#lds things

[pagesofkenna]

anyway my favorite mormon joke made by a nonmormon was in an episode of Skyjacks, wish i could remember which one; someone says something like 'we need more men here' and JPC in-character responds something like 'uh, i think they prefer to be called church of jesus christ of latter-day saints' and its my favorite joke because a) i was so ready for that to be a belittling jab that it actually took me a second to realize it was actually very funny, b) i learned recently that my best friend who studied comparative religions didn't even know what the deal was with 'mormon' vs 'lds' so the fact that JPC knew enough mormon lore to make an informed joke and he stuck to an actual funny one is a delight, and c) i'm pretty sure no one else in the scene even clocked the joke

[luckyartdrawer]

Cave Diver Y/N when they see the DCA's stomach hatch:

[spacebunnie-e]

love and deepmaids

[brothermouse]

Hey, y'all remember when the Salt Lake Temple made a cameo appearance in an anime?

I think about it sometimes.

[amazinglyashy]

I feel like Luke and Kieran's masks have wonderful little features that help them when they're out on jobs. Like maybe they're built in gas masks to avoid any possible toxins released in the air during jobs gone sour, or maybe there's even a night vision feature for the eye slits.

Like do you think you'll ever just enter a room because you heard the two of them chatting, only for them to immediately shut up and turn towards the open door so you're just met with silence and an image just like this:

[thoughtfulfoxllama]

LDS Priesthood Holders aren't Clerics, we're Paladins

We have:

Lay on Hands (Bless & Heal someone by laying hands upon them (not like that, Uncle Golden))

An Oath that we follow, or lose our Power (Oath & Covenant of the Priesthood)

High Charisma (needed for Missionary Work & Talks in Sacrament) & Strength (Renewing of our Bodies promised in the O&C and the WoW)

Expected to be Lawful Good (required to be Good Aligned at the least)

"The War in Heaven Continues today" (and the folklore about the millennials being Generals in the War in Heaven, while debunked, still has a hold on the Membership)

"if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto [Captain] Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men." (Alma 48:17). Tell me Captain Moroni wasn't a Paladin. And we're encouraged to have some of his Traits (while we're striving to be like Christ, Moroni is an example of what to do when Peace isn't an Answer. And anyway, the War Chapters are Symbolic of our Struggles in Life)

What is the "Dusting the Feet" if not a Divine Smite (and while this is a different Branch, the Strangites have Maledictions as well as Blessings)

They literally gave our Swords for completing the "Duty to God" program (I'm not sure if that was just in our Stake, but Paladins use Swords). In addition, Mormon Apocrypha has a Legendary Sword: the Sword of Laban (Forged by Joseph of Egypt, passed down to Joshua, became the Model for Nephite Swords, and in the Legend of the Cumorah Cave it's said it will only be Sheathed during the Second Coming)

And we can't forget about the Shield

[misspeonirs]

⠀⟡⠀───── não é difícil.

só isso, você e somente você é o poder operante, você tem o poder, não eles.

não é difícil manifestar um namorado, uma mãe melhor, um carro, uma casa, um prédio inteiro.

pessoas já conseguiram revisar seu passado, pessoas que estão mortas, de repente, estavam vivas e bem. por que o seu celular ou seu namoradinho é difícil? pq você complica uma coisa que é fácil, tudo é seu.

você só precisa decidir quando vai criar vergonha na sua cara e assumir que você é um ser ilimitado. <3

[voidsylus]

will never escape the down bad allegations because all i am thinking about is uncrossing his legs, opening his zipper and taking him on a joyride with my tongue

[astrangetorpedo]

LUCY DACUS performs “silk chiffon” at atg nyc 9/28/24

[pagesofkenna]

second draft of 'letter to the first presidency to express sorrow over new exclusionary policy' is currently a three-page talk including scriptural references. am i understanding the assignment??

[luckyartdrawer]

Oh no...

The moment I started working on my follower milestone was the moment all the Eclipse AU ideas started attacking me.

[crtastrophe]

I HAVE THE STRANGEST DREAMS

(more Kid Pix 4 noodling!)

[jamesrambles]

seeing everything about the secret lives of mormon wives is so weird to me because

1. I didn’t grow up in Utah so some of the more cultural vs. doctrinal societal norms weren’t really prevalent

2. I have very chill parents who love the religion but also know that the church institution itself is fallible and religion/practice are personal above all else

so it feels almost alien??? Like I grew up in the church, and even though I’m pagan now I still enjoy going to church with family when I’m in town and I feel up to it. I have ties there. I love a lot of the people in the ward I grew up in.

it feels like this show is talking about something I’m barely even familiar with. Idk. It’s also frustrating because I really want someone from outside of the church to take us seriously enough to do an actual deep dive into the cosmology/culture/structure and general history of the church without affirming or outright condemning all of it. There’s so much nuance in people’s relationships with church and it makes me kinda sad that we never get that.

idk I maybe need to start incorporating some Mormon characters with actual nuance into writing projects ‘cause… I’m sad sometimes lol

(also if I have to explain one more time to someone that an institution can be bad/have serious flaws without being a cult I’m going to lose it. SOME BRANCHES OF THE CHURCH FIT THE BITE MODEL. SOME DO NOT. STOP USING CULT AS A BUZZWORD. I grew up with people saying Mormonism was a cult. I also know someone who was raised in an actual cult, and trust me, the cultish-ness of lds religious practice is based on a wide variety of factors and where you live. I personally think it’s pretty rude to just tell someone you barely know that they’re in a cult with no research or sensitivity around it.)

[spacebunnie-e]

my fren told me that sylus and boothill have the same jp va

slutty cowboy sylus anyone?

(pls forgive the lazy coloring drawing hoyo characters is so time consuming cuz of all the lil details my brain is friedddddd)

[brothermouse]

Happy March 14th to all my fellow Mormons

Rest in piss, Boggy

[schmellows]

A homecooked meal for the sleepy little star.