Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the News

[Bo Diddley]

This dude is equally stupid and deplorable. How sad for her to get mixed up with such a loser.

[Uncle Ted]

Not at all surprising from a dentist.

Also his name is James Craig? Did he also kill 5 hookers while at SMU?

I think that was actually at UMS.

[RC Vikings]

And then there is this douche criminal mastermind. Unfortunately a BYU grad
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ated-plot.html

This thread is way to long with stories like this one, do we just hear of them because they are members or do we have more than normal that go completely off the deep end.

[tooblue]

Brandon Sanderson Is Your God
He’s the biggest fantasy writer in the world. He’s also very Mormon. These things are profoundly related.

https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-...n-is-your-god/

"So I press Sanderson on the moments he has felt the burning. He says they’re too intimate, too special, to talk about. That’s fine. Then let’s talk about Mormonism in another way. Let’s talk about it as it relates to fantasy. Because it’s no secret: Mormonism is the fantasy of religion. “The science-fiction edition of Christianity,” I’ve heard it called, with its angels and alternative histories, embodied gods, visions and plates made of gold. I ask Sanderson if I’ve got the ultimate promise of the religion right—the ultimate promise being, as I understand it, that we humans will, if we’re good, and marry well, and memorize the passcodes, eventually pass into the highest kingdom and come into our divine inheritance. We’ll become gods, in other words, and get our own planets."

[USUC]

Brandon Sanderson Is Your God
He’s the biggest fantasy writer in the world. He’s also very Mormon. These things are profoundly related.

https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-...n-is-your-god/

"So I press Sanderson on the moments he has felt the burning. He says they’re too intimate, too special, to talk about. That’s fine. Then let’s talk about Mormonism in another way. Let’s talk about it as it relates to fantasy. Because it’s no secret: Mormonism is the fantasy of religion. “The science-fiction edition of Christianity,” I’ve heard it called, with its angels and alternative histories, embodied gods, visions and plates made of gold. I ask Sanderson if I’ve got the ultimate promise of the religion right—the ultimate promise being, as I understand it, that we humans will, if we’re good, and marry well, and memorize the passcodes, eventually pass into the highest kingdom and come into our divine inheritance. We’ll become gods, in other words, and get our own planets."

I've never heard of him before. This could have been a really interesting article had the author left some of his insufferable pretentiousness out of it a bit. It's like he can't even bring himself explore the complexities of this author. The article is as simplistic as how he portrays Sanderson to be. Also, Sanderson is most likely autistic.

[BigPiney]

You've never heard of Brandon Sanderson?

[USUC]

You've never heard of Brandon Sanderson?

No. I loved Tolkein and Lewis but never really got into other fantasy stuff. But maybe I should be embarrassed for not knowing about him as I'm a local and he seems to be so popular.

[Northwestcoug]

No. I loved Tolkein and Lewis but never really got into other fantasy stuff. But maybe I should be embarrassed for not knowing about him as I'm a local and he seems to be so popular.

Word of advice: don’t start reading him. His works are very engaging and it’s hard to stop. I’ve read a few thousand pages of his and will likely read more.

[USUC]

Word of advice: don’t start reading him. His works are very engaging and it’s hard to stop. I’ve read a few thousand pages of his and will likely read more.

Any recommendations on a starting point?

[Pelado]

Any recommendations on a starting point?

I think the only books of his that I've read are from the "Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians" series that I read to my daughters. It's a fun style.

[SteelBlue]

You've never heard of Brandon Sanderson?

I honestly only know him from a running meme on reddit where reading subreddits shit on him as a terrible author. I've never known who he actually is or what he's written.

[Pelado]

I honestly only know him from a running meme on reddit where reading subreddits shit on him as a terrible author. I've never known who he actually is or what he's written.

Sounds like he agrees with them.

[USUC]

I think the only books of his that I've read are from the "Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians" series that I read to my daughters. It's a fun style.

At what age can a child/adolescent start to understand the books? My 9 year old has shown interest in fantasy elements but I'm trying to hold off letting him read the Hobbit for a few more years.

[Northwestcoug]

Any recommendations on a starting point?

the mistborn series is my favorite. It has a very original plot and worldview. You can read the first 3 books and decide if you want to do more; the third book ties up the first story nicely.

The Way of Kings is an amazing and detailed story. But at almost a thousand pages each it is very daunting. I’ve read the first four; I may not finish the planned 10 book series.

[LVAllen]

At what age can a child/adolescent start to understand the books? My 9 year old has shown interest in fantasy elements but I'm trying to hold off letting him read the Hobbit for a few more years.

The Hobbit is a fun read, and I was about that age when I read it. That developed into a life-long love of the fantasy genre. The Lord of the Rings is a bit tougher nut to crack for a 9 year old, with themes that won't become apparent until later, but the Hobbit is one action scene after another.