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Quote: "This campaign makes Mormons irresistibly cool! . . . What am I saying? I'm a Catholic! Fight it!" Reaction: This falls on the more respectful side of Mormon-themed comedy. http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2011/08/colber-barely-resists-urge-to-convert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-7373257657500019482Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:19:00 +00002011-06-14T00:32:15.704-04:00The Book of Mormon: the Musical recently captured nine Tony awards, including Best Musical. Sales have been steadily high, with some tickets being sold for as much as $900. But despite the production's popularity, many people know little to nothing about the play's namesake, the actual book considered sacred scripture by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and otherhttp://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2011/06/ten-fascinating-scenes-from-actual-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-5840131263837233651Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:01:00 +00002011-04-14T11:30:36.151-04:00What: Time Magazine covers a story about a controversial pastor promoting the view that everyone who has ever lived has an opportunity to live in heaven.Quotes: "He suggests that the redemptive work of Jesus may be universal — meaning that, as his book's subtitle puts it, "every person who ever lived" could have a place in heaven, whatever that turns out to be.""So is it heaven for Christians http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2011/04/some-evangelicals-starting-to-believe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-3338761216550026396Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:24:00 +00002011-01-12T21:28:59.740-05:002011futurejoanna brooksMatt ParkerThe Book of Mormon musicalTrey StoneWhat: Super-Mormon Joanna Brooks takes us into the not-so-distant future with a look at what's to come.Quote: "I’ve heard others muse aloud that this may be our own twisted version of a Fiddler on the Roof moment—a moment when Mormon culture crosses over into the American pop cultural mainstream."Reaction: I wonder if they'll offer discount tickets to actual Mormons when The Book of Mormon http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2011/01/look-head-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-520662440558736104Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:14:00 +00002010-09-28T13:24:49.853-04:00ChristianityIslamJudaismMormonismsurveyThe Mormons Are ComingWhat: A new Survey reveals that Mormons know more about Christianity than the Christians who say Mormons aren't Christian. Go figure.Quote: "On questions about Christianity, Mormons scored the highest, with an average of about eight correct answers out of 12, followed by white evangelicals, with an average of just over seven correct answers."Reaction: Of course, Mormons weren't the highest http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/09/mormons-know-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-7158589146398621479Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:35:00 +00002010-09-14T14:00:23.007-04:00crookhigh-profileMormon Conspiracy ThrillernixonWhat: MSNBC profiles a new book that discusses Nixon's hatred for a particular Mormon--and paranoia of Mormons in general.Quote: “Nixon saw a wider conspiracy. 'Those Mormons in the Indian embassy are really turning out to be a bunch of scabs!'”Reaction: Interesting to note that another very high-profile Mormon worked on the case that brought Nixon down. Apparently Nixon had good cause to be http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/09/even-nixon-was-scared-of-mormons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-752305058799835236Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:20:00 +00002010-09-09T18:30:46.680-04:00bad catholic motherscatholicsmissionarymormon tv adsThe Mormons Are ComingWhat: Whenever she sees those "and I'm a Mormon" commercials, this writer at Bad Catholic Mothers starts to get that paranoid feeling you get when you think you're all alone but you feel like someone's watching you.Quote: "Mormons are everywhere! And they are interesting and kind of un-Mormony. You know what I mean."Reaction: If you're wondering what constitutes an un-Mormony Mormon, think "http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/09/dont-look-now-but.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-3344702548202444772Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:37:00 +00002010-08-12T16:45:09.513-04:00OutkastweirdWhat: Yahoo News reports on the church's new media campaign.Quote: "We're not weird."Reaction: As Outkast might say in a situation like this, "What's weirder than being weird? Not being weird."http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/08/being-not-weird-makes-us-weirder.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-5307235199708882372Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:44:00 +00002010-07-15T18:02:23.662-04:00Facebookinternational churchInternetMormon missionariestractingWhat: Missionaries in New York are now making contacts via Facebook.Quote: "Missionaries themselves can't cross mission boundaries, but their Internet efforts may extend much farther, with contacts then referred to other missions across the country or throughout the world."Reaction: So the missionary says, "Hi, we're missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Would http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-are-these-internets-you-speak-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-4471459386418582570Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:45:00 +00002010-07-02T15:53:14.268-04:00assaultmissionary workrun awaywrongdoerWhat: The Mormon missionaries save the day by knocking on a door and scaring away an assault suspect.Quote: "Two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints showed up at a home just in time to help stop a brutal beating."Reaction: Because as we all know, if there's one thing a wrongdoer fears more than the law, it's religion.http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/07/thats-right-you-better-run.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-7546070144758461439Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:09:00 +00002010-06-29T16:46:48.845-04:00capitalismHannityRepublicansheepThe Mormons Are ComingWhat: A writer at RBR.com reports on the impending divorce of Sean Hannity and LDS-church-owned KSL, purportedly due to a conflict in values--or at least in rhetoric.Quote: "Apparently it’s not Hannity’s opinions, but the way that he states them, that is causing the problem. At any rate, it’s very unusual in the world of capitalism to see principle, as in moral value, trump principle, as in http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/06/theyre-coming-to-take-you-away-sean.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-1493039824289084645Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:30:00 +00002010-06-03T14:45:49.007-04:00BoozerMormonsoil spillUtahWhat: When asked by Sid Rosenberg, a Miama radio sports DJ, if he agreed that Utah was a gorgeous but horrible place to live, Carlos Boozer defended the Jazz's home state.Quote: Rosenberg: "But those Mormon people are crazy, aren't they? I mean . . . Boozer: "Nah, they're not bad at all."Reaction: As one Utah radio DJ said vengefully in response to Sid Rosenberg's snooty remarks: "That http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/06/boozer-defends-mormons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-4773049966440610265Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:04:00 +00002010-04-15T13:46:04.742-04:00Matt ParkerMormonsSouth ParkTrey StoneWhat: You guessed it. The creators of South Park are headed to Broadway with "The Book of Mormon: The Musical".Quote: "We're bigger authorities on The Book of Mormon than most Mormons." Reaction: I'm intrigued. Sure, it'll be offensive, sick, and wrong. But you have to give props to Parker and Stone for making Mormonism interesting to people who would otherwise not care about it. Also, they http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/04/to-broadway-sort-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-5204148586976256282Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:07:00 +00002011-01-12T18:45:35.050-05:00April Fools DayBobMormonsWhat: Blog author Bob writes about himself again, noting that April Fools Day for Momons just isn't what it used to be.Quote: "April Fools Day for Momons just isn't what it used to be."Reaction: I can't tell whether this is a jibe at blog readers or just against Bob himself. Either way, it's a good joke.http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/04/fools-and-mormons-not-always-mutually.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-1014737556176001230Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:00 +00002010-03-16T12:56:29.180-04:00MormonsSalt Lake CityThe Mormons Are ComingWhat: "Salt Lake City comes in dead last on the crazy scale" on a report that ranks craziest cities.Quote: Says the Daily Beast, "The least offbeat city should raise some eyebrows."Reaction: The least offbeat city should raise some eyebrows? What's that supposed to mean? Also, apparently in SLC, "[i]f you persist in walking on the cracks between paving stones on the sidewalk of a state highway,http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/03/salt-lake-city-not-so-crazy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-1201442106764563475Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:09:00 +00002010-02-24T10:19:57.654-05:00Olympic Gamessnowboardingtorah brightWhat: Torah Bright, Mormon snowboarder from Australia who won an Olympic gold medal last week, is profiled in this aptly-titled piece, "Snow White Golden Girl."Quote: "We'd go to church every Sunday, and our family would really be the only ones there, apart from a few old people," she says. "My brothers used to hide in the car, then poke their heads out the window to see if their friends were http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2010/02/torah-torah-torah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-2282110207509440238Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:26:00 +00002009-12-29T13:47:05.560-05:00Are Missionaries PeopleICEMormon missionariesSpanish speakersspeculationThe Salt Lake TribuneUtah immigrantsImpostors!What: The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials may have posed as Mormon missionaries to try to nab undocumented immigrants.Quote: "The woman, who was suspicious of other visitors seeking her husband around the same time, said two people dressed like missionaries, but lacking black name badges commonly worn by Mormon emissaries, came to her http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/12/are-we-mormons-or-are-we-ice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-5901588927854447566Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:43:00 +00002009-12-28T15:59:36.461-05:00The Mormons Are ComingWhat: A new website shares "reasons for hope" sent in by Mormons with something to say.Quote: "You were a crappy father. The atonement helped me be able to forgive you. No small miracle."Reaction: If you've ever visited PostSecrets (which this new site mirrors, albeit with a positive Mormon spin), you'll appreciate the subtlety of some of these messages. HT: Joe Cramer.http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/12/hopefully-mormons-are-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-7003367275699784043Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:30:00 +00002009-12-22T13:47:50.606-05:00conan o'brianconan o'brienjewishMormon Tabernacle ChoirTapper-nacle choirThe Mormons Are ComingWhat: JTA explores the evolution of the recent Mormon-themed holiday stunt on last week's episode of Conan O'Brien's "The Tonight Show," then drops a hint that the actual MoTab (not the gag "Mormon Tapper-nacle Choir") will be making an appearance later on.Quote: "He also noted that one of the 'Tapper-nacle' dancers was Jewish and had donned a straight, brown wig to look more 'Mormon.' And the http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/12/scoop-mormon-tabernacle-choir-to-appear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-1140363476635109366Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:20:00 +00002009-12-21T16:28:30.389-05:00Avatarglasses for the massesMormon businessmenWhat: A Mormon eyeglasses business, justeyewear.com, thinks up increasingly clever ways to tie in popular media with its merchandise. The latest example: Avatar and 3d glasses.Quote: "All I know is that even if I look like a geek in my plastic 3d glasses—and honestly, who doesn’t?—I am going to watch Avatar."Reaction: I know what you're thinking. Is this really a legitimate Mormon issue, or is http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/12/glasses-for-masses-plus-avatar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-2786250858303012856Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-12-17T11:38:14.553-05:00conan o'brianDonny OsmondjewishKatherine Heiglmax weinbergMitt RomneyMs. PacmanThe Mormons Are ComingZiggyWhat: Conan O'Brien and Max Weinberg reveal what Mormons have been trying to keep under wraps for years: Ziggy is one of us (at the 1:23 mark).Quote: "There are lots of famous Mormons, like Donny and Marie. Mitt Romney, Katherine Heigl, Ms. Pacman and Ziggy."Reaction: At a time when the image of the church has been attacked by various activists and writers, this new controversy is not going to http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/12/unfortunate-tale-of-ziggy-pantsless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-7027724983001291629Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:32:00 +00002009-12-10T14:27:14.505-05:00Jan Shippsperfecting the saintsperspectiveredeeming the deadthreefold mission of the churchto help the poorThis image is now out of date.What: The Church adds another mission to the oft-cited threefold mission of the church (now to be called "purposes.")Quote: "It's not that Mormons haven't already been caring for the poor and needy with its humanitarian program. It's just that this moves it to the top of their priorities, along with proselytizing and temple work."Reaction: Depending on your http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/12/to-help-poor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-5710488369317810701Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:52:00 +00002009-11-30T13:17:32.155-05:002012Mitt RomneyMormons are not Christiansreligion and politicsThe Mormons Are ComingtoleranceUSA TodayWhat: An article from USA Today presents the good news and the bad about religion and politics.Quote: "People who objectively know a lot about Mormons — that is, those who scored 100% on a short quiz on facts about Mormonism — were much less likely to be bothered by the claim that Mormons are not Christians. In contrast, respondents who claimed they knew a lot about Mormons, but who actually did http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/11/little-knowledge-is-dangerous-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-8389908276488369479Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:47:00 +00002009-11-26T14:06:42.608-05:00bad ideaBook of MormonMacy'sNew YorkThanksgivingWhat: A New Yorker explains why attending the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in person is a bad idea, even for Mormon missionaries.Quote: "His ultimate strategy was to fling a card with information about the Mormon faith (and his name) somewhat in her direction. He missed of course, hitting someone further down the line in the back of the head."Reaction: The missionary should have flung an actualhttp://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-special-mormons-and-macys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897304475828228419.post-8378497559711962571Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:11:00 +00002009-11-21T11:21:29.005-05:00LondonMonticellotempleThe Mormons Are ComingWhat: Remember how everyone was saying it's impossible to visit every LDS temple now that there are so many? These folks are still trying.Quote: "With the number of Temples growing the Hansens have found it a little more challenging to meet that goal. Once they get close, more Temples are dedicated!"Reaction: I have a goal to one day visit all the temples in Utah. Since I can't find Monticello http://themormonsarecoming.blogspot.com/2009/11/temple-trails.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob)1