Posted on 10/30/2013 5:23:28 AM PDT by Colofornian
SEVERAL YEARS ago the Sons of the Pioneers, a Mormon fraternal organization permitted me to accompany them as the only nonmormon on a re-enactment of the original mormon trek from Nauvoo, Ill. to Salt Lake City. Our seven day trip was made in simulated Conestoga wagons, modern cars rigged up with rounded canvas tops and life-sized oxen carved out of plywood firmly clamped on each side of the hood. We followed the original Mormon trail which led over prairie roads and mountain passes -- 1600 miles over which the intrepid pioneers had trudged on foot, pushing their two-wheeled handcarts, defying winter snow and summer heat, heading for an unknown but a promised land, spurred by a vision imparted to their leader Brigham Young by their beloved martyred prophet Joseph Smith.
The supernatural power of this historic pilgrimage came to life as we stopped at shrines and graves along the way: Coralville, Iowa where the handcarts were made winter quarters near what is now Omaha Nebr.; Martins Hollow, Wyo. where some 50 of the pilgrims perished in the snow and their corpses were buried in
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SEVERAL YEARS ago the Sons of the Pioneers, a Mormon fraternal organization permitted me to accompany them as the only nonmormon on a re-enactment of the original mormon trek from Nauvoo, Ill. to Salt Lake City. Our seven day trip was made in simulated Conestoga wagons, modern cars rigged up with rounded canvas tops and life-sized oxen carved out of plywood firmly clamped on each side of the hood. We followed the original Mormon trail which led over prairie roads and mountain passes -- 1600 miles over which the intrepid pioneers had trudged on foot, pushing their two-wheeled handcarts, defying winter snow and summer heat...
Dr. Bach made this trip and began to realize Mormonism's paranormal origins.
Posted today:
* Mormonism, Goose Bumps and the Great Falling Away [Lds chase the supernatural above its God]
Earlier this week:
* WHO WAS JOSEPH SMITH? [The OTHER World Series: Mormonism's Joseph Smith and the Occult]
* Freemasonry & occult Mormonism (LDS) [The OTHER World Series: YouTube clip]
* Doctrine and Covenants: Student Manual [Mormon pub admits Romney ancestor was demon-possessed]
* 40: Mormons, Demons, and Exorcisms [The OTHER World Series]
* The Doctrine and Covenants [132:17: Non-abiding 'angels' remain with Mormon god, said Smith]
In case you missed last week's The OTHER World Series threads, here they are!
* Reviews [The OTHER World Series: 'The eyes of the dead are upon us' - ex-LDS 'prophet']
* Teachings Concerning The Spirit World [Lds: 'unseen...visitors'...from 'world beyond' close]
* Interesting Similarities between Mormonism and Spirit Release Therapy [The OTHER World Series...]
* Do Mormons Believe in Ghosts? [The OTHER World Series: 'spirits...not far from us']
* Opinion: Mormon zombies are hard to find — is Halloween fit for LDS? [The OTHER World Series]
* Is "Ghost Hunters" host Grant Wilson a member? [of the Mormon church? Yes]
* 25 years ago today - 1988 Oct.1 [Lds complete 100 million endowments for the dead in temples]
* What Is the LDS Standard For Discerning Between Spirits? [Smith: 'some revelations of the devil']
* Mormonism started by Familiar Spirits [ Demonism ] [[The Other World Series]]
THX 1138
I see you are really packing the pews.
“religion bashing”
According to your philosophy, posting facts is bashing.
Magic Underoos too tight?
Just went right to little boy’s underwear, and how tight they are, didn’t you...
“Just went right to little boy’s underwear, and how tight they are, didn’t you...”
Tightness changes people’s thoughts. Take the grinch, for example...
#2...These threads have a long "shelf life"
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