The musical, orgazmo and south park, and he, matt stone and robert lopez created a play in 2011 titled the book of mormon, which also featured smith. When the irreverent animated comedy south park first became a hit back in the late 90s, few couldve guessed that the shows cocreators, matt stone and trey parker, would eventually become the toast of old broadway. Parody for joseph smith s discovery of the golden plates. But when stan and his dad become intrigued with the harrisons overwhelming happiness and the story of joseph smith, the marsh family. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. Today, it added the printers manuscript of the book of. The song described the story of how the church of latter day saints, known as mormons, was founded by joseph smith. Harris lost the only transcript of the book of lehi given to him by joseph smith. Seven years later, in 1830, this scriptural canon of the latterday saints was published for the world. In fact all of the earliest accounts, which started in 1829 after publication of the book of mormon, describe moroni as a spirit coming in a dream, not an angelic physical visitation. Ok, thats some pretty lazy, and intentionally misleading storytelling right there. The bible, part 3 book of mormonsouth park fan animation. With trey parker, matt stone, adrien beard, mona marshall.
Joseph smith was called a prophet south park archives fandom. The episode revolves around the religion and culture of mormons, as a mormon family moves to the town of south park, and influences the beliefs of the family of character stan marsh. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of mormon the mix duration. The coming forth of the book of mormon, foretold by ancient prophets, began with an angelic visitation in 1823 to 17yearold joseph smith. Joseph smith allegedly translated 116 pages from the book of lehi, and when he couldnt reproduce the exact text, he claimed god was angry and would make him translate from the book of nephi. When a super nice mormon family moves to south park, naturally the boys first instinct is to kick the new kids ass. Creators of south park defend their broadway debut, book of. There are no contemprary accounts of the appearance of moroni to joseph smith. Five south park episodes we see in book of mormon seattle met. However, the way that the south park episode tells the story is based on a. While there they met with joseph smith, the founder of mormonism. I still believe joseph smith s claims, and i read the book of mormon. The book of mormon, new musical from south park team. South park creators trey parker and matt stone on the book of.
Check out this video of an actual mormon me lol and my first reaction to south parks 2014 episode all about mormons. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was the founder of the latter day saint movement, also known as mormonism, and an important religious and. Joseph smith was called a prophet is a song featured in the season seven episode, all about mormons. He appears briefly, with some other religious characters in imaginationland, when the boys are arriving with the mayor.
The statues removal on monday continued despite 1520 mph winds gusting on a hazy morning. Joseph smith was only 23 years old when he dictated the book of mormon, and had about 7 years of formal education, with almost all of that homeschooled. Part 1 video clip south park studios garys dad starts to tell stan the story of joseph smith, founder of mormonism. The book of mormon, a new musical collaboration between south park creators trey parker and matt stone and avenue q composer robert lopez, will. Joseph smith was called a prophet south park archives. For some of stewarts friends, his spiritual path may be unsettling.
Both trey parker and matt stone have provided smiths voice in the show. Garys dad starts to tell stan the story of joseph smith, founder of mormonism. The signature of joseph smith in the book of mormon. Parker and stone cocreated the music with lopez, who also cowrote and cocomposed avenue q the show pokes fun at judeochristian religions and traditional musical theater, reflecting the creators lifelong. Caught up in the familyfriendly doctrine of the church, randy declares the marshes to be mormon as well. From south park, the story of how this evil, lying false prophet started the worlds stupidest most moronic religion ever. I just thought it sounded like it should be a south park song, so. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. All about mormonstrivia south park archives fandom. Joseph smith is the founder of mormonism, and a member of the super best friends. It shows joseph smith putting two seer stones into a hat, then burying his.
All about mormons, also known as all about the mormons. He is the founder of the only correct religion in the south park. When my husband and i were first married we watched south park all the time. Joseph smith discovering the book of mormon ifindthatoffensive. Joseph smith official south park studios wiki south. Joseph had never published book or story or anything that we know of. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present with millions of global adherents. This is an early demo song from book of mormon, what would eventually become the all american prophet. October 1st is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historicity research. The new mormon student gary is voiced by south park writer kyle mcculloch, who grew up mormon. It was all sweet and good except for the part where they portray martin harris as a dupe who trusted joseph smith without ever seeing the book of mormon.
In nauvoo, illinois, smith established a theocracy, ran for president, and tested the limits of religious freedom. In real life he did see the book of mormon, and the angel moroni, and heard the voice of god declare the translation to be correct. Joseph smith founded the mormon religion in the 1840s. Moroni was the angelic messenger who showed joseph smith the location of the golden plates he later used to translate the book of mormon. Following the visit, joseph smith signed a copy of the book of mormon and gave it to charles francis.
Salt lake temples iconic angel moroni statue removed for. How did mormons react to the south park episode about. All about mormons is the twelfth episode of season seven, and the 108th overall episode of south park. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The book of mormon original poster the book of mormon is a satirical musical with a book, lyrics, and music by trey parker, matt stone the creators of south park and robert lopez. His powers include the ability to blow cold air and ice from his mouth. I am a very strong member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, married in the temple, and just saw my son make the choice to be baptized this year. Smith was the founding prophet and first president of the church. This image is available for web and print publication. The popular tv show south park has an episode titled all about mormons, in which joseph smiths account of the coming forth of the book of mormon, is mocked as. South parks pranksters take aim at the latterday saints in broadways most obscene andyesirreverent musical yet. How joseph smith and the early mormons challenged american.
Mormon origins is created to make available historical information andor documents relating to the beginnings of mormonism in america. Trey provided it in super best friends and matt took over for the expanded role in all about mormons. After hearing the highly improbable story of how joseph smith came to write the book of mormon accompanied by flashbacks and a musical score that consists mostly of dum dum dum dum dum. How joseph smith and the early mormons challenged american democracy. All about mormons official south park studios wiki. Joseph smith translates the book of mormon using a hat in a 2003 south park episode. Gary tells stan how joseph smith wrote the book of mormon. In 1844, charles francis adams and his cousin josiah quincy, jr. The boys cant believe that stan is hanging out with new kid gary, whos horrifically nice. South park brilliantly tells the story of the foundation of mormonism by joseph smith in upstate new york. To the south park fan, the book of mormon is parker and stones chance to make a defiant statement on religion, well beyond anything theyve accomplished in. The book of mormon fan made south park style hello duration.
I clarify the joseph smith story and a few other things south park got. What south park didnt say is why smith created this religion. Ogden writers first novel looks at the early years of. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. He is also featured in the episode, all about mormons. In a times and seasons editorial, october 1, 1842, the prophet joseph smith, after progressive study. South park tells about the foundation of mormonism and.
After stan professes his ignorance of the joseph smith story, garys father begins telling the story of the mormon prophets vision. The truth is, i dont care if joseph smith made it all up, because what the church teaches now is loving your family, being nice and helping people. Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb he started the mormon religion. Loud booms and other construction noises rose from the temple square grounds. Stan learns about the mormon religion after a new family moves to south park from utah. When the irreverent animated comedy south park first became a hit. The mormon religion is based upon the story and religious teachings of joseph smith. Do mormons really believe joseph smith read the book of. Last week, the joseph smith papers published the records of joseph smiths legal trials. It describes the founding of the church sarcastically, even singing dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb in the background.
He also saw the angel moroni, and heard the voice of god declare the translation to be correct. The angel moroni visits joseph smith in south parks all about mormons. Parker said they originally wanted to write a story about joseph smith, the founder and prophet of the mormon religion, but that a covered. Matt stones successful broadwaywest end musical the book of mormon. The story of joseph smith s founding of mormonism and the origin of the book of mormon is told through a number of comedic 19thcentury flashbacks, with a musical narration. Translating the book of mormon south park depiction of the translation of the book of mormon is more accurate than the most mormons realize.
South park protrayed martin harris as a dupe for believing in joseph smith without actually seeing the plates, but in real life, martin was one of the 11 witnesses that did see the plates. Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb many people believed joseph. Joseph smith discovering the book of mormon youtube. Yes, the first 116 pages of the book of mormon were lost. The book of mormon is the most correct of any book on earth, joseph smith stated, and the keystone of our religion. Dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb joseph smith was called a prophet. Five of them are about mormons or members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and five are about south park, which was.
9 1100 169 1264 515 861 703 1331 282 299 426 705 75 876 693 1109 802 618 334 1137 866 1172 785 157 1053 703 253 671 1056 1473 722 136 973 1125 1222 516 674 1084 1003 1106 1317 238 1047 802 784 1486