Question For/About Mormons

[selenite0]

I found myself revisiting the Theological Engineering Exam and have a question Google couldn't help me with:

Why are a Mormon's sins measured in "McBeals"?

Comments

[tmc4242.livejournal.com]

I think the nice Mormon folks are still a bit annoyed about the TV show "Ally McBeal." I can see how they might have taken substantial offense at the show from time to time. Many of the funniest parts actually... So I expect the unit of sin referenced is named in Ally's honor.

The quiz is GREAT, btw. Thanks for posting that.

[dekarch.livejournal.com]

Why are the Mormons miffed at Ally McBeal? I've never seen the show, are there frequent anti-Mormon references or something?

[tmc4242.livejournal.com]

The show is abit difficult to describe. The main problem was likely the many many sexual references and situations portrayed. Nothing anti-Mormon that I ever remember, but I can easily see the show being singled out for special attention.

All speculation on my part.

Love the icon BTW. Caddy Shack is alive and well... ;-)

[dekarch.livejournal.com]

Oh, well. If Mormons had a sense of humor. . .

They'd still be heretics, and obnoxiously prostylizing ones at that. I once spent an entire Saturday morning on my front porch getting us put on the 'do not solicit' list of the local Mormon church. I refused to let them in the house to talk to me, but I sat and talked history, archaeology, and theology for four hours. When they left, they were totally confused. I offered to let them bring their 'bishop' by to answer my questions, but I never heard from them again. I'm still rather proud of that in my own little way.

The biggest problem was that I knew more about Mormon history than they did. I had a Mormon classmate who tried to convert me, and I did my homework on the subject. Silly rabbits.

And the image is via the SJ Games "Chez Grunt" which is where I scanned the image from.

:)

[filkferengi]

I could counter with a cheerfully offkey version of the Osmonds song "One Bad Apple Don't Spoil the Whole Bunch", but I might be accused of having a sense of humor, and will therefore courteously refrain.

[calamity.livejournal.com]

You don't seriously believe that, do you?

[selenite.livejournal.com]

It's hardly a serious topic . . . and nobody's come up with a better theory.

[calamity.livejournal.com]

Well, you can never tell with people on livejournal. = - D


Thanks for clarifying.