How Do you Define the LDS Church?

[_Bond...James Bond]

Scam-o-garchy.

Not sure I read about that one in political science class. ;)

It may be a scam, but how would characterize the way its run, a single person, a group, the majority, or something else?

Bond

[_harmony]

Scam-o-garchy.

Pyramid scheme?

[_Bond...James Bond]

Scam-o-garchy.

Pyramid scheme?

It is a pyramid scheme. Religous con game. Spiritual tax farming. Whatever you want to call it.

Bond

[_Mercury]

How would you define the LDS church?

We're assuming its a theocracy, as its a religion, but how is it run?

Oligarchy--the few

Democracy--the people

Dictatorship--one man, the Prophet (or someone else?)

Something else?

I vote oligarchy. The church obviously has too much tradition for one man to run it. The people obviously don't vote for the next Prophet. I think oligarchy. They spread out the duties amongst the GA's and some of the bureaucrats.

What say you?

A business that misrepresents itself as a religion.

[_Mercury]

It's a declared dictatorship. Joseph smith was pronounced King, after all.

Of course, the one leader IS supposed to be Jesus -- but I think Jesus would take a much more active stance in the world. The church and it's members seem a bit too lazy in my opinion.

Nope, jesus is sidelined because joe is the savior and ultimate judge of this dispensation.

[_Bond...James Bond]

Scam-o-garchy.

Not sure I read about that one in political science class. ;)

It may be a scam, but how would characterize the way its run, a single person, a group, the majority, or something else?

Bond

Would the LDS response be a Triumvirate (rule by 3)?

Father, Son, the Holy Ghost

or a Tetrarchy (rule by 4)?

Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and Prophet

Bond

[_MormonMendacity]

Scam-o-garchy.

Not sure I read about that one in political science class. ;)

It may be a scam, but how would characterize the way its run, a single person, a group, the majority, or something else?

Bond

Group -- of tuxedo-clad keystone cops.

[_Runtu]

Scam-o-garchy.

Not sure I read about that one in political science class. ;)

It may be a scam, but how would characterize the way its run, a single person, a group, the majority, or something else?

Bond

Group -- of tuxedo-clad keystone cops.

The correct word is "gerontocracy."

[_Bond...James Bond]

Scam-o-garchy.

Not sure I read about that one in political science class. ;)

It may be a scam, but how would characterize the way its run, a single person, a group, the majority, or something else?

Bond

Group -- of tuxedo-clad keystone cops.

The correct word is "gerontocracy."

Hey good find runtu. 5 points bonus.

That's my fun fact of the day.

Bond

[_OUT OF MY MISERY]

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