I guess grave robbing and hate aren’t growth businesses now that the Republicans are out of power.

The Washington Post has a story today about how the Mormons are having a bit of a bad year, after it was revealed that they’ve been trying to steal Anne Frank’s soul, the soul of President Obama’s late mother, and then there’s that little thing about murdering love in an entire state (which is ironic since a wing of Mormons are still fighting, violently, for their right to polygamy).

I suspect part of the problem is that while every religion has its fantastic tales, Christians probably aren’t thrilled when they learn that the Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers, and that Jesus married (and presumably slept with) his mother, Mary. Then there’s the magic underwear. And the forced, secret baptism of dead non-Mormons (i.e., your relatives) against the wishes of their families – ostensibly forcibly converting your family to Mormonism, whether you like it or not. I can’t think of any religion in America that does that. Even the evangelicals aren’t as pushy as the Mormons. Mind you, the evangelicals are pretty pushy in their own right, and will talk your ear off about why you need to convert to their faith. I had one try to start the “have you accepted Jesus into your heart” conversation while I was stuck in a 10 hour layover at NY Kennedy after just arriving from Europe. The conversation didn’t go so well.

As much as that pesky evangelical guy ticked me off, he doesn’t hold a candle to some sneak trying to steal your mother’s soul.