I like being Mormon

[DU Ute]

Which MLM do you represent?

What ones are you interested in?

[SeattleUte]

This thread starter isn't original but it's not unprofound. Sooner once launched a mammoth thread on CG saying people pick religions like they pick ice cream. I think that is basically correct, and I've said the same thing many times myself (sans the ice cream analogy).

[LA Ute]

This thread starter isn't original but it's not unprofound. Sooner once launched a mammoth thread on CG saying people pick religions like they pick ice cream. I think that is basically correct, and I've said the same thing many times myself (sans the ice cream analogy).

Ice cream is my greatest weakness; I am something of a connoisseur. It is not a subject on which you can mess with me. With that in mind, I note that I love many different flavors. Like most consumers of the wonderful stuff, I get a different flavor almost every time I have some. And yet I have been a Mormon -- only one "flavor" - all my life.

In other words, your analogy sucks.

[TripletDaddy]

Ice cream is my greatest weakness; I am something of a connoisseur. It is not a subject on which you can mess with me. With that in mind, I note that I love many different flavors. Like most consumers of the wonderful stuff, I get a different flavor almost every time I have some. And yet I have been a Mormon -- only one "flavor" - all my life.

In other words, your analogy sucks.

Also, ice cream in all its flavors was available to blacks prior to 1978.

[SoonerCoug]

Also, ice cream in all its flavors was available to blacks prior to 1978.

I went back to look up the thread, and I thought this exchange was funny:

Me: People have faith that the Mormon Church is true because they like being Mormon. That's why it's a silly thing to lose one's faith over. It's not about whether JS was 100% legit, 90% legit, or 0% legit. Being Mormon instead of Methodist is like preferring chocolate ice cream to vanilla.

Nonsequitur: But if you suddenly found out that chocolate ice cream was made from dolphin shit and that it caused cancer, you might rethink your preferences.

[SoonerCoug]

Ice cream is my greatest weakness; I am something of a connoisseur. It is not a subject on which you can mess with me. With that in mind, I note that I love many different flavors. Like most consumers of the wonderful stuff, I get a different flavor almost every time I have some. And yet I have been a Mormon -- only one "flavor" - all my life.

In other words, your analogy sucks.

This is why religion imposes penalties for dissent and independent thinking. If you were a "chocolate ice creamer" who is tempted to try vanilla, but threatened with the possibility of offending your entire family by trying vanilla, you might be less likely to branch out.

[TripletDaddy]

I like the metaphor of religion as ice cream.

My flavor would be "chunky monkey."

SeattleUte's flavor would be "Rocky Road."

[Flystripper]

I like the metaphor of religion as ice cream.

My flavor would be "chunky monkey."

SeattleUte's flavor would be "Rocky Road."

Is Rosebud double churned?



ok that is just wrong...I am sorry

[creekster]

I like any ice cream flavor as long as it's chocolate chip.

[Jarid in Cedar]

I went back to look up the thread, and I thought this exchange was funny:

Me: People have faith that the Mormon Church is true because they like being Mormon. That's why it's a silly thing to lose one's faith over. It's not about whether JS was 100% legit, 90% legit, or 0% legit. Being Mormon instead of Methodist is like preferring chocolate ice cream to vanilla.

Nonsequitur: But if you suddenly found out that chocolate ice cream was made from dolphin shit and that it caused cancer, you might rethink your preferences.

The Unitarians would be Neapolitan then.

[Art Vandelay]

This thread starter isn't original but it's not unprofound. Sooner once launched a mammoth thread on CG saying people pick religions like they pick ice cream. I think that is basically correct, and I've said the same thing many times myself (sans the ice cream analogy).

This board is like a new toy I'm still learning to play with. For those more experienced than I does every religious discussion morph into a "the church is true/homoracistphobic" (the last English class I took was the required one at BYU and my wife wrote all my papers for me, so forgive me for not following the rules of grammar or using actual words) discussion?

[Flystripper]

all I know is that ice cream is often full of nuts.

[Flystripper]

does every religious discussion morph into a "the church is true/homoracistphobic" (the last English class I took was the required one at BYU and my wife wrote all my papers for me, so forgive me for not following the rules of grammar or using actual words) discussion?

often but not always

[thesaint258]

What ones are you interested in?

Whichever ones will enable me to retire in five years or less, own a mansion, and drive around picking up women in my Ferrari. Oh, and I'd like to be able to work from home for four hours a day.

[Flystripper]

Whichever ones will enable me to retire in five years or less, own a mansion, and drive around picking up women in my Ferrari. Oh, and I'd like to be able to work from home for four hours a day.

why would you want to waste 4 whole hours?