Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Puns

I noticed recently that a very wealthy Mormon cousin, in her 80's, no longer had money for even a personal item. I have legitimate reason to suspect that the church has taken their Millions from them (instead of leaving it for their large posterity to inherit).

They asked us all to commit to give everything with which the Lord has blessed us, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the building up of the kingdom of God and for the establishment of Zion. It's important to remember that on our official Salt Lake records we all have a number by our name. That number represents the gross tithing paid over the lifetime of that individual. That also allows the church to know which people are wealthiest, which people may be more worthy of receiving their calling and elections, and also which people may be asked secretly to submit to consecration.

I have a friend who is the son of one of the high up general authorities from the 80's. He told me that his father was asked by the church, to give all that he had financially to the church, and that he agreed to do so and did. He was a very wealthy man. His father has been dead for quite a few years now and my friend, who happens to be the oldest son, could really have benefited from an inheritance. He received almost nothing.

This whole rebranding thing is bugging me probably more than it should. But come on

That's what the world thinks when it sees stories about the BYU protests.

There are updates regarding this lawsuit.
Their lawyer essentially argues that with religion involved, any assertions of untruth or fraud should not be adjudicated per the first amendment.

Essentially religions can operate with impunity, without accountability.

I hope this at least goes to a hearing,

We shall see.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/it-is-all-about-people?lang=eng

TBM DW and I were talking about an upcoming wedding she is attending at the former site of LDS Business College, and I stupidly asked her if they had renamed the college yet.

Some members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-saints don't seem to think making fun of the rebranding of the Mormon church is very funny.

https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article225546085.html

On the basis of affiliation, TBM relatives should be disqualified from temple recommend. But they aren’t, because all Mormons are buffet Mormons.

Furthermore, that question is quite loaded. If there is one... just one teaching by Sam Young, or John Dehlin or Rock Waterman or any excommunicated Mormon that a member agrees with, then that member should be DQd from the recommend.

https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1500348/polygamy-uganda-replicate-kenya-law

When I was a nevermo child living in Utah in the 1970s, I heard some of the Mormon kids talk about a character called Normon the Non-Mormon they learned about in their seminary classes. I found a link from New Era magazine from 1971 with Mary Mormon & Normon Nonmormon in a silly dating game targeting high school girls.

https://www.lds.org/study/new-era/1971/02/me-and-the-marry-go-round?lang=eng

Is anyone aware of any other adventures of Normon Nonmormon?

And he trailed off cuz by that point he was confused by the name that somehow he knew he couldn’t get right but knew he was supposed to say it correctly. Poor kid was flustered. I didn’t have the heart to tell him anything other than I knew what he was talking about. How could I not? They’re on every corner around here.

Please explain to me please