All is Well FAQ
As we are just starting this comic, this is not a true list of frequently
asked questions for the comic. What it is instead is a list of
questions we feel that we may be asked. Some seem silly to me but
Che thought they were important such as "Why do Mormons always travel
in pairs?" This list will be updated as the comic ages. And we get feedback grom our readers.
Q: Why title it "All is Well?"
A: The Mormon
anthem Come, Come Ye Saints is in fact a quite ironic song. If you
understand it's history you know that it was written overlooking the
Salt Lake Valley on a trek where everything was not well for the Mormon
pioneers. However, despite the problems that exist in the church today,
criticizing it is not welcome. The intent is to highlight the irony of
the attitude versus the reality.
Q: Most of your characters seem a little neurotic, why is this?
A:
Not all of them are neurotic, we do even have one mostly stable Mormon
family in the strip. However, the focus will be on the minorities that
the church tends to silence or if they speak up excommunicate.
Q: I know the church is true....
A:
I've heard it before. If you want to believe Joseph Smith was a prophet
and Ancient Israelites inhabited the Americas, that is your choice.
Neither I nor Che are interested in hearing your testimony of the
truthfulness of the church. Unless of course it contains a funny vision.
Q: I don't think you're a Mormon. Why don't you get a life and stop criticizing the church?
A.
Che Monro is not a Mormon. I was born in covenant who left the church
after finding out about its history. It had nothing to do with my own
gender orientation. As for getting a life, I am happy without one. Thank YOu
Q: I'm sorry someone offended you....
A: Please don't bother me with the rest of that
statement. Significant changes must be made by the organization before
I'd even consider returning. Even so, I highly doubt God has a harem
and lives on a star near Kolob.
Q: That's not Mormon doctrine.....
A: Are you sure? Mormon theology is fascinatingly bizarre. However, our focus is not on Mormon doctrine here, but Mormon culture. If we touch on theological issues at all, it's either necessary for the story or an afterthought.
Q: Mormonism is a scam! There is no God!
A. Neitchze would agree, but I've heard that your God is dead and no once cares. If there's a Hell, I'll se you there.
Q: Why
do your characters get it wrong all the time and talk about things that
happened in the past? The LDS church has changed. Why can't you antis
admit that?
A. And we will show that...
Q: Why is the artwork in this strip so awful?
A. Well, it would be worse, but Che convinced Lara not to be the artist.
Q: Were you inspired by Satan? Repent and cease from doing the Devil's work!
A. Why does Satan always get such a bad rap?
Q: My Auntie Eileen is a Mormon and she says that everything you have written is a lie.
A. Good for your aunt. This is a work of fiction. A
lot of what we have written is a lie, but our depictions of Mormon
doctrine, culture, and history
are as accurate as we can make them.
Q: Are Mormons really forbidden to drink Coffee?
A. This is a Che question. Everyone in the US knows this.
But the Mormon dietary code called the Word of Wisdom
specifically forbids hot drinks, which many Mormons take to mean coffee
and tea.
Q: Why do Mormons have more than one wife?
A. Not in this life my friend. Most don't. The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints forbid its members to
practice Plural Marriage in the 1890s.
Q: I've heard that Mormons wear funny underwear. Is it true?
A. There's nothing funny about temple garments. They're ugly.
Q: Why do Mormons always go around in pairs?
A. They don't. Only the Missionaries do this.
Q: Why did you decide to do this strip?
A. Lara thought the stories needed to be told. Che was gotten drunk and press ganged into this project.
Q: What really happens inside the temple and why aren't we allowed to see?
A. I don't know and we won't show it here even if Lara had been to the temple.
Q: Is it true that the LDS church is really building a 2 billion dollar Mall in Salt Lake City?
A. Pretty sure it's already built, but yes.
Q: Why are you so down on the Mormon Church. Live and let live, right?
A. While the Mormon church has had positive impacts on Lara's
life, it often causes unhealthy attitudes towards human sexuality.
The comic was born out
of Lara being afraid of a good portion of herself for a long time.