Category Archives: Humor
(Spoof) TV Ad for … the Necronomicon
OK, I have to believe that the folks who did this spoof very much modeled it after the LDS Church’s ads for the Bible and the Book of Mormon — not only because of the background music and the way … Continue reading
Jews’ covenant with God up for renewal
Ah, the Onion. Doing what SNL would do if they (SNL) had any decent writers or comedians left. ..bruce..
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“The Tonight Show” returns the favor
As you may know, Sen. Orrin Hatch co-authored a song for Hannukah. The Tonight Show decided to return the favor, as per the clip above. ..bruce..
Posted in Belief systems, Humor, Main, Music
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A cautionary note on archeology
Heh. Hat tip to American Digest. ..bruce..
Posted in Cautionary tale, Humor, Main, Music, Video
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Find God in 60 days
You may disagree with Klaven’s politics, but as a former Democrat, I’ll say that he’s pretty spot-on on how the Left and Hollywood (but I repeat myself) treat religion, particularly Christianity. And his advice is solid. ..bruce..
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When you talk to your kids about genealogy…
…pass this (Onion) story on to them: LA CROSSE, WI—Returning to his hometown to attend a cousin’s wedding Saturday, Josh Sundling, 29, reportedly demonstrated on numerous occasions a vast, far more intricate understanding of the fictional Marvel Comics Universe than … Continue reading
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30 LDS missionaries deported from Guyana [updated]
UPDATED [09/03/09 -- 2150 MDT] There are now indications that the expulsion of LDS missionaries from Guyana may have been due to political and/or religious reasons, rather than visa problems as originally reported: GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Authorities in Guyana grew … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Hymns, LDS Society, Main, Missionary work
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Tales of the Dorms
Back in January, BYU Magazine (or whatever its called) solicited tales of dorm life. I submitted the stories below, and they apparently chose one of them (based on my daughter-in-law’s comments on Facebook). Here are my original stories. These are … Continue reading
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Another reason I’m glad we’re not “Christian”
Of course, by “Christian” I mean “Traditional Christianity”, which is the phrase often used by Evangelical and Catholic churches to define Christianity in such as was as to exclude the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And as far … Continue reading
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A Lego version of the “Christus” statue
Latter-day Saints tend be very familiar with the “Christus” statue by Bertel Thorvaldsen, because replicas of the statue are found at several LDS temple visitor centers (most notably Salt Lake [see above] and Washington DC) and photos of the statue … Continue reading