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[–] madeinthebackseat@lemmy.world 106 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Just a reminder that the LDS Church has $206 Billion in the bank.

A church. $206 Billion.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They also own 2.7% of private land in Florida and 1 in every 550 acres of private land in the U.S.:

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Also a reminder that "Mormon porn" is an incredibly popular genre on Pornhub.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Its funny because I dont understand Mormons enough to know why the videos are taboo. They always look like dream sequences for some reason.

[–] Sporkbomber@lemm.ee 3 points 3 days ago

Is that just the bubble 'porn' that went viral in the 2000's?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is it neither for Mormons nor by Mormons? That's a strange kink

I'm 100% certain it is for Mormons, but I don't know if it's by Mormons or not. Based on my personal encounters with them, actual Mormon girls are way hotter than the girls in the porn.

[–] AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good thing it ends up in the hands of the Belters (at least in the TV show)

[–] 9bananas@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago

also in the books!

the expanse is probably the most faithful reproduction of a book series ever.

especially considering it's like, what?, 5 books they made into the series?

it's almost a 1:1 translation into a different medium, which is hella impressive!

they cut some stuff here and there (more and more as the series goes on, for obvious reasons) but seriously, damn near everything about the main story is there!

there's really good reasons for the fans demanding more of it after Netflix stopped production

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 12 points 3 days ago

Neither is terraforming planets for every male member

[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The show American Primeval was the beginning, they showed how they ripped people/towns/indians apart for that land under government control by Brigham young. True or not, I'd believe it given their stake today.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Joseph Smith, the Jesus Christ of Mormonism, was killed by an angry mob who stormed a prison he was being held in to execute him for scamming them.

[–] fuzzyspudkiss@midwest.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but they've got to save it for the apocalypse...for some reason.

[–] pzzzt@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Because Jesus said "thou who dost make the most money wins."

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

I wonder if that’s why mitt Romney ran in 2012.