[Gamecock]

So what is the Manti Pagent? It seems to be a Mormon Passion Play of sorts, reliving the splendor of the founding of the Mormon faith. The below material is from this web site.

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     On eight evenings in June, a cast of over 500 depict with dance, music and drama, on a stage larger than a football field, some of the most compelling and dramatic scenes from ancient American history. Witness for yourself an epic struggle of good and evil and characters you will never forget: Captain Moroni, Ammon, King Lamoni, Mormon, Samuel the Lamanite and others.

As you sit under a canopy of stars --the beautiful Manti Temple rising before you -- you can look to the east and see the beauty of the hills much as it was when these ancient people lived and died. For the first time, the visit of the resurrected Christ to these ancient people will be portrayed in The Mormon Miracle Pageant. You will see Him appear to the people at the end of the terrible destruction that accompanied His crucifixion. You will see Him heal the sick and comfort their children. You will learn how the record of this sacred visit was written and preserved for our time.

You will see this ancient record delivered to Joseph Smith. As the events surrounding the translation of the records are portrayed, you will meet the people God selected to help Joseph with the translation and publication the Book of Mormon. You will follow the lives of a fictional couple, Robert and Mary Henshaw, as they search for religious truth. In a breathtaking finale, you will receive with Robert and Mary the profound knowledge that love and families are truly eternal in nature.

Imagine yourself seated at the base of the majestic Sanpete mountains, with a crisp canyon breeze tickling your cheeks and a ceiling of stars overhead as the saga of the Mormon Miracle Pageant unfolds before your eyes. During the past two years, major enhancements have been made. All the sets have been completely replaced. To match the new sets, every scene in the pageant has been newly staged and most costumes have been redesigned. We are also pleased to announce that the long awaited scene of the resurrected Christ's appearance to the people on the American continent will be included in the pageant this year. The Mormon Miracle Pageant waits to share with you and your family another testament of Christ.

Although food is not allowed on the temple grounds, fast foods of several kinds are available near the pageant area. For pageant information, call (888) 255-8860. The Sanpete County Travel Council, 345 West 100 North, Ephraim, UT 84627, (435)283-4321 or (800) 281-4346 has further information about the local area. Many families camp at local parks and campgrounds. We urge all pageant visitors to strictly observe speed limits and traffic laws. Please, treat the private property of local residents with respect.

This is an UNOFFICIAL SITE of the Mormon Miracle Pageant.   This site is maintained to provide local information for those wishing to visit the Sanpete County area during the pageant. This site is designed to provide information regarding lodging, dining, directions, events and other general information about Central Utah.   This site has no affiliation with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but is designed to aid those wishing to attend the Mormon Miracle Pageant.

[Gamecock]

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[BibChr]

I wonder whether "Aaron" is Aaron Shafovaloff (shah-FAH-vah-loff).

If so, he's an excellent young man, with a deep, deep care for the lost Mormons. I preached at a church in Tennessee, had the pleasure of talking with Aaron and hearing him present his mission.

From Aaron I learned the jaw-dropping truth that Mormons are fine with the idea that God the Father may have sinned; not only fine with it, but in some cases really love the thought. Chew on that one for awhile, if you have any temptation to think of Mormonism as pretty close to Biblical Christianity.

Anyway, if it was that Aaron, they should have credited him. One of his sites is Mormon Coffee, where you can find documentation of his conversations with Mormons about the sinning Father.

[greyfoxx39]

Apparently the Mormons in security had been watching the Christians who kept starting conversations in the street near the bathrooms. As the night wore on and some of the Christians tried to use the facilities, the security and police turned them away. So, we call this bladdergate. Anyway, the Mormons did not come off looking too good and on Saturday night there was no such restriction.

So revealing....somewhat like the attempts by mormons to censor any and everything that doesn't follow the official mormon scenario, "Free speech for mormons, but not for Christians"...where have we heard THIS before?

[fproy2222]

Because it is an annual event, a lot of Christians go there to witness.

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Anyone else notice that there are many posts here at FR that say the “Mormons” should stay away from other church's events because it is impolite to witness at these events.

[Elsie]

It is a straw man, a false representation of the facts.

Joe!!

Say it isn't so!!

[pgkdan]

I watched it and it is a blatant misrepresentation of the state of the Christian church in the early 1800s. The play represents Christianity as a mass of churches that do nothing but contradict each other while each one claims to be the only true church. This, of course, is not how it was but this is how the Mormons represent Christianity. It is a straw man, a false representation of the facts.

Sounds like an accurate assessment of the state of protestant churches today to me.

[District13]

I was there and had to suffer the so-called “Christians” crashing, bullying and taking up space. I hear that in previous years the anti Mormons were much more mean spirited. This time, they were just in the way and acting downright silly. Some of them dragged their own children to the site to watch their elders harass and bully the Mormons. Blood sport. I heard one of your group yell: “Let’s go get ‘em!” Taking up space in the campground where we stayed.

Well, if you want to waste your time demeaning Mormons, condemning Mormons to hell, and making a complete nuisance out of yourselves, be my guest. But may I suggest that you leave your poor innocent little children at home?

See you this summer. Can’t wait to worship my Savior, Jesus Christ, who suffered and died for me to save me from my sins. And to fellowship with my Brothers and Sisters in the Lord. Amen.