YOU WON'T NEED YOUR BRAIN AT ALL AGAIN - LDS Hymn Parody #16

Using your brain is a very important function in the world today.  In fact, critical thinking skills are highly regarded.  Thinking, examining and analyzing is imperative in being able to sort through things that are thrown at a person, and in deciding what is good, bad or indifferent. 

Even the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz thought having a brain would be great - "If I only had a brain..."

But in Mormonism, a person actually using his/her brain is frowned upon - and actual critical thinking skills are totally moot and useless.  An exercise in futility.  As the quote goes, "When the Prophet speaks, the debate is over."

In Mormonism, no one really needs a brain - or is expected to use the one with which they were equipped at birth.  Seems rather strange that God (if he does exist) gave everyone a brain yet so many people (especially Mormons) aren't expected to use them at all (and in fact, are discouraged from doing so).

So this hymn parody is my tribute to the futility of critical thinking within Mormonism.

YOU WON’T NEED YOUR BRAIN AT ALL AGAIN
Sung to the tune of God Be with You Till We Meet Again, #152

You won’t need your brain at all again,
Stick to what it is we tell you,
Let our endless blather numb you,
You won’t need your brain at all again.

(Chorus)

Do not think, do not think,

Do not think, don’t use your brain.

Do not think, do not think,
You won’t need your brain at all again.

You won’t need your brain at all again,
Do not let it all confuse you,
We know best so we’ll protect you,
You won’t need your brain at all again.

(Chorus)

Do not think, do not think,

Do not think, don’t use your brain.

Do not think, do not think,
You won’t need your brain at all again.

You won’t need your brain at all again,
Follow all the Mormon teachings,
Latch onto the mindless feelings,
You won’t need your brain at all again.

(Chorus)

Do not think, do not think,

Do not think, don’t use your brain.

Do not think, do not think,
You won’t need your brain at all again.

We will tell you what to do and say,
We will do all of the thinking,
And if you should feel you're sinking,
Just adapt to it the Mormon Way.

(Chorus)
Just obey, just obey,
Just obey the Mormon Way.
Just obey, just obey,
You'll survive, just live the Mormon Way.

Life is simple if you just don't think,
Just believe in what we're preaching,
There's no use in belly-aching,
Here's some Kool-Aid, now just take a drink.

(Chorus)
Just believe, just believe,
Just believe in what we say,
Just believe, just believe,
Just believe and live the Mormon Way.

© Diane Tingen, 6/16/2011


That's it... drink the Kool-Aid...
It will make you wise. It is delicious to the taste and very desirable.*
*Interesting link...

Of course, this is what they're counting on.  Too long; didn't read.
Also, too complicated, so I'll just rely on what you tell me...