We have seen the man behind the curtain, and we are trying to tell our friends and family who are still gawking and fawning before the Great Oz.

This is not a symmetric situation- that is, one belief vs. another equally valid one. We are in the position of being better informed- any disinterested party would agree with this.

We hold a truth that is vastly more valid than TBMs. We should not cede the high ground. We have it and they DO NOT.

Could not agree more! But how do the facts compete with a warm fuzzy feeling inside?
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The problem is that they won't even LOOK at the facts. I had the "good feelings" until I looked at the facts. Then those feelings went away because I learned the facts. My whole world view changed. Most Mormons refuse to look at the facts. If they did, then most would realize what a sham it is. The problem is getting them to actually look.

It's perfect analogy though.

Agreed. But the whole problem is those in the morg don't want to hear about it, and those not in it don't care.

...and that they could go back to Kansas/heaven anytime they wanted, most TBMs would cry, "No no no, we want the magic, not the reality!"

Hinckley Wizard of LDS BS meets Wizard of Oz


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEXtXz1Vk0U

what is a analogy for the word gawked

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> what is a analogy for the word gawked


I don't know, but one gawks at a spectacle.

TBMs gawk at the emerald city, we gawk at their gawking.



Who's up for TBMs being stuck in The Nothing of "The Neverending Story"? The Nothing grows if not countered with reading, imagination, learning.

I'd say a line from the musical Wicked, which is a spinoff is another great analogy, "We believe all sorts of things that aren't true, we call it history." As Mormons refuse to look at the real history, they favor what isn't true at all as their history.



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Who is Toto?

And do the Ruby Slippers fit Monson of Uchtdorf?

Toto = WIFI.

"Oh Oz never did give nothin' to the tin man, that he didn't... didn't already have..."

Wicked Witch of the West--the Mormon Church--"I'm melting, my pretties!"

Flying Monkeys--the Strengthening the Members Committee

Oz--Kolob

Dorothy--all you wonderful RfMers.

Toto--me

Cowardly Lion--all the folks who know Mormonism is a lie but bear testimony anyway

Scarecrow--EXMOs in embryo

Tin man-- Doubting, kind, local bishop who doesn't want the job.

Ruby Slippers--all the accurate information about Mormonism that the Wicked Witch of the West wants to keep and control.

Glenda--Elder Old Dawg!

And now you know how I picked my name. :)