[PeachyKeen]

Elsie..is this for real?

[Godzilla]

Elsie..is this for real?

Yes

[SENTINEL]

If you mean the Joe Smith dollar, yes it is. He opened a "bank" in kirtland Ohio, printed tens of thousands in funny money and, of course, the bank went under. I think it was the nation's first savings and loan scandal. This was Pre-Federal reserve, mind you. So he did what any cult member would do, he took his minions and fled the state.

Smith also established what was called the "United Order" where all members gave EVERYTHING they have to the leaders and the leaders "REDISTRIBUTE" as need...."From each according to his ability, to each according to his need". After a few years of living under the united order, Smith recinded it and split what had been gathered among himself and about 6 other men, rather than returning it to the poor he piflered it from.

These days if there are members who survive the gauntlet of inter-member fraud, they hear sales pitches for $300 wicker baskets from STAKE PRESIDENTS, who's wives are part of the MLM arm, at mandatory saturday bishopric "training sessions". I am prepared to name names, mormons, don't bother denying it.

Longaberger baskets=mormons too.