I seriously dislike Glenn Beck and find him an unlikely role model for the Mormon faith and am astounded by the people around me. His actions are such a distortion to our beliefs and it amazes me that no one has called him on it.
The Word of Wisdom is one of the more common knowledge aspects of our religion. It's a bit more complicated than no smoking or drinking. This is The Word of Wisdom (WOW) as it was laid out for us in Section 89 of the Doctrine and Covenants. The words in blue are linked to the official church website:
5 That inasmuch as any man adrinketh bwine or strong drink among you, behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father, only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.
8 And again, tobacco is not for the abody, neither for the belly, and is not good for man, but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.
10 And again, verily I say unto you, all wholesome aherbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—
11 Every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof; all these to be used with aprudence and bthanksgiving.
12 Yea, aflesh also of bbeasts and of the fowls of the air, I, the Lord, have ordained for the use of man with thanksgiving; nevertheless they are to be used csparingly;
13 And it is pleasing unto me that they should not be aused, only in times of winter, or of cold, or bfamine.
14 All agrain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth; 16 All grain is good for the afood of man; as also the bfruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground—
17 Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.
I put in the requirements and left out what we are promised in return for obedience but obviously it's similar to the USDA Food Pyramid. Since the time it was given to Joseph Smith, the leaders of the church have had to call on members to avoid such things as drugs and caffeine. Anything that is addictive and unhealthy is discouraged. People raised in the church tend to pick and choose the parts they want to follow. It's not uncommon that you would see a roast, potatoes, gravy, and corn on the cob for 2 out of three meals of the day and fried pig in the form of sausage, bacon or ham, and some chicken abortions (I'm opposed to eggs, for personal reasons) for breakfast. Basically people who overeat are breaking the WOW because it calls for moderation in all things. Also all that meat is bad and refreshments. I've even seen candy and cake served at activities where they are stressing the importance of the WOW.
Personal info here: The amount of prescription drugs that I take are killing me. I feel that God wishes me to suck it up. I've confided in my doctor and my bishop and both disagree that I am unworthy of a temple recommend but I feel that in judgment of myself I am unworthy. Along with anger issues (obvious to my readers, and my problem of judging others.)
Clearly this isn't how we would like to be represented:
Here's another of our favorites and also one we tend to whip out as it serves our purpose:
1 Thessalonians 5:22
We also believe the Bible to be the word of God... Naturally the suggestion of murder is something ALL people, except psychopaths, feel is pretty wrong.
aAbstain from all bappearance of cevil.
And it's not just me:
Mormon Left
Feminist Mormon Housewives
Latter Day Taint
BYU Professors: Glenn Beck Doesn't Speak For All Mormons (Deseret News)
Many of these links came from a Wordpress blog called Messenger and Advocate. Very cool blog!!
Yeah, I'm really wanting to see the long form of his criminal record. Rape and murder? No big thing to him.
Ohhh! And a bonus!! Glenn Beck the creepy perv:
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