Religion had good intentions, but nature has better

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I've recently found a copy of The Changing World of Mormonism. I'm skipping around, hitting chapters of particular interest first. I've already confirmed Joe (and the subsequent leaders and hierarchy) really were/are making it up as they go along. I'd be very hard pressed to say Joe had good intentions beyond looking out for Joe.

Mormonism is really an amazing pile of poop, it almost seems as though there have been times church leadership has been interested in nothing beyond seeing how many hoops they can get the flock to jump through. Internal consistency should have been much easier for Joe as compared to the bible writers, but it doesn't seem to have been a concern at all. Between the KJV bible, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrines and Covenants, and the Book of Mormon there is just an incredible amount of confusion.

And then we have the Book of Abraham . . .

Unfortunately, you're so right. Mormonism is a shit hole, made my shit people, with shit plans. But are all religions so sinister in nature?

After reading everyone's response, I'm afraid my worst fear has been realized: all religions have/had sinister intentions probably initially and perpetually. How sad. This world certainly is fucked up.

Worst part is, I'm back with my family. That isn't the bad part. That's the best part, but what that insinuates is the worst. The local bishop wants to reactivate me and my old religious "brothers and sisters" want to chat with me and see me in church. The whole situation is almost seducing. The people are always so nice at face value, but after considering what their friendship insinuates it makes me sick to my stomach. Why is human-ship and friendship dependent upon something so fickle and sinister?

But yeah, the mormon faith is a bag of paintchips, nothing but complete intellectual stupidity and dishonesty and millions are feasting like mad! Luckily, they're all seen as pretty crazy by most, if not all, of the Christian community. Heard of Zelph? Oh, fuck me silly. Joe really was watching after #1.