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Discuss What Mormons Actually Believe in US on The Army Rumour Service; Originally Posted by seaweed www.Familysearch.org is jolly handy though, but one does think the Mormons must by x% crazy to spend so much money archiving genealogical data. But as I say, useful to the rest ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by seaweed View Post
    www.Familysearch.org is jolly handy though, but one does think the Mormons must by x% crazy to spend so much money archiving genealogical data. But as I say, useful to the rest of us. The underwear thing puzzles me but then so do orthodox Jews wearing 19th century coats and Sikhs with their hair and rig rules etc etc to say nothing of ritual mutilation of male babies.
    About 20 years ago when I lived in London I was researching our family tree and used to go to the Mormon Family History Centre in Balham. THe first time I went I was somewhat filled with trepidation, but I found them very helpful with no proselytizing.

    They believe that everyone is a saint, but all you ancestors need to have been baptised for you to get in to heaven, so if you live in the UK there is an excellent (I'd guess about 85%) chance that all you relly's have been posthumously baptised by the Mormons over the last 20 years.
    The only good thing I can say about my sister-in-law is that she's fat -
    so there'll be plenty of room for everyone who wants to dance on her grave.


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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeCivvie View Post
    About 20 years ago when I lived in London I was researching our family tree and used to go to the Mormon Family History Centre in Balham. THe first time I went I was somewhat filled with trepidation, but I found them very helpful with no proselytizing.

    They believe that everyone is a saint, but all you ancestors need to have been baptised for you to get in to heaven, so if you live in the UK there is an excellent (I'd guess about 85%) chance that all you relly's have been posthumously baptised by the Mormons over the last 20 years.
    Actually there are others who benefit from research. Years ago when I was in law school I worked summers in the office of the Clerk of the Courts for my county. At that time there were desks set up for a couple of Mormons to work there. They had asked permission to microfilm all of the records of the county. Lots of records. The county was founded as one of the 4 shires of Massachusetts in 1643 but the records only go back to 1649.

    The Mormons were no problem as microfilmed the records and when they left wit their microfilms they provided the clerk with a detailed index and two complete microfilms so one could be used and one kept in a vault. Lots of records preservation help with no cost to the county. The Clerk was very pleased.
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    If you want to get rid of a couple[they hunt in twos] off your doorstep, ask them about the Mountain Meadow Massacre.
    Bring em on lets see what they've got . stand still or i'll send the dog. . Fcuk 'em all bar one and bollocks to him! Take it from a 73 year old Teddy Boy;-Rock N Roll will never die;- So there! Another thing;- "This were all fields when I was a lad!"P.S. No medals.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jesse View Post
    If you want to get rid of a couple[they hunt in twos] off your doorstep, ask them about the Mountain Meadow Massacre.
    Or you can just say, "No thanks!"
    Hey surr, thae bastards urr firin ball!

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    Quote Originally Posted by alib View Post
    Good point.
    Hey, nothing wrong with a good old Klan meeting.
    I get enough sex, life fucks me everyday.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fu2 View Post
    Hey, nothing wrong with a good old Klan meeting.
    Well they do have Grand Wizards I believe.
    That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!

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