Stan Challenges the Book of Mormon - SOUTH PARK

Stan questions the "proof" of the Joseph Smith story and lets the Harrisons know how he feels about their extreme niceness.
"All About Mormons" S07
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[@southpark]

Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway on sale now: ​bookofmormonbroadway.com?

[@sabreejohnson1551]

Wow ok, i didn't really see the broadway of the mormon yet, but i might check it out. I mean, i'm not really interested on watching these kinds of plays, but i'll probably give it a go for once.

[@FreemanVashier]

not for long, get ready to issue refunds for shows after Sept.

[@1garryrippon]

Is this on dvd yet?

[@stevetaylor9027]

I'm so glad that all religion is fake. Our primitive civilizations were just trying to make sense of the natural world, and it just spawned into controlling people through nonsense.

[@mgmstudioserviceskajang6699]

South Park Season 24 Episode 3 Please!!!😃

[@FutaYuuta]

I grew up Mormon and this episode is scary accurate. EVERYTHING IS TRUE, the rice krispy squares, the family home evenings, the obnoxious niceness... ALL OF IT

[@d.j.cassidy1642]

Obnoxious niceness? I can understand gullible niceness but obnoxious?

[@melteddarkchocolate000]

@@d.j.cassidy1642 yeah I love being around nice people.

[@ahuskyplaythough3826]

@@melteddarkchocolate000 Dude Try Reading the Book of Mormon, it was Written by a Third Grader.

[@FreyOdyssey]

wait... Dario Brando was Mormon? The where in 19th century London?! lmao

[@madscientist7430]

is Mormonism a Jojo reference

[@justsomeguy4206]

“Lucy Harris smart smart smart. Martin Harris dumb” 😂😂

[@Licensed_To_Chill]

Sums up the entire founding era of Mormonism.

[@Azikiel2602]

I was raised LDS and this is one of the most accurate portrayals of Mormon people I've seen. The extreme niceness, the tolerance, and even the fact that they all kind of storm into your house at once is pretty accurate.

[@NostalgicGamerRickOShay]

" extreme niceness, the tolerance," All to compensate for the dark history of their group. Read The Enchanter, available from Chick Publications. It's quite the eye-opening read into Joseph Smith's history.

[@brysonmorris8816]

@@NostalgicGamerRickOShay if you read Chick Publications, you're just as dumb as the Mormons are bud

[@mattmc9812]

LSD church more like it

[@raimeyewens7518]

I live in Jackson County Missouri. There is a church in independence mo that has a chair on top of what looks like a ice cream twist and that’s where they say he will return and sit lol.

[@phillipp5538]

@@NostalgicGamerRickOShay You can say any history of any people or group is "Dark" because most people alive today are descendants of warriors who genuinely did not care about weak people. Just look at Modern Europeans today who all come from the indo European people and literally wiped out the original farming people of Europe using war chariots, how you view that is an easy way to judge what racial caste you are from. If you think that's awesome you are probably (Bhramin, Kshatryia, Vaishya) but if you think thats dark and terrible then you are obviously (Sudra, untouchable).

[@supahcomix]

“Dumb dumb dumb” being a chorus is genius

[@sausagesmcgee7079]

thank monty python ;-)

[@dylannesbitt8062]

Ahem. Everything they do is genuinely genius

[@OnoratoDiamantee]

Jesus Christ (The Eternally Existing Son of God, God The Son, Savior, Christ) promises eternal life ONCE you believe on Jesus Christ alone, who died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day! Once Saved Always Saved! Salvation can never be lost, you can't lose salvation!

[@ozgecko4050]

@@sausagesmcgee7079why?

[@p4ndamusic122]

Can someone spot the Mormon?

[@sabreejohnson1551]

I love how randy was agreeing to stan's point he made to that family. It had me dying.

[@BigKogaDragonBossMan]

Randy Marsh better stay away from Classi.

[@sabreejohnson1551]

@@BigKogaDragonBossMan Ok, but why? What he ever do to her?

[@BigKogaDragonBossMan]

@@sabreejohnson1551 Sharon told Classi to stay away from him cuz they're married Classi should be in jail and getting a real job besides prostitutions.

[@miguelchippsinteligente6072]

It's a morty 😏🙂

[@jacobspath1641]

@@BigKogaDragonBossMan - prostitution is just as real a job as an actor, song artist, or professional athlete. They all provide an entertainment service in exchange for money.

[@Porcupinespeerit]

The way the mormon family sort of... DETONATED into the house is the most accurate thing of all.

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

Divide and conquer in their own home where they feel safe, classic trope of religion spreaders. That's why they come to your house. You feel safe.

[@jeffpetrie7744]

“DETONATED into the house”?! 🤣👍🏼😜😂 Hilarious. Thank you!

[@zachhaywood1564]

Lol my childhood best friend was Mormon, we had his family over for dinner many times, and they always busted in together like a damn SWAT team.

[@Mr.K316]

Why do they do that

[@OnoratoDiamantee]

The gospel is that Jesus Christ (The Eternally Existing Son of God, God The Son, Savior, Christ) promises eternal life ONCE you believe on Jesus Christ alone, who died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day! Once Saved Always Saved! Salvation can never be lost, you can't lose salvation!

[@urbboirileypennington7979]

What I like most about this episode is how respectful it is about Mormons as people. Sure, it makes fun of the religion, but it never portrays Mormons themselves in a bad light.

[@garethhanby]

Just a little bit dim and sanctimonious and annoying as hell.

[@tardactual8791]

So far all the Mormons I've met are great people. I don't care what they believe even if it is dumb. Nicest people on the planet man

[@diamondynamite]

We had some Mormons recently, coming from out of the neighborhood, attaching a pamphlet of Jesus Christ to everyone's doors. Im honestly not sure how to feel about it

[@danielpearse9875]

@@diamondynamite Just bin it.

[@webheadofficial]

@@tardactual8791 maybe you haven't met Utah Mormon's then

[@augustusfren133]

I love how this didn’t turn into that tired old trope of “behind the curtains of a religious family” where they just turn mean and unhappy after the character “debunks” their beliefs, in the end they are a genuinely happy family who doesn’t hold any prejudice against other religions.

[@davespringer777]

I had a mormon friend in high school. He was the nicest guy I had ever met. I had been abandoned at 13yo. I never knew families could be as nice as his was. I'm a little envious of Mormons. I respect any religion that teaches strong family values. Sure, I can say they are crazy, but I'm the cynical person, while they're happily living their lives.

[@Zeuts85]

Yeah, having a firm grasp on reality isn't a requirement for being a nice, happy person. We could all take a leaf out of the Mormons' book, and maybe just toss out all the logic defying nonsense.

[@actually5004]

@@davespringer777 You should really look into what it means to be disfellowshipped by Mormons given your history of being abandoned as a child.

[@davespringer777]

@@actually5004 That sure is a fancy word for "kicked out".

[@nickowen7406]

@@davespringer777 he's right though. Mormon families that have children who become disfellowshipped will shun their kids until the day they are old enough to be legally kicked out of the home. there's a few youtube channels that talk about it and have interviews with those who were disfellowshipped at a young age. It's quite brutal

[@randomness3094]

"Blindside dumb people like my dad!" "...Yeah!" Lol

[@RapFanatic4ever]

I love how Randy agrees 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Internetpurge]

@randomness3094 Ironic because Randy has a doctorate 😆

[@OnoratoDiamantee]

Jesus Christ (The Eternally Existing Son of God, God The Son, Savior, Christ) promises eternal life ONCE you believe on Jesus Christ alone, who died for your sins, was buried, and rose again the 3rd day! Once Saved Always Saved! Salvation can never be lost, you can't lose salvation!

[@man-yp1gb]

Best words said by the younger generation about the boomers today.

[@19nickman]

When I was in college last year, a couple of Mormon kids were hanging out on the street in front of my dorm, and they started walking with me and my roommate as we were headed home, telling us about the wonders of Mormonism. We tried politely to tell them we weren’t interested, but they were persistent, telling us to check out some website, so we shook them off by telling them we were Amish transfer students and had no access to technology.

[@Golden_Bow]

Did u look the part?

[@tryhunter50]

@Nitro Martini yeah, I'll take bullshit for 500

[@wattrocks]

@@tryhunter50 lmao

[@bigbadwolf3199]

And then everyone clapped.

[@og-hi9895]

@@tryhunter50 I wouldn't doubt him man this is Matamoros, Mexico Mexico is pretty bad... Stuff like that does happen like A LOT

[@LMGunslinger]

I've met alot of Mormons. Almost everyone of them was incredibly competent, intelligent, hard working, helpful and nice, but their religion makes no sense. I even tried going to their services and reading the book of Norman.

[@swesleyc7]

The last part where Stan talks about how they use their sociability and affability to dupe people. It's true.

[@bwm-tz4hx]

I've grown up Morman but what is the 'Book of Norman'

[@LMGunslinger]

@@bwm-tz4hx lol, book of Mormon. My bad.

[@jodiemcbrodie4997]

I hope that was the Book of Norm McDonald!

[@SUNILPATEL-sr3kv]

Does Christianity make sense,does any religion, isn't Darwinism proved?, Adam,eve make sense?, virgin mary make sense? Its only thing that we cannot or would not want to believe recent fake miracles, but we could believe crazy fake miracle happening before thousands years but not in recent 100 years.

[@Mike_Rottchburns]

I used to be mormon and I’m laughing so hard at how accurate this is

[@swesleyc7]

Genuinely curious, have you ever experienced an ex-mormon who became Christian (Catholic, Lutheran, non-denom, etc)?

[@rommepomme13]

@@swesleyc7 I have.

[@saintp4721]

Change that past tense to 🎁

[@ShamounianExplains]

@@swesleyc7 i have my friend was ex mormon he now converted to christianity a couple months ago (he’s catholic now)

[@swesleyc7]

@@ShamounianExplains Fantastic! Glad to hear another person following Christ. - A Lutheran

[@davidogundipe808]

I love how South Park mocks everyone equally.

[@jstormy94]

I'm Mormon and find this hilarious 🤣😂 the south park guys are genius!!!

[@huckelberry201]

True equality!

[@Oggre]

Well I did not see a lot of Jokes about muslims though

[@quandariousgooch2163]

@@Oggre if they did that they would most likely get killed

[@taakerr]

@@quandariousgooch2163 theyve made tons of fun of saddam hussein, osama bin laden and also in one episode they "show" muhammed as this black box thing because it "cant be drawn". I believe matt and trey got alot of death threats from that episode

[@GinoSavage]

Mormons: “Just trust me bro”.

[@ericthedumbmet4699]

Just like every religion

[@FirstContactt]

All religions*

[@fan9775]

@@gumzster And not even fun BDSM.

[@GlizzyGoblin757]

^redditors. mormons are a cult and so is islam. ✝️

[@ethics3]

Yeah... They couldn't even spell their name correctly . They put an " M " in the middle of the name by mistake

[@33OmegaPrincess33]

Lucy harris.. Smart smart smart, Martin dumb dumb dumb!

[@simeacalvinlifeobserver3741]

lucy harriss smart(pain) smart (pain) martin Dom Dom Dom(nating) subliminal message!!!!

[@totalhufflepuff203]

Bro this is so accurate! In seminary Lucy Harris was portrayed as this evil women who was the one manipulating Martin and going against god. But she was actually just a smart woman. Fun fact, Martin Harries switched religions very very frequently, going in and out of Mormonism along with other Christian sects. Was very gullible.

[@Shockbucklin]

Seminary is like modern day brainwashing. Fuck that shit

[@ToddMiller-nl2wn]

If Martin Harris were living today he not only would have been a Mormon but also a Christian Scientist, a Jehovah’s Witness, a Moonie and who knows what else.

[@job489]

And yet Mormons get into Heaven in the South Park universe.

[@net343]

I mean they a little confused but they got the spirit

[@garfieldarbuckle1317]

There was that episode where ONLY mormons went to heaven for some time

[@kumatheronin8961]

i think the joke was meant to be ironic lol

[@madisonsosa21]

Yup, unless u give your life to protect or save someone u care about. Like Satan haha

[@madisonsosa21]

@Sable Silver Understandable

[@DriveInFreak]

I've actually had them show up at my house. I invited them in, said something to the effect of "So let me make sure I have this right..." and then gave them all of the information I learned from this episode. Come to find out that it's actually spot on...so much so that they seem shocked that I knew as much as I did. It really is exactly what they think happened. My brain hurts just knowing that's possible.

[@pigura]

No way , i just thought mormon were like " Jésus is american " oh wait that all so exist

[@DriveInFreak]

@Brian Pitpurka Yes, they do. What you see in this clip and the episode it's fromiis what they actually believe.

[@Retro_WrathX13B]

@Nitro Martini dum dum dum dum dum

[@burner5673]

When you said "so, let me get this right..." I Imagine you doing and Randy Marsh thinking pose, where he is sat down, with wide legs, elbows on thigh and head supported by both thumb and index finger 😂

[@Retro_WrathX13B]

@Nitro Martini too busy at BCT throwing grenades and shooting full auto m4. Go back to your inflatable wife

[@chrislogan2557]

It's the Lucy Harris, smart, smart, smart, smart, smart bit that always cracks me up.

[@cnote2458]

My ex friend is a Mormon. We fell out over a year ago. But her family are really like the family in this episode. They are so kind and generous. The first time I met the parents. They made me dinner when I unexpectedly turned up to surprisemy mate(sort of dating at the time). I remember about a week earlier. I was with another friend and he asked if I go round for dinner would I prey with them at meal time. I said no f**King way as I was an atheist back then. But they spoke to me and said if I could just bell my head while they say grace they would really appreciate it. I was so taking back and surprised. There kindness even got me to say amen at the end. As I really liked these people from the first second I met them and wanted to respect them. This one Christmas they put all there money they was saving for christmas shopping in a pot. And they gave it to charity. And volunteered feeding the homeless on Christmas day. They are strange people to me. But that's not a bad thing. I think there strange as most people in the world are ugly and hateful. But i never felt like that with the mormons. I like to think I learned stuff from them and I am a better human being for it.

[@puk4763]

Agree re most of us :(

[@PodreyJenkin138]

They are Christ like then? Something not mentioned here is how Jesus loving Mormons are, they are extremely devout and smart or maybe socially desperate enough to tone it down and hide it, idk but I know a lot of exmormons who just had more punk rock in them then their families wanted to admit and religious trappings can hide some ugly skeletons like all the Mormons accused of cheating or incest Overall normal Mormons are some of the most kind people you will ever meet, my gf is exmormon and her family doesn't really talk too much religion besides grace for a big supper but they are all great people and my gf is incredible with heart of iron and roses 🌹

[@barbaratapella]

I agree

[@jstormy94]

Matt Stone and Trey Parker are geniuses with comedy!!!

[@sabreejohnson1551]

Yes, all have to give credit to them, these two know how to run a business and make a comedy show.

[@ti-fiter]

Yeah and Adam Sandler gets to keep on making movies so

[@conchayftw]

@@ti-fiter you can do whatever you want when youre paying for it yourself. he produces his movies under his own production company.

[@DavidSiciliano2100]

Cringe

[@Dupog]

@@DavidSiciliano2100 yo mama

[@jamestyson458]

I just love how Randy isn't trigger by Stan saying he's dumb

[@monokomomo4977]

cause he knows hes dumb as bricks at times

Dum dum dum dum dum

[@atomictoothpaste3316]

This is actually my experience with mormons. I don’t agree with mormonism/religion in general, but they are 99% of the time very kind and helpful, and are extremely tolerant of every other lifestyle/religion. I don’t think they are true, but I don’t think they are bad either.

[@sterlingmarshel6299]

there's are billions of people who are "nice" and helpful without believing in a nonexistent person

[@atomictoothpaste3316]

@@sterlingmarshel6299 ok? My point is that my experience with mormons has been almost entirely positive in comparison to other religions. From what I have seen, Mormons are a lot more chill than other religions and are a lot less judgmental.

[@darioguerra3065]

Unless your gay that is

[@atomictoothpaste3316]

@@darioguerra3065 pretty much every religion has its far right assholes, but from what I have seen, they are the exception not the norm, specifically in mormon churches.

[@Calluma96]

@@atomictoothpaste3316 dan and ron lafferty would beg to differ

[@girlgarde]

You can tell that Stan gets his common sense traits from his mother and not his father.

[@henkaistudio]

Yeah I noticed that and he destroyed that Mormon Family too.

[@girlgarde]

@@henkaistudio Indeed. He verbally shredded them into confetti as badly as his sister beats people up physically.

[@henkaistudio]

@@girlgarde yeah I know right

[@mahfoudseraf5995]

@@henkaistudio why did you take 4 months to reply again tf?

[@socon39]

I used to be Mormon And I can say, nothing here is exaggerated

[@mikecampos1193]

You know the scary thing I always fear of a Mormon they become Joshua Graham the burn man that would be the scariest Mormon I would ever meet in my life even Caesar's afraid of him honest hearts was probably the second okay DLC for New Vegas.

[@Belburg]

@Nitro Martini interesting.

[@socon39]

@The lord of cringe Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum!

[@alatterdaysaint]

@Nitro Martini Wow way to be bigot without even realizing it. Basing an opinion of how to treat someone unseen merely because they share a common religious background with someone else that you disliked makes you no better than any other bigot out there.

[@marklubic2575]

@The lord of cringe LOL!!!

[@jameswhatsit]

One of the guys I went to school with was so friendly that I thought he was in to me (as a straight male, was prepping for an awkward conversation) nope, he was just mormon lol 😂

[@meatman69696]

was the guy hot tho?

[@AverageBrethren]

@@meatman69696 no, he was mormon.

[@future7924]

Nko you jnoo@@AverageBrethren j b iii Oni just no j be b hb jnkik k

[@haltdieklappe7972]

Honestly after seeing how miserable people are, I wish I was born into a Mormon family lol. I’m not even american either

[@fan9775]

@@haltdieklappe7972 Mormons are really good at hiding bad stuff with a smile. May even be a mandate for them, I think.

[@eyadfromthesky]

"Hey Stan, don't denounce our religion" Randy is so funny 😂

[@GurgsGrums]

I like how gary was the only one who was actually affected by what stan said to them

[@capitatecab6049]

He wasn't

[@DPK365]

Love the "Dum Dum Dum Dum Dum" parts of the song LOL

[@Cybernaut551]

🎵Smart Smart Smart Smart🎵

[@alisondye7372]

@@Cybernaut551 Lucy Harris smart smart smart, Martin Harris dum du-dum

[@Ophanim1000]

@@alisondye7372 😆

[@Mahmuang]

2 very nice Mormons knocked at my door once. My father opened and listened to them. When they were done, he told them he'd convert if he could get a free trip to Canada...

[@laurakovacs]

😂

[@purplebatdragon]

That's an.... interesting condition.

[@aaronlane8276]

Did he get the trip?

[@Ineedgames]

Love how Randy just agreed to being called "Stupid".

[@mscapgras]

i think the most insane part of all of this is that the south park writers aren’t really exaggerating anything. this is real shit that they really believe, and the whole thing about being weirdly nice is also true. i’d know, i was raised mormon

[@kadennelms8419]

This isn’t the only time they spelled out a Religious organization’s beliefs word for word in an episode.

[@kestutisvaiciunas8663]

I guess you HAVE to be that naive and trusting to be as nice as the mormon The story is kind of a filter to the people who won't be nice even if the guy is just making shyte up@@kadennelms8419

[@RH-iy6vq]

Who's up for a water balloon fight! That was hilarious, they are so positive.

[@skinnypete5379]

Well, ignorance is the key to happiness

[@RH-iy6vq]

@@skinnypete5379 That's true.

[@XxAizenxX187]

Who plays with water balloons in the middle of the night and in snowy weather

[@RH-iy6vq]

@@XxAizenxX187 People who want to have fun.

[@gabysabbouh6150]

@@RH-iy6vq No, it's people who want to be cold

[@chanceamirian6522]

The fact that Garry is the only one that isn't smiling in the end really tells something

[@lukek1949]

Yes. It shows Garry will understand the heresy, and later leave the LDS church.

[@mollari2261]

This episode makes more sense than all the years I lived in Utah.

[@Aerodil]

I left that state far behind me yesterday. No one really cared in my family, but I knew that was going to happen. They're dumb dumb dumb.

[@dirtydinner6463]

Freaking love Utah. An outdoor paradise that is protected from normies by the Mormon stigma. Salt Lake has been minority Mormon for years.

[@Aerodil]

@@dirtydinner6463 I prefer the eastern states. Better with rolling hills than temples covered in masonic symbols.

[@GibsonReal]

I’m living in Utah right now and this state still confuses the hell outa me

[@dirtydinner6463]

@@naaapologist4789 Lol that hasn’t been a factor in more than a decade. It’s not an accident that Utah is one of the fastest growing states and that it also has the number one economy. Everyone here the stereotypes about this state but once they see it for themselves they want to move here. It’s actually resulting in a housing crisis.

[@benb1070]

I was never a Mormon, but I’ve always had Mormon friends that have invited me to these types of events. This shit is so accurate!

[@lerxtlifeson4232]

As an ex Mormon, this is so fucking cathartic. 🤣

[@sauerkrautanddumplings2889]

Amen brother. (Or not brother) anymore. Outer darkness now?

[@lerxtlifeson4232]

@@sauerkrautanddumplings2889 is there a better place? 🤣 peace and love brother ✌

[@sauerkrautanddumplings2889]

@@lerxtlifeson4232 I would have thought pergatory but the Catholics canceled that one. Hozahna hozahna lol

[@xxxBradTxxx]

But Gary murdered Stan at the end of this episode kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZvPaJ5jmKqGaqc

[@thebandit0256]

What are you now

[@Choshako]

I saw this episode when I was a kid, I'd never heard of Mormonism before then. This episode left young me with the message I think Matt and Trey intended: Yeah, Mormonism doesn't really make sense, but neither does alienating people over having different beliefs.

[@rotciv1486]

I remember watching this episode way back then and absolutely losing it at the "smart smart smart smart smart" part, It was such a reveal they were calling the whole thing dumb from the beggining hahaha.

[@actavisprime514]

I grew up LDS and my mom showed me this when I was a kid. We didn’t get offended we absolutely loved it.

[@andromedaiscoming185]

so it doesn't bother you that you believe in nonsense? you're ok living a lie?

[@generaldoomer2455]

​@@andromedaiscoming185that's unironically based tbh. Source? I made it tf up

[@admiralAlfonso9001]

@@andromedaiscoming185you sound like you’re the one with the problems to be frank

[@mahonrymauigoa8049]

as a Latter Day Saint, this episode made me cackle laughing. The typical stereotypes and usual arguments are what make it funny but, the fact that the creators had enough respect to respect the people and the church is really what stood out to me. Sure they poke fun at the religion but the respect is what stands out to me the most.

[@rosshall2929]

The guy who comes in the house at 0:38 and say's "woooooo, wow, what a great house." Always cracks me up.

[@goosiegoose2005]

Now I respect Mormons and what they believe, but I still laughed so damn hard at the family because I had a friend who's entire family was Mormon and that's exactly how they all looked like and acted like lmfao

[@saffrxn.999]

But was is all an act?

[@goosiegoose2005]

@@saffrxn.999 it was, later when my friend and her family moved away I figured out that her dad secretly had drug and alcohol issues and her parents would fight and she would be too embarrassed to tell me about it because she had it in her head that she needed to keep up "a perfect image". Everyone isn't perfect and everyone has their struggles so I would of understood, I too come from a religious background and people sometimes don't see what goes on behind the scenes. I know not all Mormons are like that, what my friends family was like, so I don't judge. But it was for sure an act.

[@joshuahenderson]

3:40 the lackluster way he rebukes Stan is just hilarious!

[@channelwarrior861]

The origin of The Book of Mormon Broadway Musical

[@noobly_nuggets6186]

as a Mormon with 4 other siblings, yes, this is accurate.

[@trolledfrog678]

joseph smith moment

[@PerunsZGRevenge]

I had a good experience with Mormons. When talking to some of them for a college project I asked what they thought about sp and the musical and they were delighted and commented that it doesn't paint them in a bad light overall and that there is no such thing as bad publicity.

[@BruceRose]

1:46 is probably the biggest laugh South Park ever got out of me.

[@TylerJosephSmith]

The way they say “smart smart SMART” lmfao

[@skittleproductionsYT]

Sounds like “Smurt Smurt Smurt”

[@aubrey6538]

I am ashamed to say that I believed all this crap until I was 37 but, I am lucky to be out for the last three years. This episode rocks.

[@RedVelvetBlackleather]

I hope you didn’t abandon religion all together 😅 as a Christian I hope all will work out well for ya

[@chaorrottai]

Funny thing is, once you've learned the smell of one rotting fish, it starts getting harder and harder to ignore the smell of all the other rotting fish in the store.

[@trumanbazar9321]

@@chaorrottaiomfg this

[@markrichards6863]

It's hard to turn your back on the religion you were raised in. I've done it. I feel fortunate that the religion I was born into does not practice shunning, the ultimate guilt trip and power play. I respect that you had the strength. I truly believe that religion causes more problems than it solves.

[@lilBabyBornInCalifornia]

@@RedVelvetBlackleather i sure hope he did, i can stand idiots like you

[@brandonfox9618]

And then next morning, Gary says: "Look, maybe us Mormons do believe in crazy stories that make absolutely no sense, and maybe Joseph Smith did make it all up, but I have a great life. and a great family, and I have the Book of Mormon to thank for that. The truth is, I don't care if Joseph Smith made it all up, because what the church teaches now is loving your family, being nice and helping people. And even though people in this town might think that's stupid, I still choose to believe in it. All I ever did was try to be your friend, Stan, but you're so high and mighty you couldn't look past my religion and just be my friend back. You've got a lot of growing up to do, buddy. Suck my balls."

[@Based_4_Life]

Cartman: Dude, that kid is kewl.

[@My-Bullet-Hit-A-Star]

4:08 Doing a Water Balloon Fight at Night is, Dumb Dumb Dumb Dumb Dumb!

[@user-yq1yh9rt8f]

Unless its summer smart smart Smart smart smart

[@MForceMaster]

"The same basic story but written a little differently" 😂

[@rickfrombohemia9550]

Hello, evangelists, lol.

[@DJPach]

As farfetched as Mormonism's origin story is (I mean, the guy translated a completely "undiscovered" language by staring into his hat and claimed that two groups of Hebrew people [the Nephites and Lamanites] sailed to the Americas before it was technologically possible), Joseph Smith Jr. really sought to consolidate and legitimize his power by claiming that God told him men were meant to have multiple wives and that God stated that if his current wife didn't accept that she would be damned to hell. Like, really? That isn't an obvious red flag?

[@therideneverends1697]

If you havent picked up that your getting swooped into a cult, once the leader declares god has granted him the ability to bang as many woman as he wants you probably should connect the dots

[@errwhattheflip]

Stan's rant starts off pretty good, questioning and poking holes into a story. The problem is when he directly attacks the family for their personality. That's why the ending of the episode is so satisfying

[@TagSpamCop]

People not caring whether their beliefs are true are dangerous. We don't need to apologise for finding that troubling or alarming. What _won't_ they believe based entirely on it feeling good? Meth makes people feel good. Some people are much nicer when they're drunk. Reality exists. And people who don't care about it don't live in it.

[@errwhattheflip]

@@TagSpamCop That meth example isn't a very good one. Meth makes people feel good but is dangerous in the long run. Believing in a religion that doesn't always make sense isn't remotely like that. People being nicer when they're drunk doesn't make it any less harmful for their health. The point of the religious feeling good shit was that it helps guide them into living a healthier life. The actual specifics of the religion don't matter so long as it's able to help people live better lives and be better people

[@tiagodecastro2929]

​@@TagSpamCopWhile you're right that we shouldn't apologize for wanting our beliefs to be accurate, it's both possible and good to separate a person's beliefs from the quality of their character. Two good, well-meaning people can disagree on anything just for having different information, or even different ways of interpreting the same information (be it for better or for worse, no two people think exactly the same way). What Stan was doing in this episode is that he was allowing his genuine criticism of the Mormon family's beliefs to spill over into an unjust criticism of their character

[@WeMuckAround]

@@TagSpamCopyou’re absolutely right. Blind faith is dangerous and scary no matter whether the outcome appears blissful or not. Ignorance is where manipulation grows

[@ismelllikemarijuana]

@@TagSpamCopi see what you mean but i honestly just can’t hate mormons, they’ve always been so kind to me, even as an lgbt person

[@zaxthedestroyer675]

Growing up in Utah and being Mormon I can confirm that there are Mormons that act like this

[@saintp4721]

I know I hate nice neighbors and kind friends lol

[@ComicalRealm]

Imagine a Mormon knocks on your door and goes like "Sir! Excuse me, sir! Do you have a moment to talk about Mormonism?"

[@sabreejohnson1551]

Facts, but i don't think that could really exist in real life.

[@PsychoChuckGreene]

Does Orgazmo counts as a Mormon knocking on your door?

[@darkfocust2467]

I would play them this video

[@AdrianColley]

"Boss? Some guys from Jesus?" "Cut off their balls!" _opens flick knife_ "I gotta cut off your balls now." "Oh OK, we get it, you're not ready to consider changing religion right now." _ass-kicking ensues_

[@datboi9539]

Respond with 🎶 DUM DUM DUM DUNDUM!🎶 😂

[@michaeljordan9879]

I remember my company sending me to Utah for awhile in the 90’s. My arrival tripled the black population and I made a lot of cars run stop signs.

[@jaysmith2858]

Errr, how exactly did your (singular) arrival manage to triple the black population of Utah?

[@michaeljordan9879]

@@jaysmith2858 by almost everyone in Utah confusing me with any black person they had ever seen, I had to be three people at once.

[@jaysmith2858]

@@michaeljordan9879 You should have played along.

[@angry_zergling]

@@michaeljordan9879 "Hey! Aren't you Bill Cosby? Hey! Aren't you Dave Chapel?" "No. No." "Hey! Aren't you Michael Jordan?" "N-Well...y-yes." "Wow, Michael Jordon! We got it in three guesses!" Did that ever happen lol

[@vagabondroller]

Ha! thanks man, I needed a laugh

[@maurodiaz8989]

what i like is that at 3:47 the family was even fine with Stan believing in whatever he wants

[@lilybutikofer7051]

This felt really good to watch as an ex Mormon

[@swesleyc7]

Genuinely curious, have you ever experienced an ex-mormon who became Christian (Catholic, Lutheran, non-denom, etc)?

[@lilybutikofer7051]

@@swesleyc7 no personality but yes

[@Liefvikerson]

Yes me too. Although I get angry and want an actual Mormon to yell at. People are dumb.

[@alexeilindes7507]

Do you have guiltless fornication now? Or does it always linger?

[@swesleyc7]

@@alexeilindes7507

[@TylerJosephSmith]

2:16 I love that the song syncs up with the mouths.

[@ImGazu]

In my town we have a decent Mormon population and let me tell you they are unsettilingly friendly. I've never met anyone so upbeat and "Let's go!" attitude about everything as the Mormons. They're fun to hang around with but it still gives off that eerie feeling.

[@xyz7572]

Yeah, it’s sort of sinister

[@waddleburr8048]

@@xyz7572 why is it sinister????

[@xyz7572]

@@waddleburr8048 it might not be the case here, but for some people if they’re always über-positive and always smiling and overly “happy” it can feel like a sinister facade, and like they won’t let themselves feel any emotion other than “joy” and push everything else down deep inside, so it feels almost like there’s a darkness inside that they don’t want to show but that’s lurking just beneath the surface, just waiting for a moment to finally explode and consume everything. It can feel like you’re in a horror movie because something feels really wrong but no one else acknowledges it at all so you’re the only one who see it. It’s not the case for all happy and smiley people of course. But for the ones who feel like they’re just “performing” happiness rather than feeling it, it can give off an uncanny-valley feeling.

[@waddleburr8048]

@@xyz7572 I get that, but most mormons I know are genuinely happy and are not pulling a facade.

[@xyz7572]

@@waddleburr8048 that’s good :) When I spoke about always-happy people sometimes feeling sinister, I didn’t mean Mormons in specific being sinister, but it does seem like Mormons often are described as always-happy, which lead to the assumption on my part that some Mormons might feel a bit eerie as well. Also, I live in a country where there are no Mormons so I’ve never met one. The only exposure (both positive and negative) that I have of Mormons are from American tv-shows and ex-Mormon channels on KZbin, so my views are probably a bit skewed from that. I do understand that there are probably plenty of nice people who happen to be Mormons and who are genuinely upbeat and kind and don’t mind that others have other religious beliefs than them, and I’m glad to hear you’ve had good experiences with people like that :)

[@Theaksten]

"Dumb dumb dumb dumb!" 1:23

[@marvincool3744]

South Park isn’t my cup of tea, but it has its moments. This is one of them.

[@uasakura]

Ive seen some people like that in uni, they r always so positive to a point where it became creepy.

[@Aerodil]

Being negative is frowned upon by plenty of Mormon families. Because bad feelings = feelings by Satan.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

I love how Trey and Matt are like yeah the stuff they believe is really fucking stupid but it doesn't matter because they're also really nice people.

[@Limbergem]

One of my childhood best friends was Mormon. She had 5 siblings and her mom was on her third marriage (previous husbands were physically abusive) After a few years we were no longer allowed to see eachother because I hadn't converted...Not all Mormon families are perfect. On the bright side several years ago two random Mormon guys came up to me in the middle of an Arizona summer and unpacked my moving truck ^_^

[@alfonsoa.pacheco2422]

Lucy Harris smart smart smart 😂

[@bradleystopher8725]

Stan: I don't wanna be Mormon, dad Shelly: me neither one of the very few times Shelly agreed with Stan

[@RapFanatic4ever]

I caught that too

[@unbekannternr.1353]

If Joseph Smith got everything right he would have founded 'The Morons'.

[@d.j.cassidy1642]

He was just a kid when he found and translated the plates. How can people forget or ignore such an important aspect?

[@unbekannternr.1353]

@@d.j.cassidy1642 This is not about ignoring a single aspect of ignorance!

[@kevinmorgan8534]

@@d.j.cassidy1642 There were no plates.

[@ggbirdymill1618]

A truly genius episode. So truthful

[@brovid-19]

i had no idea they were saying "dumb" at first, I thought it was just a ho-hum vocal noise people make when singing a melody without lyrics. which made the smart smart smart _so much funnier_ because i wasn't expecting it.

[@kennygr8ify]

This makes me laugh all the time when Stans snaps at Gary's family and when they leave Stan's house, they get excited and want to have a water balloon fight. 🤣

[@YouTubeLate]

“Let’s start a religion, we just need a name” “You moron” “That’s it!”

[@samuelthygerson6009]

Uh, nope. Christ gave the name of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, people started using the term 'mormon' s a derogatory term, stemming from the Book of Mormon, learn before you speak.

[@IvanScriptsEverything]

@@samuelthygerson6009 Congratulations, you missed the joke.

[@Michigan1985]

@@samuelthygerson6009 It was never used as a derogatory term. That story started some time in the early 90's when some people were looking for a reason to start distancing themselves from the name because of the connotation/reputation it developed. It's just a slow transition of a cult becoming a religion. I say that as someone who was never mormon and has been an agnostic athiest for almost 20 years. I only say that in case you think I was one of those evangelicals going on a rant. I say mormon just out of familiarity and I'm not going to take part in some silly rebranding, especially when the new name requires a breath halfway through. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJvcgHWOgtSXhNE

[@Choshako]

@@samuelthygerson6009 Uh, it was a joke, slow bird. 😂

[@beauaIloevv]

average unfunny american commenter

[@FatV1nceStudios]

I love how they then turned this into a musical

[@PsychoChuckGreene]

Lucy Harris smart smart smart, smart smart smart smart smart

[@RapFanatic4ever]

“Dum dum dum dum dum dum” A perfect song for Most people in society 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@henkaistudio]

South Park roasted everything what the Mormons do and everything.

[@marvinthemaniac7698]

The Harrisons' daughter is so adorable! 🥰😍

[@216cle]

I love how the Mormons reaction to this was positive, continuing the joke

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

They made the exact same point in the musical. Don't show anyone the plates, just copy the plates onto normal paper even if it makes people question whether the plates are real or not... sort of what we're going for.

[@kadennelms8419]

Well I guess it is typical for a Mormon to write down an important message if they’ll only see it once. Very helpful and lovely people

[@bvillerepresenta2007]

“In America, really!… That sounds kind of……. dum dum dum dum dummmb!” -Martin Harris

[@dd-dd2co]

You can't believe everything school tells you - The best quote and it's so applicable these days.

[@alwaysfish907]

This is maybe the most scarily accurate portrayal of Mormon life on TV I've ever seen

[@xNobleSavagex]

These Mormon folks are kind, thoughtful, and generous. As a family, they play games, play instruments with one another, sing to each other, and offer their resources to needy people. They are genuinely caring and empathic to the ills of the world. Just what the hell kind of psychopaths are we dealing with here???

[@ryanfleming7798]

Mormons are psychopaths. They are also stupid

[@cooperminion825]

Have u seen Under the Banner of Heaven yet? That will show u what lies beneath the surface

[@ShitboxFlyer]

Just dont ask the older and more traditionalist ones what they think of african americans

[@cooperminion825]

@@ShitboxFlyer i know. I saw a clip once about how Mormons were taught to be racist bc people of color either sided against God or did nothing during The Great Angel War

[@reinforcer9000]

Yeah well I don't know what you're getting at, if it's sarcasm or whatever. But you do know doing nice things in exchange to get into heaven does not come from a place of sincerity right? You dumb a**. That's their thing, they're disingenuously nice because they want something in return. F*cking morons get swindled by a con artist religion and believe in heaven. Wait till they find out they've been nice their whole lives and heaven doesn't exist 🤣 I love stupid people's misery.

[@fidajetbrahaj421]

The cutest part is the babys smilling❤

[@cambuurrinse]

i love how every time randy has a new interest he acts like he knows it all after 1 minute

[@Cybernaut551]

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Very accurate & entertaining too.

[@greymurdock2]

The Mormon family with all blond hair and red head wife is perfectly casted I live in utah and there are so many family’s like that Especially their happy demeanor 😅

[@Hardrive2677]

This and the Scientology episodes are amazing

[@freespirit7450]

The mormon family were nice. We need more people like them.

[@Boo-lz7fm]

Mormons are literal representation of "source : trust me bro"

[@Yourmothersfavorite2169]

I grew up around a lot of Mormons and some of my best friends are Mormon. Even my buddy is coming back from his 2 year mission trip soon. They’re usually some of the most friendly and amazing families. They get shit on so hard but take it on the chin. They have no ego and are always open to conversation with anyone. Genuinely glad I’ve gotten to be around them. The Mormon families in texas I know weren’t so overly nice though. But yeah this is pretty accurate. Also they are amazing cooks

[@marleymae6746]

As a ex Mormon this is great!

[@joelrodriguez2152]

Oyea. South is my favorite show. I am ex Mormon South Park is. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DaveTheUseless]

This is the first South Park related thing I've seen in years, and it is wonderful

[@queencancerous5332]

Randy agreeing with his son for calling him a moron is hilarious

[@joshuav875]

No wonder how the play “The Book of Mormon” was created

[@evanrasmussen6572]

I wish they would’ve made this family a permanent fixture in South Park.

[@dead_horse8913]

"Hey dont denounce our religion" randy said eratically and assertively.

[@honestdave]

Are we sure he isn't a Scientologist?

[@henkaistudio]

@@honestdave he was until he converted back into becoming a Catholic again.

[@plixplop]

Randy's halfhearted "Hey, Stan, don't denounce our religion..." after Stan's rant is the funniest line in the clip

[@Electrify85]

I wish you included the ending. I don't know much about Mormonism, but as someone who does not take any religion literally but accepts it as stories to make one a better person, I think Matt and Trey did more to help it than hurt it with this episode.

[@SlyFan-mp8dc]

You have no idea how right you are.

[@joshlamb3058]

I think that was the message of the episode, it was calling the religion and its stories stupid while respecting the beliefs. If they wanted to trash they would do what they did with scientology which is an actual fucking scam. They even respect Judaism and christianity despite a lot of jokes being made at their expense, like jesus using guns and the devil being gay.

[@jstormy94]

Matt and Trey have gone on record to say how much they love Mormons many times. I am Mormon and love this episode. The ending of the episode was their collective thoughts on the religion. Also jokes and humor are the highest form of flattery!!!