Yeah, I know I went too deep into Mormon cosmology with this one. Honestly, I’m not super happy with this video. But let’s not have perfect be the enemy of a meal time video that you can watch while on the toilet.
This is WILD! Yesterday I saw a Mormon church that looked like it came from Disney Land and my father and I were trying to figure out what it was... Today you release this
The whole experience of feeling nothing is close to what happened to me. When you turn 8 you get baptized and get a blessing to receive the holy ghost. I distinctly remember being excited to feel the holy ghost for the first time like all of my older mormon friends described, but I felt nothing and it scared me, so I always lied that I did feel it. I thought that when I got the priesthood at 12 I would feel it. I went to 3 different temples, including Salt Lake and Nauvoo, to do baptisms for the dead and felt nothing. For years I thought something was wrong with me, I had nightmares about going to outer darkness. I prayed every day trying to feel anything until I was 16 and stopped going to church, but I didn't truly lose my faith until I really looked into church history when I was 20. Now I just feel like I wasted my entire childhood and teenage years fearing something that wasn't there. It really deeply affected my mental health for a long time.
7 views in 21seconds? Hoog must have migrated to the new city in Utah... Edit: great video! The sponsor spot was kinda funny. I wonder if the name Harris Johnson was inspired by another animated graphics explainer youtuber...
Elmer has really set the standard in the space! Besides from the visuals which are always amazing, the storytelling and sound design are always so good.
As a member of the church, I find this video fascinating. It's interesting to see how other people view my religion. There are a few corrections/notes I want to make though: - First off, there's the obligatory "we're not Mormons." The correct terminology is "members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," or some variation or shorthand of that (obviously you don't need to say the full thing every time, it's a long name). Not gonna harp on that point, but there it is - While baptisms for the dead are performed in a temple, other baptisms are often performed in other places, such as stake buildings - The idea that we "scavenge the ancestral vaults" inside a granite mountain is a bit silly. Most ancestry work takes place online nowadays - "Real Mormon churches are called chapels." Maybe that's the case in some places, but everyone I know just call them churches. We usually call the main room in the middle the "chapel" - The temple shown at 6:12 has a really interesting reason behind the design. It's meant to represent the cloud and pillar of fire from the Old Testament. The symbolism is kinda cool, but we pretty much all agree that it looks kinda strange lol - The idea that we created an "exclusive club" in response to not being invited to parties is a bit ridiculous, and it makes us sound almost petty - Being born gay, leaving an abusive marriage, or being born asexual does not prevent you from reaching the highest degree of glory Those were the main things I wanted to clarify, but don't take it as me not liking the video. It's always really interesting to hear an outside perspective on the church.
The majority of times when people call Mormons Mormons is because they want to separate Mormonism from Christianity, which is fair in my eyes since they don't affirm the Nicene creed (what the vast majority of people to know if someone's a Christian or not), *or the most basic* teaching. The Trinity.
@@klukz That's an interesting point, I'd never heard that before. But I guess it makes sense. I'd of course make the argument that there's no reason to separate the church from the rest of Christianity, but of course it's obvious that I would, so take that for what it's worth.
@@marcosperez9592 Still not entirely accurate, though this is closer to the truth. People tend to put a focus on the actions you take over the person you've become, which is the reverse of how it should be. You can always repent of sinful behavior. Whether or not you agree that the behavior should be considered sinful is of course up for debate, but the point is that the doctrine is internally consistent with itself. No one is barred from heaven.
@@hoogyoutube yeah I can totally see that, but in the cerimony they make it very clear that if you're uncomfortable with continuing you have the free will to leave, it was a very interseting experience for me when I went through the first time a few months back, still not 100% sure how to feel about it. At the end of the day Christ is king that's all there really is to it for me. Everyone's got their own way of coping with things in life or finding meaning. Thanks for the video bro
@@hoogyoutube I get the way of thinking but in my opinion it's way different, the LDS church is an open gospel church of known ideas that doesn't act like a cult when criticized.
Again and again, I can watch ad like those all day, creative, aesthetic and useful. Please TH-cam, don't let ad about men shouting at me that I should shave agressively my beard twice an hour, or women telling me I should wear their favorite sanitary plug
The Washington Temple is pretty iconic as it's right next to the highway that leads to DC so you see it often. I even got to go inside to the sort of lobby as I had Mormon friends, though I myself am Catholic.
@@Quantum-Bullet I’m actually LDS, it’s my understanding that even though we do the ordinances for you by proxy if you’ve been deceased before getting baptized you can choose to accept it or not. The point of the plan of salvation is to do the will of our Father in heaven and use the free will he gave us to do so :) Luke 22:42 I know our beliefs are strange but it’s given me a lot of peace becoming active in the church again. I hope the explanation kinda helps homie, either way God bless ya
It's not said very well in the video, but the baptism by proxy is performed only for the dead. And in the spirit world people can accept or deny the proxy baptism.
I know I’m bringing ol Godwin into this real early here, but…. do you think any of them have tried to baptize-by-proxy Hitler? He probably declined right?
Mr Hoog: the cosmology is a huge part of not just Mormon imagery (visit temple square and you will see it everywhere- not surrounding the Christus statue and carved in granite on the outside walls all around the temple), it is imprinted on the mental processes of every Mormon through their temple rituals. So going “too deep into cosmology” is nearly impossible. I moved from Holland when I was 18 to do my two year mission in England. Then ended up at BYU, worked at their MTC in Provo, worked at the church office in Slc, sang with Mormon tabernacle choir, etc etc. Nothing in your video was over-stated or wrong, compliments on your summary. What struck me, something that never occurred to me, is how the religion is all centered ultimately on FOMO. Ik moet zeggen, ben blij dat ik eruit ben gestapt, die ketenen waren zwaar.
When LARPing goes too far and you start actually thinking you are real life wizards. So embarrassing. Awesome looking buildings though! Great for recharging your spell points I hear
Lived in Utah my whole life, grew up very Mormon adjacent (although I never bought into it) and this is an awesome summary. It gets weirder and the history of Joseph Smith and early prophets is gross, but this about sums up heaven. Always sounded awful to me but god damn are the mormons passionate
The churches, at least those in America are really pretty. But I’ve seen one in Kenya that was just a small white concrete box with a small angel statue on top.
after a day or two, I'd be chill in the lower levels with the rest of humanity. after all there would be more of us there, so it's probably more interesting
Temple recommend holding member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints here. Good video honestly. I would say probably 80% of the way there. There are a few points you made which are not true or are not accurate and I would be happy to speak to those if You would like.
A lot of things can be a waste of time, so I don't see the waste of time in believing in a higher being where there are people spending their lives doing nothing.
Alright simps, he’s not going to notice you unless you pay the patrion or by the slop from the ad. Stop commenting about how great the visuals are. Hahaa!
@@hoogyoutube The Ai generated imagery/video. Some AI is great for assisting in creating art, but the AI images and video was a little off putting and comes off as lazy because it’s easy to make.
I am incapable of consuming any media concerning the Mormon "church" without being reminded of the horrifying, draconic control it exerts on the unlucky people who are converted or born into it. I can understand why this kind of video is not critical of them but I think some of your presentation borders on glorification without understanding the disingenuous and predatory nature of their institution. I really love your visuals as always, but after watching I was left with a deep unease.
lol, this looks like the comment of someone that knows nothing about 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" other than what he has seen in TH-cam documentaries. Have you ever met a Mormon?
Oh look, I'm a poor member that wasn't forced to be a member and isn't forced to follow all the "rules" that the church isn't forcing nobody without taking the free will.
6:37 That's not an LDS temple that's the Community of Christ Temple in Independence, MO. It is the Temple of the 2nd largest Mormon branch. Members of Community of Christ do not participate in the rituals described in this video. I am a member, and I don't want to seem hateful, but I do get tired of being mixed with the LDS church since we both have our own history and set of beliefs.
6:38, sountrack on point with this one! also just a heads up this is the a temple of the community of christ church, very similar but they split from the lds church like 200 years ago
Yeah, I know I went too deep into Mormon cosmology with this one. Honestly, I’m not super happy with this video. But let’s not have perfect be the enemy of a meal time video that you can watch while on the toilet.
@@hoogyoutube Sonofabitch, how did you know I was watching this on the toilet?
Literally on the toilet rn as I clicked on this video lol
Maybe not your best, still great, but that advert is very very jarring I'm afraid. Just doesn't feel right, at all.
The video was cool
I do not mind a deeper look tbh.
Harris Johnson has no relation ship with the ex-Mormon, Washington DC based TH-camr Johnny Harris, right? Cheeky
Pure coincidence ;)
Damn, that was the smoothest ad-transition i've ever seen on TH-cam
@@MA-naconitor 💀
@@MA-naconitor yeah it kinda caught me off guard lol
bro, what kind of ad was that, I was seriously creative. Hare Krishna
This is WILD! Yesterday I saw a Mormon church that looked like it came from Disney Land and my father and I were trying to figure out what it was... Today you release this
@@tzfsr did you try looking it up on a map service?
@@Quantum-Bullet yeah we got our answer. This video is just a cool coincidence
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The whole experience of feeling nothing is close to what happened to me. When you turn 8 you get baptized and get a blessing to receive the holy ghost. I distinctly remember being excited to feel the holy ghost for the first time like all of my older mormon friends described, but I felt nothing and it scared me, so I always lied that I did feel it. I thought that when I got the priesthood at 12 I would feel it. I went to 3 different temples, including Salt Lake and Nauvoo, to do baptisms for the dead and felt nothing. For years I thought something was wrong with me, I had nightmares about going to outer darkness. I prayed every day trying to feel anything until I was 16 and stopped going to church, but I didn't truly lose my faith until I really looked into church history when I was 20. Now I just feel like I wasted my entire childhood and teenage years fearing something that wasn't there. It really deeply affected my mental health for a long time.
same situation for me got out a year ago and found out how fun life can be without the fear and guilt
Tell me why this ad got me thinking it was the story of creating until got to the air conditioned room.
7 views in 21seconds? Hoog must have migrated to the new city in Utah...
Edit: great video! The sponsor spot was kinda funny. I wonder if the name Harris Johnson was inspired by another animated graphics explainer youtuber...
Give it time.
We all know who that Harris Johnson is
Hoog sounds like he was this close to becoming a Morman
THE AD I'M DYING 😂😂😂
These visuals are so fucking sexy 0:32
@@IMPERIALYT e
Well hello there
Elmer has really set the standard in the space! Besides from the visuals which are always amazing, the storytelling and sound design are always so good.
As a member of the church, I find this video fascinating. It's interesting to see how other people view my religion. There are a few corrections/notes I want to make though:
- First off, there's the obligatory "we're not Mormons." The correct terminology is "members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints," or some variation or shorthand of that (obviously you don't need to say the full thing every time, it's a long name). Not gonna harp on that point, but there it is
- While baptisms for the dead are performed in a temple, other baptisms are often performed in other places, such as stake buildings
- The idea that we "scavenge the ancestral vaults" inside a granite mountain is a bit silly. Most ancestry work takes place online nowadays
- "Real Mormon churches are called chapels." Maybe that's the case in some places, but everyone I know just call them churches. We usually call the main room in the middle the "chapel"
- The temple shown at 6:12 has a really interesting reason behind the design. It's meant to represent the cloud and pillar of fire from the Old Testament. The symbolism is kinda cool, but we pretty much all agree that it looks kinda strange lol
- The idea that we created an "exclusive club" in response to not being invited to parties is a bit ridiculous, and it makes us sound almost petty
- Being born gay, leaving an abusive marriage, or being born asexual does not prevent you from reaching the highest degree of glory
Those were the main things I wanted to clarify, but don't take it as me not liking the video. It's always really interesting to hear an outside perspective on the church.
The majority of times when people call Mormons Mormons is because they want to separate Mormonism from Christianity, which is fair in my eyes since they don't affirm the Nicene creed (what the vast majority of people to know if someone's a Christian or not), *or the most basic* teaching. The Trinity.
Exactly what I wanted to say people think we are in a cult but it's way different.
@@klukz That's an interesting point, I'd never heard that before. But I guess it makes sense. I'd of course make the argument that there's no reason to separate the church from the rest of Christianity, but of course it's obvious that I would, so take that for what it's worth.
@@ethantstanger being gay doesn’t but acting on the feelings that come with it are
@@marcosperez9592 Still not entirely accurate, though this is closer to the truth. People tend to put a focus on the actions you take over the person you've become, which is the reverse of how it should be. You can always repent of sinful behavior. Whether or not you agree that the behavior should be considered sinful is of course up for debate, but the point is that the doctrine is internally consistent with itself. No one is barred from heaven.
That ad transition has me rethinking everything I know
This felt like a scientology onboarding video lol
They are basically the same to be fair
@@hoogyoutube yeah I can totally see that, but in the cerimony they make it very clear that if you're uncomfortable with continuing you have the free will to leave, it was a very interseting experience for me when I went through the first time a few months back, still not 100% sure how to feel about it. At the end of the day Christ is king that's all there really is to it for me. Everyone's got their own way of coping with things in life or finding meaning. Thanks for the video bro
th-cam.com/video/-aYVionXa3c/w-d-xo.html
@@hoogyoutube I get the way of thinking but in my opinion it's way different, the LDS church is an open gospel church of known ideas that doesn't act like a cult when criticized.
@@hoogyoutube that is a wild thing to say. Doesn’t seem like you did detailed research on this topic
Again and again, I can watch ad like those all day, creative, aesthetic and useful. Please TH-cam, don't let ad about men shouting at me that I should shave agressively my beard twice an hour, or women telling me I should wear their favorite sanitary plug
Isn’t this voice artist the same one that works for Fern?
Yes
@@lengting that would be insane.
U can clearly hear his strong dutch accent lmao, not the same as Fern.
@@yorbenhebbelinck1169 The chanel discreptios has a link to Fern Hah
fern is a joint channel with 2 voice artists, including hoog :P
If I would be tasked to design a weird sex cult palace this is approx what I would come up with tbh.
Bro you pick some of the best subject matter respect…alongside making amazing content from the audio, visual, storytelling mad good 👌
This is best ad I’ve ever seen in a TH-cam video omg 😂❤️
I ate that sponsor up lmfao
The Washington Temple is pretty iconic as it's right next to the highway that leads to DC so you see it often. I even got to go inside to the sort of lobby as I had Mormon friends, though I myself am Catholic.
This video is actually really detailed and really informative!
Best ad in history of TH-cam
the ad confused the motherfeck out of me
You should do more videos on "WHy do _____ churches/temples/mosques/etc look wierd"
best Ad i have seen in a while
definitely a noticeable difference in quality between the renders and the ai animations
The actual renders are so good
I reject being baptised by proxy.
@@Quantum-Bullet I’m actually LDS, it’s my understanding that even though we do the ordinances for you by proxy if you’ve been deceased before getting baptized you can choose to accept it or not.
The point of the plan of salvation is to do the will of our Father in heaven and use the free will he gave us to do so :) Luke 22:42
I know our beliefs are strange but it’s given me a lot of peace becoming active in the church again. I hope the explanation kinda helps homie, either way God bless ya
You may feel different if you should find yourself in spirit prison
It's not said very well in the video, but the baptism by proxy is performed only for the dead. And in the spirit world people can accept or deny the proxy baptism.
I know I’m bringing ol Godwin into this real early here, but…. do you think any of them have tried to baptize-by-proxy Hitler? He probably declined right?
Next level storytelling
the mormon church in san diego is one of the most beautiful buildings ive seen. i love it.
My parents got married (sealed) there!
Soooo are you a mormon? Also very nice video. It's interesting to see different religion approaches on the same base knowledge. Cheers from EU!
that ad almost got me
Цікаве та пізнавальне відео. Дякую ❤️
Mormon architecture is somehere between Wonderland and Warhammer 40k.
Wow ... the visual is absolutely delicious to the eye
Mr Hoog: the cosmology is a huge part of not just Mormon imagery (visit temple square and you will see it everywhere- not surrounding the Christus statue and carved in granite on the outside walls all around the temple), it is imprinted on the mental processes of every Mormon through their temple rituals. So going “too deep into cosmology” is nearly impossible. I moved from Holland when I was 18 to do my two year mission in England. Then ended up at BYU, worked at their MTC in Provo, worked at the church office in Slc, sang with Mormon tabernacle choir, etc etc. Nothing in your video was over-stated or wrong, compliments on your summary. What struck me, something that never occurred to me, is how the religion is all centered ultimately on FOMO. Ik moet zeggen, ben blij dat ik eruit ben gestapt, die ketenen waren zwaar.
Babe get up hoog just uploaded
Highly recommend Knowing Better's video on the Mormons (LDS church) if you have the time. It dives deep into how the entire thing came to be.
Bro ironically made the best Mormon content 💀
that Odoo ad was epic
Great video! I learned a lot. Super cool.
the visual is insane omg
When LARPing goes too far and you start actually thinking you are real life wizards. So embarrassing. Awesome looking buildings though! Great for recharging your spell points I hear
ahahha the johnny harris guy buying alyssa grenfell's book at a grocery store scene was funny!!
“Mormon Churches” depicts a LDS temple
Mormon is a "common" name for LDS duh
How many people work on a Hoog video?
Just me, mainly. I sometimes commission music and a model. Will be working more with others in the future though !
him and a couple of his slaves
dude amazing add and the video is also ok :)
This advertisment was so funny
love this deep dive
Harris Johnson? any relation to johnny harris?
@@aerospc001 was about to say that lol
-same name
-wannabe journalist
-born into mormon family
nah must be coincidence
I have been Hoog deprived of my Hoog.
These Mormon scriptures have me rolling. How do people invest so much of their time into this religion? Like, are people's FOMO that bad?
She needs to teach de-escalation! EVERYWHERE!!!❤
A work of art
Lived in Utah my whole life, grew up very Mormon adjacent (although I never bought into it) and this is an awesome summary. It gets weirder and the history of Joseph Smith and early prophets is gross, but this about sums up heaven. Always sounded awful to me but god damn are the mormons passionate
I never thought you would ever use ai generated videos 😅
So Odoo is their God or sth?
that ad was hilariously placed. about as insidious as the LDS
These are the temples. Their churches look weird in a completely different way.
The end is the end or move beyond the void to be reborn again.
The churches, at least those in America are really pretty.
But I’ve seen one in Kenya that was just a small white concrete box with a small angel statue on top.
Someone get Alyssa Grenfell to react to this
Why is hoog's banner a man swinging on a vine?
after a day or two, I'd be chill in the lower levels with the rest of humanity. after all there would be more of us there, so it's probably more interesting
all I wanna know is that if they can summon demons in their secret rituals or its just a bunch of nothing burger
@@Ar1AnX1x i think you already know
why did u use ai, and if you hace, please let us know in the desc of the video
You should do Jehovah’s Witnesses bethels and Kingdom Halls too
DISNEYLAND! 495
Temple recommend holding member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints here. Good video honestly. I would say probably 80% of the way there. There are a few points you made which are not true or are not accurate and I would be happy to speak to those if You would like.
wait, I thought this was fern
Do Jehovahs Witnesses Bethels next.
Imagine your sacred temple looking like a Vegas casino 💀
Religion is such a colossal waste of time.
A lot of things can be a waste of time, so I don't see the waste of time in believing in a higher being where there are people spending their lives doing nothing.
In absence of religion, people will always create new religions and new gods to worship.
they look weird because they are weird...
I’VE FINALLY MADE IT EARLY TO A HOOG VID
The Lord of the Rings took me out WTF
6:33 much of my family is from Mexico City and everyone i know from there appreciates that the temple there is designed to mimic native architecture.
how to become a mormon ?
before 500 club
i loved the video but i just wanted to say that those ai images/clips gave me ick
Scientology anyone
mormonism? more like heresy 🗣🗣‼‼‼‼
No alcohol or fellatio. LOLROTFL!!
uhhh, no alcohol, life is meaningless
berghain of utah
Alright simps, he’s not going to notice you unless you pay the patrion or by the slop from the ad.
Stop commenting about how great the visuals are. Hahaa!
Spooky
Please note wich footage is ai
I just don't understand why non Mormons care so much about Mormons, the obsession is a bit weird lol
Right? Like we just live and want to live peacefully like everyone else but there always someone that need to spit hate on the church.
Please don’t use AI again. I was surprised and a little disappointed to see it here. I subscribed in part for the art.
Which parts did you not like? All of it? Sometimes its pretty useful for constructing 3D scenes
@@hoogyoutube The Ai generated imagery/video. Some AI is great for assisting in creating art, but the AI images and video was a little off putting and comes off as lazy because it’s easy to make.
@@hoogyoutube I think the outside scenarios and close ups of people were fine, wouldn’t use them for places where the actual architecture is important
Be sure to pay your tithe at the assesor's office, or your temple recommendation may be revoked.
sorry, but it doesn't work like that
I am incapable of consuming any media concerning the Mormon "church" without being reminded of the horrifying, draconic control it exerts on the unlucky people who are converted or born into it.
I can understand why this kind of video is not critical of them but I think some of your presentation borders on glorification without understanding the disingenuous and predatory nature of their institution. I really love your visuals as always, but after watching I was left with a deep unease.
Noted.
did u watch to the end,, how could you think he was glorifiying it bffr
lol, this looks like the comment of someone that knows nothing about 'The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" other than what he has seen in TH-cam documentaries. Have you ever met a Mormon?
Oh look, I'm a poor member that wasn't forced to be a member and isn't forced to follow all the "rules" that the church isn't forcing nobody without taking the free will.
Wtf is that ad 😂😂😂😂👎
An ad you actually watched
@@hoogyoutubeskillful!
@@hoogyoutube 😂 yeah you got me there 😆
As a belgian it felt weird af 🙈
First
no one cares
6:37 That's not an LDS temple that's the Community of Christ Temple in Independence, MO. It is the Temple of the 2nd largest Mormon branch. Members of Community of Christ do not participate in the rituals described in this video. I am a member, and I don't want to seem hateful, but I do get tired of being mixed with the LDS church since we both have our own history and set of beliefs.
6:38, sountrack on point with this one! also just a heads up this is the a temple of the community of christ church, very similar but they split from the lds church like 200 years ago
16:52 so leaving an abusive marriage is forbidden?! 😨
music at 5:00 ?
15:24 methinks hahaha even their talkers say wrong things