Missions really suck

[Venkman]

at least according to "The Mormons". Tal Bachman risked his life on his mission, and even the (I'm guessing) still active RM's whined about how hard it was. The only positive account came from a Church lackey (Jensen), so you can discount his experience.

[MikeWaters]

Did you not catch the "Tal Bachman is a pussy" thread?

[Black Diamond Bay]

Originally Posted by Venkman

at least according to "The Mormons". Tal Bachman risked his life on his mission, and even the (I'm guessing) still active RM's whined about how hard it was. The only positive account came from a Church lackey (Jensen), so you can discount his experience.

Are you saying that you weren't out there risking your life on your mission? Maybe you were less faithful, I mean Tal Bachman would have blown himself up like a suicide bomber if his MP had asked...

What an idiot. It was just a stupid thing to say. I'd say the guy is a little prone to exaggeration. After hearing him talk you'd think he was out sleeping in a germ infested swamp every night, and had alligators chasing his diseased body around all day.

For the record I think my favorite part last night was the missionaries in NYC doing street contacts. That was hilarious. I love the one Elder that came back with a huge grin and says to the camera "she told me to leave her alone." He looked shockingly happy, seeing as how he was endangering his very life by going on a mission.

Another thing Bachman said that made himself sound like an idiot was that bit at the end of his tirade where he says something like "things that are invented aren't worth dying for." He wouldn't make a great soldier would he?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Black Diamond Bay

...I mean Tal Bachman would have blown himself up like a suicide bomber if his MP had asked...

What an idiot. It was just a stupid thing to say. I'd say the guy is a little prone to exaggeration. After hearing him talk you'd think he was out sleeping in a germ infested swamp every night, and had alligators chasing his diseased body around all day.

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Another thing Bachman said that made himself sound like an idiot was that bit at the end of his tirade where he says something like "things that are invented aren't worth dying for." He wouldn't make a great soldier would he?

Sounds like he was carefully crafting his words so as to paint us into the islamic terrorist category and get maximum effect with the viewers. Idiot indeed.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Sounds like he was carefully crafting his words so as to paint us into the islamic terrorist category and get maximum effect with the viewers. Idiot indeed.

Following Pelagius' suggestion I searched for him on the reformed or recovering mormon website (or whatever it was called) and found that he is a crackpot all the time, not just on the PBS documentary. We are a death cuylt. Of course, so is all christianity using his logic, but we as mormons are worse.

Does anyone know if his old man, Randy Bachman, has also fallen into the clutches of the SeattleUte syndrome? Growing up I really liked that he was an active Momron. Does anyone else recall the movie that Randy Bachman made on beahlf of the church ion the 70s? It was pretty cool. I very much hope that his apple fell far from the tree.

[Tex]

The wife and I were watching NBA playoff action last night, so I haven't had a chance to watch any of the documentary yet. Sounds like I've really been missing out.

Allah be praised for Tivo.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Tex

Allah be praised for Tivo.

Amen to that. I haven't had time to watch either.

[Black Diamond Bay]

Originally Posted by creekster

Following Pelagius' suggestion I searched for him on the reformed or recovering mormon website (or whatever it was called) and found that he is a crackpot all the time, not just on the PBS documentary. We are a death cuylt. Of course, so is all christianity using his logic, but we as mormons are worse.

Does anyone know if his old man, Randy Bachman, has also fallen into the clutches of the SeattleUte syndrome? Growing up I really liked that he was an active Momron. Does anyone else recall the movie that Randy Bachman made on beahlf of the church ion the 70s? It was pretty cool. I very much hope that his apple fell far from the tree.

...and all this time I thought I was the only one that had wasted time on the recovering from Mormonism website. Maybe it makes me a weirdo, but I'm completely fascinated with apostates and their twisted logic.

[Venkman]

Originally Posted by Black Diamond Bay

...and all this time I thought I was the only one that had wasted time on the recovering from Mormonism website. Maybe it makes me a weirdo, but I'm completely fascinated with apostates and their twisted logic.

I used to go there occasionally. Talk about a bitter, obsessed, misearable group.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Venkman

at least according to "The Mormons". Tal Bachman risked his life on his mission, and even the (I'm guessing) still active RM's whined about how hard it was. The only positive account came from a Church lackey (Jensen), so you can discount his experience.

I kept waiting for him to segue into how the brute force and diligent conditioning regimen needed for missionary survival unfairly favors BYU football. I frankly think he dropped the ball on that one.