Saw this video a couple of days ago, thought it was hilarious—especially the parts about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: “Mormons? Just kidding—we said Christian denominations!” And then later… “Unitarian Universalists? They’re atheists. We’ll even take the Mormons over these guys.”
Although, to be fair… if Joseph Smith’s first vision was real, and God really did tell fourteen year-old Joseph not to join any church, because He didn’t recognize any of them as His true church and kingdom… then of course every other denomination that rejects the restored gospel would also reject the Mormons as not being “true Christians.”
But yeah, one thing we definitely need to work on is our beard game. Brigham Young, Joseph F. Smith—we used to be even more awesome than the Church of Christ with their Duck Dynasty guys, but man, we’ve really lost it in the last hundred years!
I don’t know, the men in my family have the beard game locked down. My dad is known in the neighborhood as ‘the bearded bishop’ because he got special permission from the stake president to remain fully bearded while serving. My younger brother likewise grew a beard as soon as he returned from his mission and has not shaved since – nor will he, if he can help it. My older brothers mostly remain clean-shaven, except for my computer nerd brother with muttonchops who also sports hip-length hair . . . I’m glad I’m not responsible for his poor hair decisions.
Not only that, but my dad has inspired many young married men to let their facial hair grow. Overheard in the hallway at church: “If the bishop can wear a beard, there’s no reason I can’t!”
That’s pretty awesome! I grew my beard out the year after I graduated from BYU and haven’t looked back since. Good thing my wife likes it!