They Say
Follow the Money
the Mormon Money Story

Mormon Doctrine makes Divine Tender –– prosperity theology Witnessed by-God
So, Follow the Mormon Money:
Just a eight years after receiveing The Priesthood, The Melchizedek Priesthood, in 1837, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon were buyen and sellen stuff and things, selling land to new converts in Nauvoo and Kirtland. Given the sanctification of the Melchizedek Priesthood granted Joseph Smith in 1829 by John The Babtist and verified by the apostles, Peter, James and John as confirming witnesses, Joe Smith was clearly authorized to mint money from faith alone. And it came to pass, thus sprang –– trompe l'oeil Mormon Money –– profligate religious promiscuity

Mormon Treasury Bill: Mormon money continues, one of the great religious traditions of prosperity theology by Divien Right

the Joe Smith three dollar bill. The three dollar bill sold to Warren Parrish to sell to someone else again, and on and on; like
the Faith itself it must grow or die. More people –– more money, only people find money attractive, and the attraction is absolute.

Mormon Doctrine by Revelation makes Mormon Money, a Religious Tradition:
Mormon Evolution: Afterlife Insurance Company is born
From Kirtland, Ohio to Far West, Missouri and on to Nauvoo, Illinois, and finally onto Salt Lake City, Utah, Mormon monetary policy has brought the true faith believers to life through Mormon Coin and Currency. Mormon coins, currency, stock certificates, and tokens, signed by early members and leaders of the church played a vital role in converting gentiles to Mormonism. These monetary instruments are used to illustrate and document the need for money whenever religion is involved. Mormon Money demonstrates the economic role in the historic evolution of the LDS Church.

prosperity theology: The History of Mormon Currency
Settling new land was challenging and expensive and after a while in Kirtland, Ohio, Joseph Smith was running out of money for himself and his apostles. What to do? Hold a tent revival? Call an emergency capital fund drive?
No, none of that. Instead, he declared that the Lord, through Melchizedek Priesthood had commanded him to open a bank, a bank to be called an Anti-Bank to skirt Ohio laws. And it came to pass, thus sprang the $3 Mormon tender, a tender not easily divided or multiplied in denominations that one might understand. Divine tender is not tidy when economic dictums come from on high.

In those days, the US government didn't print money; states chartered local banks to do that. This meant any bank that was opened and appropriately chartered by the state could commission plates and mint their own US currency. But in Ohio there was an anti-bank movement (there was far too much money floating around) the state legislature was filled with representatives who thought there were enough banks already and were set to reduce, not increase the numbers of speculators. Seems like a tough situation to negotiate, but not if you are truly chosen and religiously entrepreneurial. Joseph Smith asked his followers to bring their silver and gold (see Isaiah) to endow the bank and when they had enough to appear solvent, the Mormons started the Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Bank, which minted currency. Because it was and Anti-Bank it required no charter, or so they maintained, because it was not a bank but an anti-bank thus keeping with the anti-bank movement. The Mormon tender was backed by one dollar for every hundred printed.
So there was once a $3 bill, purported equal to $3 of US currency, only the signatories were Joseph Smith and Mormon bank president Sidney Rigdon with Warren Parrish shill to disburse the stuff.

More Counterfeit Money: Mormon Forgery, in the trade it was known as Nauvoo Bogus in the land of milk and money for Moroni Mormon Money Divine Right The Changing World of Mormonism: we change water to wine while running with scissors. Land and Money –– Money and Land

mormon sphinx

Of course there is more, this penchant for materialization continues from Farwest and Kirtland to Nauvoo and on to Salt Lake City. The Prophet is gone, martyred, but the lesson was learned, the trick was turned and we are here today with Mormons walking about us doing what Mormons do. If Mormons were replaced by authentic alien beings, I wonder if the aliens would share the Mormon fantasy?

Ephima Morphew

the Melchizedek Priesthood is better than money By Divine Right the Melchizedek Priesthood empowered Joseph Smith to print money and name apostles, interpret the meaning of life and bless the world with yet another trompe l'oeil tribal order. Joseph Smith said: "Anytime you get 'the word' second hand you know it's from an unreliable narrator," and "When the prophet has spoken the thinking has been done." and "I am the Word."

Melchizedek Priesthood

Beyond Religious Tradition and Perception Management, there is MORMON BRANDING
Mormons claim the largest Organ in this World –– truly the Mormon Organ

Joseph Smith
stands by his Organ
pregnant with fecund symbolism for the Mormon Mom-Cast.

Yes, mysticism comes magically in many forms. This is but one with attendant shiny objects and sparkly things. The Mormon Organ is one facet of the many on the Mormon Rosetta. A solid symbol to keep and bind The Good Mormon to the faith.

Joseph Smith, with his organ ready to perform for his Sister-wives, stands as a shining symbol of ignorance overcoming enlightenment through adversity.

As prophets go he is better than most given his vision for heaven and earth. He is a thrilling Messiah for his devotees, given that he wishes to share his vision for all to enjoy here and off into his hereafter.

The Organ
When fully pumped to max pressure the World's Largest Organ will blow you sox off, enough to dazzle anyone within several miles and suitably impress all your Sister wives. Without his concept of Sisterwives and his here and there, heaven, his faith may have been a nonstarter but with the sisterwife twist his vision lives on today with gusto for the promise of the fruits of his goodness in heaven.

parson Carson Gallant Charoot

Religious Tradition confirmed: Aaronic or Levitical Rite –– The Melchizedek Priesthood received through revelation, The Divine Right Rite

And it came to pass, Thank God, Joseph Smith received the Aaronic Priesthood together with Oliver Cowdery from John the Baptist in May 1829. Joseph Smith later stated that they were visited by Christ’s apostles, Peter, James and John, sometime in late June of 1829. Through Religious Tradition, The Chosen,, Joseph and Oliver were ordained into a much higher order, the Melchizedek Priesthood, through elaborate ritual and much feasting and dancing. The chorus chanted after each oath sworn in the ritual was: "We'll share the women, we'll share the wine" and "it's alright to do it but don't get caught."

Had Joseph Smith not received the Melchizedek Priesthood from John the Babtist, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints may not have stood the test of time to become one of the world's great religions. Just one more oath was needed: "Health in the navel, marrow in the bone, strength in the loins and in the sinews, power in the priesthood be upon me and upon my posterity through all generation of time and throughout all eternity forever and ever."
And it came to pass, Thus Came the Mormon Organ and all the other stuff that makes Mormonism among the loopiest of all cults to have authenticated the Melchizedek Priesthood through the Divine Right Rite.

there is much much more on
the Mormon Pigmentocracy

post script:

There may be a typo in
The Pearl of Great Price
regarding figs. These fig references may be directed toward disparaging
homosexuals
not biblical fruit.

G.O.K.

The Salient differences between LDS Mormons and Mormon Fundies appears in the faultline between feral piety and domesticated Zealotry.

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