Posted on 05/30/2012 3:03:29 AM PDT by markomalley
Here’s my handy-dandy “First Rule of Offensiveness®”
- “Offensive” is merely a fancy way of saying “Uncomfortable”.
Why, you might ask?
Very simple. Generally, the closer something is to the truth, the more uncomfortable it is. The greater the discomfort, the more likely it is to be called “offense”.
“That makes me uncomfortable” sounds wimpy, whereas: “That offends me” gives the all-important air of righteous anger.
What if they called it “Four Wives Vodka”, depicting four Muslimahs in burkas showing T&A (toes & ankles)?
The distillery would need a death threats hotline.
"Press i if this is a new threat.
Press 2 if this is a repeat threat.
Press 3 if you are in an explosives-laden vehicle heading this way."
As a member of the LDS Church, that’s my attitude too. I refuse to be a victim.
Gotta hand it to the Mormons. At least they won’t kill you if you don’t see things their way.
Of course, the distillery owner is now being followed by pairs of earnest young men on bicycles wielding the Book of Mormon.
;^)
So, this mental midget (yes, midget is an offensive term as well) finds this offensive.
I guess these are not offensive:
Bitch Wine
Sassy Bitch Wine
Kiss the Devil Wine
Menage a Trois
Witch Wine
Fat Bastard Wine
Saint & Sinner Wine
Good marketing. I suppose that if I had five wives, I’d drink a lot of vodka.
Word is the First Lady despises this Fort Worth brew for pretty much the same reason that Mormons dislike being reminded of Five Wives ...
Can't tell the difference between 5 Wives and this one. Plus the liquor store in Kanab, Utah doesn't stock 5 Wives. Don't want to offend the Polygs down here.
I'd bet someone could make some bucks selling 'muhammed beer' That would hit on several different letters as you could use the bomb-muhammed picture on the label.
TRUE Mormons still follow MORMON scripture - it has NEVER been rescinded!
58 Now, as touching the law of the apriesthood, there are many things pertaining thereunto.
59 Verily, if a man be called of my Father, as was aAaron, by mine own voice, and by the voice of him that bsent me, and I have endowed him with the ckeys of the power of this priesthood, if he do anything in my name, and according to my law and by my word, he will not commit dsin, and I will justify him.
60 Let no one, therefore, set on my servant Joseph; for I will justify him; for he shall do the sacrifice which I require at his hands for his transgressions, saith the Lord your God.
61 And again, as pertaining to the law of the priesthoodif any man espouse a virgin, and desire to espouse aanother, and the first give her consent, and if he espouse the second, and they are virgins, and have vowed to no other man, then is he justified; he cannot commit adultery for they are given unto him; for he cannot commit adultery with that that belongeth unto him and to no one else.
62 And if he have aten virgins given unto him by this law, he cannot commit adultery, for they belong to him, and they are given unto him; therefore is he justified.
63 But if one or either of the ten virgins, after she is espoused, shall be with another man, she has committed adultery, and shall be destroyed; for they are given unto him to amultiply and replenish the earth, according to my commandment, and to fulfil the promise which was given by my Father before the foundation of the world, and for their exaltation in the eternal worlds, that they may bear the souls of men; for herein is the work of my Father continued, that he may be bglorified.
64 And again, verily, verily, I say unto you, if any man have a wife, who holds the keys of this power, and he teaches unto her the law of my priesthood, as pertaining to these things, then shall she believe and administer unto him, or she shall be destroyed, saith the Lord your God; for I will destroy her; for I will magnify my name upon all those who receive and abide in my law.
65 Therefore, it shall be lawful in me, if she receive not this law, for him to receive all things whatsoever I, the Lord his God, will give unto him, because she did not believe and administer unto him according to my word; and she then becomes the transgressor; and he is exempt from the law of Sarah, who administered unto Abraham according to the law when I commanded Abraham to take aHagar to wife.
66 And now, as pertaining to this law, verily, verily, I say unto you, I will reveal more unto you, hereafter; therefore, let this suffice for the present. Behold, I am Alpha and Omega. Amen.
Brewed in Salt Lake City.
State | Number of congregations |
Number of members |
Percent of state population |
---|---|---|---|
Utah | 2,924 | 1,236,242 | 71.76% |
Idaho | 662 | 268,060 | 26.63 |
Wyoming | 128 | 45,793 | 10.10 |
Nevada | 198 | 89,033 | 7.41 |
Arizona | 469 | 199,761 | 5.45 |
Montana | 106 | 28,620 | 3.58 |
Hawaii | 109 | 38,303 | 3.46 |
Oregon | 228 | 89,601 | 3.15 |
Washington | 371 | 150,634 | 3.10 |
Alaska | 58 | 15,751 | 2.86 |
I'd be mighty 'offended', too!
Isn’t all vodka offensive to Mormons ?
Regulators in Idaho notified Elite Spirits Distributor that the brand's concept is "offensive to a prominent segment of our population and will not be carried," according to a letter sent on Thursday.
SCREW what the MAJORITY wants; it's MORMONs who RULE here!
Just to BATHE in!!
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