Is Ed Decker Worse than Hitler?

[Cow Poke]

Thanks! OC is being a poor sport.

OK, I take it back... OC is a GOOD GUY!!!!!

[Jedidiah]

Well, yeah, sorta... but how bout for REAL! Would it HURT? After all, she's PUNKINHEAD! Here, I'll go first...

I can't amen that since I do not see Hitler as crazy, just evil.

[Jedidiah]

I still don't know who Ed Decker is.

[KingsGambit]

Hunger Games is a "triology"?

Indeed, it is.

[KingsGambit]

Oh. I see now. I do type too fast.

[Cow Poke]

I still don't know who Ed Decker is.

Ed Decker, apparently, is an ex-Mormon who did an expose' (or several) on Mormonism, one of which was a film called "God Makers". I don't know WHAT parts were "over the top" (I saw the film many years ago, and don't really remember much of it) but it infuriates the Mormons. After I posted this, I did a little more checking, and even the Tanners (other anti-Mormons) denounce Decker as extremist and, I guess, dishonest. Other than that, I really don't know --- I was hoping some of the Mormons could explain.

[nrajeff]

I remember seeing a comment from somebody about "God Makers" --- the Ed Decker production, and the Mormonic response was intense.

(Disclaimer that CP inadvertently forgot to include, but doubtless intended to include: "Mormonic" was not intentionally coined to resemble "moronic" because CP has no disposition to malign LDS people)

I actually SAW "God Makers" many years ago, but didn't connect this with Ed Decker, because I didn't know who Ed was.

I rented it from a "Christian Book Store" in a Southern state in the early 1990s, because I had heard about it and wanted to find out for myself what it was saying. What a joke. Anyway, the lady behind the counter obviously had no idea that I was pro-LDS; I reckon she thought I was a "fellow Christian" like her. As she handed me the video, she said, in a serious tone: "I think you will find it very interesting." Well, she was right about that.

Is EVERYTHING Ed says false, or would Mormons say that 90% is false?

Is EVERYTHING Luther said about the Jews false? I doubt it. And where are the authoritative criteria for calling a statement untrue? If it contains 10% accurate info, but that info is sensationalized into conclusions that are 100% incorrect, should we call the statement a true one? A false one? Or both? Qualitatively, my estimate of the video is that its claims are less than 30% accurate. That earns it an F in my book. Of course, if he gets it right when he states something relatively unimportant such as the church's total membership, does that true statement offset a false one such as "Mormons worship Satan in their temples" ? I say no. Give his claims point values and it might work: He gets one point for being right about membership numbers, and loses 1000 points for the satan claim.

Is Decker worse than Hitler?

My guess is no, but if Hitler only killed the bodies of people, while Decker helped people fall into spiritual pits, then it might be closer to a tie than I believe it to be.

[rogue06]

True, he followed his evolutionary beliefs to their logical conclusion. The strong eliminating the weak. Even Darwin said that "no farmer is foolish enough to allow his worst animals to breed"(that's a bit of a paraphrase because I can't remember the quote 100%)..

Would you like to talk about Hitler's "evolutionary beliefs" on another thread?

[Cow Poke]

(Disclaimer that CP inadvertently forgot to include, but doubtless intended to include: "Mormonic" was not intentionally coined to resemble "moronic" because CP has no disposition to malign LDS people)

It was not intended to resemble moronic at all, Jeff, any more than Mormon resembles moron -- it never even entered my mind. Apparently, you're back in "jerk" mode CHOOSING to be offended. You must still be pouting. NOW "moronic" has entered my mind!

[Sparko]

Isn't Decker the guy from Blade Runner?

[nrajeff]

It was not intended to resemble moronic at all, Jeff,:

Thanks for vindicating the disclaimer I created for you. I knew I was right about you!

[Cow Poke]

Thanks for vindicating the disclaimer I created for you. I knew I was right about you!

It's a flat out lie that I intended anything at all like "moronic" when I said "Mormonic". You are such a crybaby.

[nrajeff]

It's a flat out lie that I intended anything at all like "moronic" when I said "Mormonic". .

Exactly. Thanks for vindicating the disclaimer I created for you.
'Cause I know how much you dread the thought that someone might misunderstand your intentions.

[ke7ejx]

Do we really have to go through this pattern again?

[Cow Poke]

Exactly. Thanks for vindicating the disclaimer I created for you.
'Cause I know how much you dread the thought that someone might misunderstand your intentions.

Here is your alleged "disclaimer", Jeff...

(Disclaimer that CP inadvertently forgot to include, but doubtless intended to include: "Mormonic" was not intentionally coined to resemble "moronic" because CP has no disposition to malign LDS people)

Well, yeah, but it is a FLAT OUT LIE that I "forgot to include" this stupid "disclaimer". It is the TRUTH that "Mormonic" was not intended as "moronic", so no disclaimer is needed. As I have already made clear to you, I believe Smith is a false prophet and the Book of Mormon is a work of fiction. I don't need a disclaimer, Jeff --- and you're just being a jerk.