You know, as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it sickens me to see how hypocritical some of my fellow Mormons can be. I understand why people are quite put off by our religious beliefs. After all, even Joseph Smith himself said that “we are a peculiar people.”

The thing is that it is a beautiful religion that offers hope and happiness that I have found to be second-to-none in my personal experience. However, the backward jackasses who claim to “practice” the faith while rushing home with a full container of Jorgens and fresh box of Kleenex shed a horrific light on Mormon people as a whole.

I’m not going to sit here and preach about how “good” Mormon people are, because obviously there are many out there who aren’t as devout as they proclaim to be. I just ask that you don’t believe that all Mormon people around the globe are as corrupt as those 5.47 per thousand in Utah.

French philosopher and scholar of the obscene George Bataille wrote extensively about transgression as a primal erotic force. The porn penchant in the Mormon state may seem counter-intuitive, until you bring the mechanism of transgression into the mix. According to Bataille, primitive taboo is sublimated into the rules of civilization. More rules mean greater opportunities for transgression, and the forbidden holds the greatest erotic allure of all. In the language of the controlled violence of transgression, the more ordered the society, the more ritualized disorder the individual craves.

lester333,

Hey Mo….

actually, was a history major. Would stick to your day job young jedi. Not everyone is living in the same box as you.

I will not sit here and listen to porn be bad mouthed.

Besides, it’s really hard to type with one hand.

(sorry, the ball was on the rim, I had to tap it in)

You just gotta love those mormons (apparently in threesomes)

By Jason!!, March 3 at 1:12 pm #
bogglesthemind,

that quote is a myth. Jefferson never penned or said that…

Hey bud.  You have to be a red, family value-less republican.

Jason!!

“that quote is a myth. Jefferson never penned or said that…”

Perhaps not ... I do not know. It is valid, nevertheless.

They don’t drink!  They don’t smoke!  Norfolk!! Norfolk!!

They don’t drink, they don’t smoke. Two out three aint bad.

bogglesthemind,

that quote is a myth. Jefferson never penned or said that…

several of his quotes have been mangled. For example, he did say “I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.” Orthodox being the subject.

Jefferson also stated “I am a real Christian.” 

This is not new. As Jefferson himself noted, “So many persons have of late found an interest or a passion gratified by imputing to me sayings and writings which I never said or wrote…”

Mormons are one giant sex cult and have always been sex addicts. Whats new here?

They have tried to get away from their polygamist past but it is well and alive. Just look at all the cults they created that follow the “old” way.

Ever wonder what they really do when they “inspect” a potential bride behind closed doors???

Mormons are pervs for sure.

Religion Is The Root Of All Evil. Not the least of which is WAR.

“I do not find in Christianity one redeeming feature. It has made one half the world fools, the other half hypocrites.”
~Thomas Jefferson

Utah is America’s first and foremost theocratic den of perversion. Orrin Hatch, Chris Buttars, Gayle ‘bulldog’ Ruzicka, and one could compile a lengthy list of the sexually bizarre and religiously intolerant. Utah is the “fundamental” home of the smarmy Mitt Romney.
It’s the religion kids and the stranglehold the Mormon Church has on everything. From Utah State government to education to the social structure of the State. Mormons will profess their undying sanctimonious ways and means are to everyone’s benefit however, the practical application of their ‘ways and means’ produce the Mormons absolute delight in porn, pedophilia, racist politicians, plural marriage (which is sacrosanct), and political repression.
Utah abhors being cast in the light of public scrutiny. It shows off the “ickies” hanging around. The very best thing that America could do for Utah, is to boycott everything Utah. Sundance, the ski industry, anything Osmond, Coca Cola, and of course Zion’s National Park. Hey Outdoor Retailers, how much of your market share is from the Gay and Lesbian community?
If the Mormons understand anything besides pornography, they understand money and the lack thereof will get the Mormon attention toot suite.
I do have some understanding of these “pressing” issues. I was born in Utah and I still live in Utah. Even if it’s on the scorned outskirts of the place and that is my beloved Gaza Strip, Utah/Nevada. TTFN

Religion is red-iculous.

When you drive through red-state Texas, you will notice that one exit features a gigantic megachurch. Then, the next exit features a gigantic mega-porncenter. Then the next exit will feature a fifty foot tall statue of Jesus. Then the next will be another mega-porncenter.

It’s all very interesting, psychologically.

LOL.

Article quote: “States where a majority of residents agreed with the statement “I have old-fashioned values about family and marriage,” bought 3.6 more subscriptions per thousand people than states where a majority disagreed. A similar difference emerged for the statement “AIDS might be God’s punishment for immoral sexual behaviour.”

“One natural hypothesis is something like repression: if you’re told you can’t have this, then you want it more,” Edelman says.”  (I’d say…NOT. Cause, ya’ see….. oh, I’ll let you figure that out)

True to course, it is what it is.  LOL.

Yep, maybe they should “update” the adage in Montana (and those there parts) regarding sheep.  You know the one where they call sheep Montana whores…. Looks like they more rightly should be deemed, UTAH WHORES, but five el’ get ya ten says they’re specifically MORMON WHORES…. LOL.

How funny is that…?

Maybe it’s just me… could be…. probably was… and of course…must be… BUT….. have you ever dated one of the “fold”, wow.. things get interesting (read bizarre) real quick.  And you’re left wondering what SCRIPTURE was that…?!  I better start crackin’ open that bible… cause…whoa there, I seemed to have MISSED something…. yep..that’s me… always the “black sheep”.

Truth be told (being a “black sheep” an’ all), I also “dated” the potheads, and ah…ah..ah.. they we wonderful, normal, and ah..ah…ah.. great.  So….. what’s the lesson here?

“Utah outpaces the more conservative states—which all tend to purchase more Internet porn than other states.”

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Of course. Porn satisfies a need when you live in a state of denial. And Utah is THE State of Denial!

A few decades back, I attended the wedding of a gay friend in Utah. One of the comments most commonly heard was most folks there simply believe Utah has an unusually high percentage of eligible bachelors. Lost on most is the reality that there’s usually just one Master bedroom in their homes. But that was more than twenty years ago. Maybe things are improving some.

Or maybe not.

Maybe it’s the isolation in so many of those rural communities. And those long cold winter nights.

Naw, that cant be it since Idaho and Montana showing the lowest rates, have as much or more isolation, and longer, colder winter nights.