I have this idea and I’m looking for backers. It’s an amusement park and I’m going to call it "Dinosaurs Among the Temples". I’ll hype it by advertising that visiting mormons can walk with dinosaurs among the temples (just like in the ancient days). Docents will be dressed as past and present prophets. Rather than an entrance fee I’ll charge 10% of their gross monthly income as an exit fee or each visitor will be required to view the most recent film version produced by the church about the first vision. I think this has potential, any backers?

>> "any backers?"

I'll be backing away from that one.

   

Whirls with out end? Don't you realize our patrons are already dizzy enough.

Sounds like that Noah's ark place in Kentucky.

Only mine is based upon the true gospel principles as revealed to our theme park director, Joseph Smith the XXIII.

Snort. Oh, well, that's different!

If I recall correctly the Manti temple had dinosaurs i. The creation room mural.

I think you're right. I vaguely remember that.I wonder if that mural is still in the terrestrial room?

Heartless Wrote:
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> If I recall correctly the Manti temple had
> dinosaurs i. The creation room mural.

Manti and Salt Lake Temple both have them.
Don't know if the Salt Lake Renovation will remove them.

Logan and St. George had them as well before the renovation so they look more like Holiday Inn lite.

Some TBM family members visited that Ark thing in Kentucky and the highlight for them was the baby dinosaurs on the Ark. Then I had to go and get on their s**t list for asking how the kangaroos got to the Ark and then home after the flood.
If the dinosaurs and the temple were mixed together there would be no hope for me.

Worse, actually: it's b*l*a*s*p*h*e*m*y ! ! ! Every good creationist knows that the dinosaurs were wiped out by the Flood. It was part of God's glorious plan. That's how He rid of them (and like 20,000,000 sinners) to make the world safe for the righteous post-Diluvians.

Birdman Wrote:
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> I have this idea and I’m looking for backers.
> It’s an amusement park and I’m going to call
> it "Dinosaurs Among the Temples". I’ll hype it
> by advertising that visiting mormons can walk with
> dinosaurs among the temples (just like in the
> ancient days). Docents will be dressed as past
> and present prophets. Rather than an entrance fee
> I’ll charge 10% of their gross monthly income as
> an exit fee or each visitor will be required to
> view the most recent film version produced by the
> church about the first vision. I think this has
> potential, any backers?

as a 14 year old i agree, the church teenagers will absolutely fucking love this amirite

We’re also planning a large diorama of the life of Bruce R. McConkie as a tribute to his heresy lecture given at BYU where he emphatically stated that there was no death before Adam making evolution impossible. This would give factual and scientific credibility to our exhibit (thanks Bruce).

What I don’t understand is the profound lack of interest ( with one exception, though not a contributor) to this revolutionary idea.

You could have a Hall of Prophets kind of like the Hall of Presidents at Disneyland. Each one could stand up and spout their more memorable "teachings" that now show they were "speaking as a man."

Also, don't forget the punch and cookie stands, and quilt shops so people can get refreshments and gifts.

For a scary ride, you could have Abraham ready (and willing) to kill his son.

You could have a talking skeleton, Zelph, pop out at people on a ride.

You can have things like golden plates defying physics as they fly up to heaven.

Kids can go mound digging. They can dig for ancient Nephite artifacts.

Imagine the possibilities.

"Kids can go mound digging. They can dig for ancient Nephite artifacts."

I really like that one. It would be cheap. A sandbox in which they would never find anything. Brilliant

Birdman Wrote:
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> "Kids can go mound digging. They can dig for
> ancient Nephite artifacts."
>
> I really like that one. It would be cheap. A
> sandbox in which they would never find anything.
> Brilliant


They would find Gold and treasure - but you explain when they get close a "clever spirit" moves it.

Worked for Joseph Smith.

Birdman Wrote:
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> I have this idea and I’m looking for backers. ....


What this about?
Are you saying that mormons are YEC?
What percentage of them?


~~~~iceman9090

If YEC = Young earth creationist, then yes. Especially those that embraced Bruce's 7 heresies talk. But then again their beliefs seem to be a moving target (depending on who is considered their current oracle).

Just attend their next dedication. You will see those mythical dinosaurs strutting their stuff around the temple.

Dinosaurs in white suits and white ties. Yea verily.

And wheelchairs. Don't forget the wheelchairs.

If it'd be just statues and models of dinosaurs, you'd only end up achieving "Roadside Attraction" fame at best.

If you plan on cloning actual dinosaurs, you're going to need visitors to sign a waiver (or convince them that the dinosaurs have the "spirit of discernment" and only attack unworthy visitors) and you'll need a well-trained security division. Pesky life, always finding a way.

No, no, too complicated. I'll have a garment kiosk for those that forgot to wear them and they will be protected. I hear they're better than kevlar. Of course if you get stomped and killed then my defense will be irrefutable - they lied during their temple recommend interview and they were secretly drinking coffee at Starbucks.

"Another Roadside Attraction"

Poor Jesus, a mummy whose existence is kept hidden by the Vatican and its corps of killer monks.

Hot Dog!

elderolddog Wrote:
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> "Another Roadside Attraction"
>
> Poor Jesus, a mummy whose existence is kept hidden
> by the Vatican and its corps of killer monks.
>
> Hot Dog!


Well, there is all sorts of Jesus things that they call relics.

This for example:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Prepuce
"The Holy Prepuce, or Holy Foreskin (Latin præputium or prepucium), is one of several relics attributed to Jesus, a product of the circumcision of Jesus. At various points in history, a number of churches in Europe have claimed to possess Jesus's foreskin, sometimes at the same time. Various miraculous powers have been ascribed to it."


~~~~iceman9090

My theme park is a work in progress. I think I'm going to reserve a special section for a Mike Lee exhibit alongside of which will stand Captain Moroni.

Invest with me. This is a guaranteed money maker with a 16 million visitor base that is growing by the millions yearly.

I forgot - should have added * statistics furnished by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints * No longer Mormons *

Back when I went to the temple, the only living creatures in there were dinosaurs.

the Dinosaurs are smarter than many/most of us supposed;

when they learned that Death was coming with Adam & Eve, they skidaddled to join the 3 Nephited, & the 'lost' ten tribes; as a matter of fact, since they're more adaptable than many/most humans (climate change, etc.), they might out-live us..