Las Vegas
The weekend was a bizarre one. Spent all day Saturday in Las Vegas. We walked up and down that strip. The only thing we came back with was sore feet. I didn't gamble and the others only spent upwards towards $5. I spent money to ride on the roller coaster at New York, New York. Other than that and food, we didn't spend that much down there.
We all had black boogers the next day. That sucks. Sore throat, smoke filled lungs, and a drunken stench all day long. Really not much to talk about, except for the street preachers.
If you are familiar with the controversy in Salt Lake, Utah concerning Main Street, you will understand. There in Vegas were the same street preachers. They were holding signs that listed out all the sinners who were going to burn in Hell. Pot smokers, gamblers, sex addicts, alchoholics, sport fanatics, and Mormons. We all had to do a double take. We are in Sin City. They list out these things that they feel will send you to hell, and include Mormons in that list.
Having studied most religions (not all, and not all of them as completely as I should) and knowing the Mormon (LDS) faith, I know of nothing in the mentioned faith that would cause you to be sent to burn in hell according to the teachings of the other faiths. Would that be persecution? Being singled out for your faith? The other "sins" listed are for the most part addictions and require help to break from the clutches. Sports fanatics to a point can be an addiction, but that is generally going to be associated with gambling. What happened to these preachers to cause them to hate all Mormons? To name them specifically as those destined to burn in the firey pits of doom?
My bit of advice to all that. Do not change your religion based on the accusations of these guys. Study things your self, and THEN decide. Course, if you do go to hell, remember, that is where all the good bands are going! ROCK ON!
We all had black boogers the next day. That sucks. Sore throat, smoke filled lungs, and a drunken stench all day long. Really not much to talk about, except for the street preachers.
If you are familiar with the controversy in Salt Lake, Utah concerning Main Street, you will understand. There in Vegas were the same street preachers. They were holding signs that listed out all the sinners who were going to burn in Hell. Pot smokers, gamblers, sex addicts, alchoholics, sport fanatics, and Mormons. We all had to do a double take. We are in Sin City. They list out these things that they feel will send you to hell, and include Mormons in that list.
Having studied most religions (not all, and not all of them as completely as I should) and knowing the Mormon (LDS) faith, I know of nothing in the mentioned faith that would cause you to be sent to burn in hell according to the teachings of the other faiths. Would that be persecution? Being singled out for your faith? The other "sins" listed are for the most part addictions and require help to break from the clutches. Sports fanatics to a point can be an addiction, but that is generally going to be associated with gambling. What happened to these preachers to cause them to hate all Mormons? To name them specifically as those destined to burn in the firey pits of doom?
My bit of advice to all that. Do not change your religion based on the accusations of these guys. Study things your self, and THEN decide. Course, if you do go to hell, remember, that is where all the good bands are going! ROCK ON!
posted by Elvenbane at 7:31 AM
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