Some of you may have noticed that I posted a video from Southpark on the founding of the Mormon religion by Joseph Smith. I wreslted with whether to post it or not. The reason I posted it in the first place was simple. First, I thought it was funny. Second, although in caricature, it did follow the story of Joseph Smith pretty well.

After having the video up for a day or so I decided to take it down. I received no complaints about it, nor any comments on the post. Quite frankly, I was convicted by the fact that the video was not exactly charitable. Though I make no defense of Mormon teaching and I consider Joseph Smith to be a false prophet, the nature of Southpark is to make fun of people, not only ideas, and by posting I was chiming in. I do not think beliefs should be immune or free from scrutiny or ridicule, but the more I prayed and thought about it, the video went beyond critique of doctrine to mocking a whole group of people. Perhaps I am being a bit too sensitive and need to lighten up a bit, but the decision was made to take it down.

Thanks...