The Land of Moron:
It pays to be wary when making light of religion these days of course, though n the spirit of Ogden Nash when throwing rocks at seabirds, we at In Sanity We Trust like to leave no tern unstoned. Recently seeking salvation (from boredom) I found myself flicking through a copy of the Book of Mormon which had been left in a coffee shop. I was naturally delighted to discover reference to a character called Moron, who was a king no less! Further, it appears that the "Land of Moron" is in fact in the present day United States.
The Book of Mormon tells us:
Ether 7: 5-6
5. And when he had gathered together an army he came up unto the land of Moron where the king dwelt, and took him captive, which brought to pass the saying of the brother of Jared that they would be brought into captivity.
6. Now the land of Moron, where the king dwelt, was near the land which is called Desolation by the Nephites.
Ether 11: 14-16, 18
14. And it came to pass that Ethem did execute judgment in wickedness all his days; and he begat Moron. And it came to pass that Moron did reign in his stead; and Moron did that which was wicked before the Lord.
15. And it came to pass that there arose a rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination which was built up to get power and gain; and there arose a mighty man among them in iniquity, and gave battle unto Moron, in which he did overthrow the half of the kingdom; and he did maintain the half of the kingdom for many years.
16. And it came to pass that Moron did overthrow him, and did obtain the kingdom again.
17. And it came to pass that there arose another mighty man; and he was a descendant of the brother of Jared.
18. And it came to pass that he did overthrow Moron and obtain the kingdom; wherefore, Moron dwelt in captivity all the remainder of his days; and he begat Coriantor.
The quotes come from the Book of Ether which might leave you wondering what Joseph Smith was sniffing when he came up with this stuff. According to Smith and his followers, the Americas were populated by Mesopotameans and Israelites from about 3,000 years ago. The places mentioned in the Book of Mormon then are in fact locations within the Americas though there is some debate about the exact location of some of them. Some place "Desolation" and the "Land of Moron" in New York near Cumorah, where Joseph Smith first received the Plates of Nephi, while others place them further south in Mexico.
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