Image And Control

I was thinking the other day about when I was in the Morg (Mormon Organization) and about all the petty little things that I used to worry about. I was surfing the internet about the cult church (I do this every so often to see if it is still up and running) and I came across some articles about when Prez. Hinckley made an announcement some years ago about the youth and their clothing. I am paraphrasing here, but basically he said that young women were not to drape earrings up and down their earlobes but that one pair of earrings was sufficient. He went on to say that young men looked "ugly" with earrings and they were counselled (demanded) not to wear them at all. Now this doesn't strike me as odd, but the odd thing was that some young women (and older women) went right home after this announcement and took out their second (and third and fourth) piercings.They claimed to say that if the Lord commanded it then they would do it with no hesitation.

OK. So first of all, the Lord didn't command it, it was some old guy that said it. And there was a reason he said it and it had nothing to do with the Lord commanding it. The Lord doesn't care how many earrings you wear or if it's a boy or girl who's wearing them.

It's all about "Control".

Basically this is one more thing that the church rolled out--one more scheme that they unveiled to get control of people's lives. I wonder if before the session of conference where this was announced (the November 2001 session I believe) the brethren all sat around a table in the Salt Lake Temple? This is how the conversation could have gone:

President Hinckley said, "you know, we need something else to command the people. they don't have enough commandments to follow as it is. they are happier when they have a new commandment to follow. they are getting complacent and are soon going to start thinking for themselves and as we all know [insert chuckle] we can't have that happening. they might soon start to figure out this is all a pile of horseshit (oops sorry it just slipped out) and stop paying that valuable tithing money that we need so desperately. I need a new pair of shoes.

the other brethren hmmed and nodded. What can we command them? they all thought in unison.

 Then one of the 12, probably Jeff Holland or Hank Eyring said, it should have something to do with the youth, because if you have the youth following you like a bunch of lost sheep, then hopefully you will have them for life and once they start making Mormon babies and these babies grow up and make more Mormon babies, well all I can say is "kaching"! (so it was probably Eyring)

And make it something to do with those dreadful earrings, one of the other apostles said. Probably Packer. I really hate when I see anyone with earrings, especially on boys. I think boys wearing earrings is the dumbest fashion statement that's started in the last 100 years.

Well, if you single out the boys, you'll have to command the girls to do something or they'll feel left out. The boys already have the priesthood when they're 12, Monson remarks. The girls will grumble if they don't have a new commandment to go along with the boys.

How about we limit the number of earrings a girl wears, suggests L. Tom Perry. We can't tell them to stop wearing them altogether. That's pushing it. How about we limit girls to one earring per ear and completely ban any priesthood holder from wearing those dreadful things.
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Because we all know that wearing more than one earring is of the devil. they start wearing multiple earrings they might feel rebellious then they might start to want to hold the priesthood, Uchtdorf remarks.

Well they won't want the priesthood because we just banned the priesthood holders from wearing earrings so they would have to give up their earrings if they want the priesthood. and we all know that's not going to happen, Oaks pipes up. Sometimes Dieter you can be so thick. How did you get to be an apostle anyway. oh, right we needed a token European, I forgot, sorry.

Watch it, Oaks, Uchtdorf pipes up. The lord revealed to me that I will be in the first presidency before you. 

So the girls can keep the earrings, but a limited number, Nelson replies. We have to give them a limit so it sounds like it was a real revelation. And I agree with Packer, I know shocking (insert chuckle), but I think boys with earrings look really stupid. Even worse is older men. Imagine a 50 year old man with a goddamn earring (oops, that cuss word just slipped out) . Can you think of anything more ridiculous looking (everyone laughs)

Yeah, one of the newer apostles, Quentin Cook remarks. A 50 year old man with both ears pierced.(Everyone laughs a little louder) 

So there you have it, the reason for this "revelation". Control. All they want is total control of the members so anything they command, faithful Mormons will do without question. they have to come out with something every few years to make themselves relevant.

I'm waiting for the day they "reveal" that Gawd commanded everyone to double their tithing to 20%. some people will do it. They will not feed their families, or pay their rent or mortgage or any of their bills because now they can't possible afford it, but will pay the 20%. Gawd will provide. Only the super TBM's (true blue Mormons) will pay it, but damn will they ever feel superior. Mormons already feel superior to the general public, but among other church members they will feel almost high with giddiness that they are super TBM. they pay 20% tithing!!!

Once the church has control over your life, it's very hard to get out from under this control. This is why the LDS church is a cult. they control every aspect of your life so that you cease to think for yourself. The LDS church believes that the most dangerous thing in the world is someone who can think for themselves.