Superbowl Sunday: Lamoni's Dad

Sometimes, in order to explain events occurring the scriptures, I like to summarize them in what I call, "The Gospel According to Maaike."

Essentially, it's the same as what's in Canon, except with more, "Dude! Seriously?" exclamations, plus "And Heavenly Father said, 'Stop That.'"-isms.

(My younger sister has seen and heard quite a bit of these over the years. XD Thanks for putting up with me.)

So in light of Superbowl Sunday, I want to share one of my favorite adaptations, making light of the event in an effort to emphasize why a certain person is so angry.

The background is this:

Ammon, a Nephite Missionary, traveled into enemy territory in order to preach the gospel to the Lamanites. And, miraculously, they totally accepted it! (And they become a pretty epic group of people.)

(Spoiler alert: no one dies in that last picture. God protects them because of how awesome they are. Moving on... )

King Lamoni, especially, became a hardcore convert. But the Lord tells Ammon that his brothers, who are also missionaries, weren't as successful as he was, and have been thrown in prison.

We pick up at the point where Lamoni says, "let's go save your brothers," only to run into his father on the road.

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"“And it came to pass that as Ammon and Lamoni were driving down the road, they met the father of Lamoni, who was the most influential Politician and Businessman in the whole land.

 

And behold, the father of Lamoni said unto him: Why did you not come to my place on Superbowl Sunday when I made a huge party for all my family, and all of my friends?

And he also said: where art thou going with this Missionary, who is just trying to swindle you out of your money for their weird Mormon cult?

And it came to pass that Lamoni rehearsed unto him whither he was going, for he feared to offend him. (This line of scripture is word-for-word accurate and unaltered.)

And he also told him the reason of his going to church instead, that he did not go unto his father’s house for the party which he had prepared.

And now when Lamoni had rehearsed unto him all these things, behold, to his astonishment, his father was angry with him, and said: Lamoni, thou art going to have these Missionaries arrested, who are just trying to trick you. Behold, their ancestors robbed our ancestors; and now their descendants are walking amongst us that they may, by their cunning and their lying, deceive us, that they again may rob us of our property.

Now the father of Lamoni commanded him that he should have Ammon arrested. And he also commanded him that he should not go to the city of Middoni, but that he should return with him to his house uptown.

But Lamoni said unto him: I will not have Ammon arrested, neither will I go over to your place, but I go to the city of Middoni that as Ward Mission Leader I may bail the Elders out of jail, for I know that they are just men and holy prophets of the true God.”"

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And who says that the scriptures aren't relatable? XD

Here's a link to the original scripture account: Alma 20:8-15