Thursday, March 3, 2022

The Babylon Bee Strikes Again

The Babylon Bee is a satirical site that pokes fun of politics and religion. Every so often, they poke fun at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The title of one of their recent efforts says it all:

Member Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Wishes There Were A Shorter Way To Say Member Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints

Of course, if their really wanted to point out the problem, they would have pointed out that this is much worse in Greek: μελος της Εκκλησιας του Ιησου Χριστου των Αγιων των Τελευταιων Ημερων. The Greek phrase has twenty-four syllables twice as many as the twelve of the English phrase.