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"Wow so the bible is actually a trilogy? and the book of Mormon is return of the Jedi? I'm interested!" quote from the Book of Mormon


Got to see Book of Mormon on Broadway last week.  Written by the creators of South Park it is a very entertaining show.  Spoiler alert - if you can't laugh at some of the absurdities in religion, this might not be the show for you.  We saw an older couple get up and leave the theater during the second song, The song (Hasa Diga Eebowai) sung by oppressed poverty stricken African villagers in a hopeless situation might be something any of us would sing in a similar situation.  A quick web search will reveal the meaning of the song words. 

It occurred to me while watching the show that if you are a Catholic, Jew, Baptist, etc., you might be quite happy one of the South Park creators was dumped by a Mormon girl friend and not a girl of your particular faith.  The Mormon faith is shown no mercy.

During and after the show I was remembering a friend from the 70s, Elizabeth, who was married to my very good friend Bob.  Elizabeth was a true flower child of the 60s.  She once told me of dropping acid (LSD) just before going to see the Disney movie Fantasia.  This was not an uncommon activity for a flower child from the 60s.  She met Bob, got married and had a couple of kids.  One day a door to door Mormon missionary knocked on her door and converted her.  She went from LSD to LDS.  Things were never the same for her and Bob.  All of a sudden she was a very different person.  Eventually they got divorced and she moved with the children to Salt Lake City.  I haven't heard from her in years, but I hope she is happy wherever she is and I hope she takes the time to see this show.

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