If you buy that, I've got this bridge to sell you...

[t3knomanser]

An interesting story about the true origins of Mormonism:
The actual story of the imposture is almost embarrassing to read, and almost embarrassingly easy to uncover. […] In brief, Joseph Smith announced that he had been visited (three times, as is customary) by an angel named Moroni. The said angel informed him of a book, "written upon gold plates

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[mistresspounce]

*brain explodes*

[wehmuth]

"Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith" by Jon Krakauer is a good read about Mormonism. What isn't mentioned there is that Smith also wore a mystic bucket (if I recall correctly) on his head to produce his revelations, often instructing people to give him money.

[amedio3k]

South Park did an excellent episode on this.