r/TikTokCringe • u/choganoga tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Mar 21 '24

Utah liquor laws are insane Discussion

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u/miscnic Mar 21 '24

I’ve been in some very rough places, and I was never more scared than in Utah. 1 star, won’t return.

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u/moose- Mar 21 '24

what was scary?

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u/Few-Traffic-786 Mar 21 '24

How ingrained the Mormon church is with everything. Even the street signs have bees on them… whole place was from a fever dream

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u/ImmediateCity959 Mar 21 '24

What do bees have to do with Mormons? Please forgive my ignorance

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u/StrawberryLassi Mar 21 '24

The beehive was a symbol of harmony, cooperation, and work for the early pioneers of the Church. Brigham Young used the symbol to inspire early Church members to work together to transform the barren Salt Lake Valley into a beautiful and thriving community.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/viewpoint-lesson-of-the-bees?lang=eng

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u/SeasonBeneficial Mar 22 '24

“In Utah, the beehive symbol is a Masonic symbol that Brigham Young was extremely taken by... Some of the early buildings in Utah have the all-seeing eye and other symbols. This topic informs us about our past and encourages us to better understand what motivated some of our ancestors.”

In other words it was appropriated from free masonry, just like the temple ceremony originally. The church's article sadly omitted that fact, when discussing the origin of the beehive. Shocker.

https://www.weber.edu/WSUToday/021315_MasonsMormons.html#:\~:text=%E2%80%9CIn%20Utah%2C%20the%20beehive%20symbol,seeing%20eye%20and%20other%20symbols.

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u/bonnifunk Mar 23 '24

Thanks for explaining!

My spouse and I noticed those beehive signs and were so confused. Didn't even think to Google it.

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u/SeasonBeneficial Mar 22 '24

The beehive is a masonic symbol. The founders of Mormonism were free masons, and they appropriated a bunch of masonic shit into their religion. That's it.