You may have noticed from the button over on the right side that I support California’s Proposition 8 that defines marriage as being between a man and a woman (more info here). You may have also surmised that I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, popularly known as “Mormons”. Among our beliefs is that of the Book of Mormon being a history of people on the American continents. (You can get more information on the beliefs of our church here )

One of the stories in the Book of Mormon concerns a prophet called “Samuel the Lamanite”. (Lamanites are one of the groups of people in the Book of Mormon.)

An excerpt from an LDS church lesson about Samuel the Lamanite” here :

“In the Encyclopedia of Mormonism we read:
‘Samuel the Lamanite was the only Book of Mormon prophet identified as a Lamanite. Apart from his sermon at Zarahemla (Hel. 13-15), no other record of his life or ministry is preserved.
Approximately five years before Jesus’ birth, Samuel began to preach repentance in Zarahemla. After the incensed Nephite inhabitants expelled him, the voice of the Lord directed him to return. Climbing to the top of the city wall, he delivered his message unharmed, even though certain citizens sought his life (Hel. 16:2). Thereafter, he fled and “was never heard of more among the Nephites” (Hel. 16:8). (Encyclopedia of Mormonism, s.v. “Samuel the Lamanite.”)'” (A Wikipedia entry about this is here .)

One of the paintings you will find in the Book of Mormon is one from Arnold Freiburg, showing Samuel the Lamanite on a wall above a city preaching to a somewhat hostile crowd.

All of that is a preface to explain why I thought this adaptation of that picture was humorous (click here to see an enlarged picture – fixed):