

Relations, not relaxation. Thanks autocorrect. Though it kinda works.

Anti-Social Socialist's avatar

I like the idea that Mormon prophets don't have "relations", but they LOVE to "relax" with people.

skinnercitycyclist's avatar

"...the Book of Mormon deceased prophet Nephi."

Whatever else you want to say about this situation, her use of noun adjectival nouns is grotesque.

Tina Mouse's avatar

This is tru tho:

“There’s no talking to the Book of Mormon deceased prophet Nephi,”

That asshole never helps me find my glasses, even tho losing your glasses is the worst.

skinnercitycyclist's avatar

Also a scurrilous use of noun modifiers.

The G-7 Experience's avatar

Didn't they lose some plates a couple of times?

Cajun Kid's avatar

This story made me go watch an old MadTV skit--Mrs. Leona Campbell calls Miss Cleo. I mean, all of the Mrs. Leona Campbell skits are hilarious, but the Miss Cleo one is the only one appropriate to this story.

(Also a huge fan of the "7AM Condo Report" sketches.)

Robert Eckert's avatar

When Miss Cleo was arrested for fraud, Jay Leno said "Who could have foreseen that?"

Cajun Kid's avatar

Perhaps she should have called her psychic friends?

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

Shutting down this Nephi shit as early as possible makes sense. You let people believe a millenia-old prophet is doing all the work, Old Nephi's going to want a cut of the grift.

Edith Prickly's avatar

I’ve read this story three times and I’m still confused.

AIB's avatar

Same. I can only conclude that Davis County Attorney Rawlings is as woo woo as everyone else in this story.

Zyxomma's avatar

Ta, Robyn. Prophecy, schmophecy. Although The Prophecy was a fine movie, and the sequel was good.

Oblio's Cap's avatar

One of my favorites. Angels with wings dipped in blood and such.

clairence's avatar

I see it's the ol' "that doesn't exist and they have it illegally" gambit.

skinnercitycyclist's avatar

"Honey, I never had hot sex at the Motel 6 with your sister, and it meant nothing to me!"

Wookiee Monster's avatar

So claiming to have psychic powers is perfectly reasonable but claiming you're receiving messages from a 2600 year old prophet, that’s just ridiculous.

Mexfiles's avatar

I wondered about that. How can one illegally obtain somethng that never existed?

Oblio's Cap's avatar

You Mountains Meadow massacred that argument!

Daniel O'Riordan's avatar

I think it has more to do with prophet -- I mean profit sharing.

MTE_NYC's avatar

So the Mormon church as officially founded April 6, 1830, in New York State, but they have a prophet from 600 BC. Why the delay in the founding of the church? What was happening in the interim? I bet there's a story there...

Wookiee Monster's avatar

They crossed the Atlantic in wooden submarines that were “tight as a dish,” settled in North America, had a bunch of wars, then become Native Americans and erased all evidence of their existence.

John Thorstensen's avatar

Far be it from me to disparage anyone's deeply-held religious beliefs, but I'll do it anyway.

The whole thing is preposterous on its face.

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Oblio's Cap's avatar

On a level with Scientology.

John Thorstensen's avatar

It's amazing what a century or two will do to make nonsense look more like some kind of ancient wisdom to some folks.

Vincent J's avatar

I finally Latinized Robyn's axiom!

ūnus cōnstāns hūmānitās ita est: hōminēs semper crēdunt quōsque sē eōdem mōre agere.

Miss Grundy's avatar

Rebecca requested that I add a note when I post a Penzey's newsletter. In her comment to me she wrote: "...you have my permission to post them, because the Penzeys are Lib Do-Gooder Friends And Supporters Of Wonkette."

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Tina Mouse's avatar

Can I ask, I have this kid who wants Mr Pop Sweet & Salty but I live in the midwest. Any suggestions oh spice and food guru?

Miss Grundy's avatar

But if you live in the Midwest, you can have a package sent to your kid. Take a look at the mini boxes or put together your own. There are some nice sugars for the sweet, and therre are salts as well. I also like Penzey's Pepper, just to throw in some zip.