Cassandra Barney Artist, Mother of 3 and a Mormon

[InvalidUsername1997]

"...And I'm a Mormon."

Whoa! What?? Didn't see that one coming...

[mr5d3pp]

She came and talked to one of my art classes and she was SO COOL!!

[49redskies]

WHAT'S WITH ALL THE DISLIKES. THE POINT OF THESE VIDEOS IS TO SHOW THAT MORMONS ARE JUST LIKE OTHER PEOPLE <3

I'M NOT A MORMON, BUT I LOVE & ACCEPT THEM COMPLETELY :)

[WHATHEHECKDUDE]

@49redskies Aw, I love people like you. <3 (:

[dinksta]

They have a Quaker parrot!

[KineticColor]

178 people are mormons...

[pianomanIN2009]

I'm a Mormon, and this is a commercial about me being normal despite being a Mormon.

[WELLimKNIFING]

why am i watching these?

[janyaoha83]

Mankind is born with a SIN-NATURE. The ONLY Way for us to go to Heaven is that we must have our sins forgiven. Religion didn't die on the cross for you, Jesus did! Krishna, Buddha, and other FALSE prophets didn't die upon the cross for you. Jesus Christ wasn't just a prophet, He was God Almighty in the flesh (John 1:1,14; 1st Timothy 3:16; 1st John 2:22,23 -King James Bible). Jesus shed His precious blood to pay for our sins (1st Peter 1:18,19).

[FirstHumanimalien]

Keep it simple.

Don't trust churches.

[InvalidUsername90]

are we supposed to become mormons because this random person is?

[jhemstalk]

@InvalidUsername90

no it is suppose to teach you that Mormons are normal people. They have regular lives just like everyone else. They have struggles and continue their faith through it all.

[stubzTV]

@InvalidUsername90 no. Nowhere in the video did it tell you to become a mormon.

[greendolphinsong]

stinkin' fun!



[Seancui283]

Mormons plz stop doing these ads we love you anyways<bye

[wolfeywoman]

Many women, especially in the LDS faith, feel like they are a failure if they have to or just want to work, because we are taught that our families and homes should be our first priorities. I love how it's apparent that she does put those at highest priority while still doing something she enjoys. I really appreciate how she says that those pressures I discussed earlier were just something she had imposed upon herself. That gives me comfort for my own life.

[RainbowStarlightGirl]

I am an artist, a girly girl, and a Pokémon Believer.

[garcon1231]

You are GREAT! Yes, God does want us to be who we are. Stumbled upon your video and found a vast amount of similarities between you and myself. I'm a photographer and never really fit in anywhere but the studio. Always thought I was adopted or just plain crazy. I finally have children and we are having the best times whether it be adventuring with cameras in tow or finding stuff in the house to turn into art. Thanks for sharing & bringing beautiful things to light...

[autumnzephyr]

The idea being expressed in this video is that it's not easy being a creative woman, mother & Mormon. But it's not easy being a creative modern woman, period. So it's a triple whammy being a Mormon artist with 3 kids. It's like being a mother, exotic dancer & Catholic; it can't be easy. These things typically just aren't seen in the same sentence together, so by seeing them in the video headline, it promotes interest so ppl like you & me will go look & maybe be inspired to be our genuine selves.

[autumnzephyr]

I love that this woman is able to do what she wants AND has the support of her husband, who isn't always making her do housework in place of her passion. I have a passion for art too, so this gives me hope. Mormons tend to get a bad rap for making their women conform into the ideal housewife, aka Stepford Wives, which initially turned me off to the faith because the Mormons I know tend to be very traditional people, and I'm just not a traditional woman. So yay for Cassandra! :)

[kyylaaa1]

cool story bro, tell it again. :P

[LilitheAmara]

I like how none of this at all has anything to do with being a Mormon. She can do all of these things and be an Atheist, or of pretty much every other religion.

[BACHIU1]

@LilitheAmara i like how everyone thinks these videos are always going to talk about religion then are surprised its just a person talking about there life and how normal it is and that there mormon hahahahaha

[leelland]

why is rebbeca black friday a related video lol

[JaySky181]

I typed in "how to fix a faucet" and i got this...

[Sinborne]

So she's amazing because she's a mormon? I think you can be an amazing artist, a mother of three, and be an incredible person all WITHOUT being a mormon. If the LDS church wants to promote their religion, they'd better find a better way to do it than with a tagline of a two minute movie.

[Zlamzambo]

The LDS would advertise on youtube xD

[beautyqueenjellybean]

Personally, I think they threw in the 'Mormon' bit to show people that Mormons are pretty much just like anyone else... She's got balls to post that she's a Mormon, as it's not a very popular religion in most parts of the world. Honestly, it's not a bad religion. There's just a lot of stupid rumors about it, it's kind of ridiculous. You wouldn't throw an insulting comment about someone's race, would you? Why would you rip on their religion? It's immature, and simply rude.

[jadegecko]

@beautyqueenjellybean I'm mostly in agreement with you, but I think the race comparison is inapt. The beliefs you chose to hold - and conduct your life according to - are an entirely different thing than the color of your skin, which you're simply born with.

[mebeluvined]

I came hear to knock on your channel like you guys do my door!!!

[wtfbitches2130]

Mormons have to go to 3hrs of church for no reason it doesn't say go to church for 3 hrs and do after church activities i wanna see where that is stated

[BACHIU1]

@wtfbitches2130 the three hours is in segmants of classes and hour class each. and its not stated anywhere how long church should be. thats just how long the lds is haha

[clamb1915]

...and I'm an Atheist.

[PercPhreak]

@clamb1915 so many atheists on the internet!

[Darkgon101]

@clamb1915 SAME HERE!

HI 5!!!!

[jahahese]

You guys need to chill out. No one made you watch the video, and yet you come here just to rip on a religion? i can't believe how little decency there is left in this world.

[nailgunacupuncture]

@jahahese You sound like YOU need to chill out. People retain some of the hostility toward religion because of historical and modern supposed scandal, suppression, and conspiracy, and their capacity to carry it out via their hierarchical structure.

The Internet is a hate machine, and if you post something as a _sponsored link_ that is mildly detestable and keep comments and ratings enabled, people will be negative at you. No one likes evangelism, and that's what this video is. That's why bashing

[JihadJoeC4]

Are we supposed to care about the fact that they`re mormon?

[matteo132000]

Give me your money that's what all these religions are about. Religion is a bureaucracy between man and god.

[SpookyJohnathan]

Aw, she's officially my new favourite Mormon.

[TheMissingGuru]

anyone can follow their dreams, you don't have to b Mormon to do so . . . . but her paintings are nice :)

[lSolidSnakel]

and

[willthacheerleader18]

she seems really nice! i like her paintings too.

[36dopman]

@church400c in soviet russia Mormon troll you!

[CarlaylayLovesYou]

When i saw my mom watching this:

Me: Jesus christ!! :o

My mom: Exactly

[vulcangrl13]

Meh, not too into Mormonism but her art is beautiful. <3

[WordBelmont]

I can so top that, well lets see... Im Ricki, Im gay, Im 15 and in high school, getting bullied all the time, Left handed, redhead, and im a semi athiest... ooooooh buuurrn

[mdhymas]

@MaeBernhardt543 because they're always promoted or featured... ._.

[JackleApp]

Nobody wants to hear about your religion. Faith is something that's meant to be personal and special to an individual human being.I personally have no religious faith, but I'm not about to make a damn video about it. Keep it to yourself. That's all I can say.

[havingfunwithmakeup]

Ok all of you saying, things like why the heck did they add the and i'm a mormon part? Well i have an answer. I'm a young mormon girl and i know people think we are crazy, and can't live a normal life because we're to much into our religion. Well this video is trying to show you mormons are normal. They show you a normal family, and BAM they tell you their religion. Oh and people talking about the missionaries, i hope to be one someday! And the man i marry is going to be a returned missionary.

[drsusredfish]

@havingfunwithmakeup

I know what you mean girl. I'm a mormon / LDS too, although i don't plan to go on a mission. I'm only slightly crazy and not in a religious way. lol. Its kinda sad to see all these dislikes over one sentence in the story.

[SethiXzon]

Nobody cares what your religion is.

[mdhymas]

@SethiXzon ZING!!!! OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH­H

[brinxe76]

yes, convert into a momon. you'll be awesome at everything forever :D

[numanuma20]

ARe Mormons like Catholics where they have more stuff added to their faith than most christian faiths. Like Catholics have the Pope, Saints, extra books of the bible, extra holidays ect

[willthacheerleader18]

@numanuma20 actually you are wrong. Catholics are the oldest branch of Christianity. We do not have 'extra books', protestant reformers REMOVED the books from their cannon (look at history). "Extra holidays"? not at all, the liturgical calender is basically the same for Catholics as many protestants. the Pope is the spiritual leader of the church, a successor of Peter. And we are all saints, the bible talks about the saints many times. Do some research before bashing another faith.

[Prizmafrog2002]

Wow...so is this supposed to like show, Mormons' are...real people? lol I don't get it

[TakeFiveProduction]

Am I the only one who thinks this is good? (Good in the sense that its... different?) They're trying to prove that its not what it looks like through the media. Like in the show Big Love.

[YukonTheGrayWolf]

Cool story, bro.

[aLivingCartoon]

i can't believe so many people dislike this video. it's well made, and its just a lady talkin about her art and her kids. just cuz some of us viewers might not be Mormon doesn't mean its a sucky video

[jonduncan2]

Really? All these dislikes? Seems to show that people can't see the relevance of the bit. She's this great person. And a Mormon. Ergo: the vid's purpose is to break through perceived stereotypes about Mormon's. They come from every walk of life. And traditional categorizing is just as futile as saying all Jew's are ________, all atheists must think ________, etc.

[checkeredxchild]

i really like her house and her beautiful art. i would like to raise my future kids with art as well. but i really don't understand where the mormon part applies.

[wiseidiot5763]

@checkeredxchild The whole point of this video is to show that mormons live regular lives and that we're not just some weird cult group like everyone thinks

[remix815]

im catholic and im better then u :)

[InfamousRabbiTT]

@remix815 *puts head down* Ever heard of WWJD? (What Would Jesus Do?)

............well that wasn't it...-.-

[StreisandLove]

>.< woah. you knocked on my door yesterday and try to tell me stuff about your religion.

[FoxPaul1]

Kind angry what they did with the Boy scouts.

[billiamperson]

mormon.org youtube channel,

why do you censor my comments?

[2BEcontinue1]

I'm a female. does this mean i'm a mormon?

[ChromiteIsBestRogue]

It's a shame Mormons need to act like their faith makes them "spontaneous" among other things, when in fact Mormonism has nothing to do with it....

There is a thing called personality, yo...

[JCrizzle76]

No One cares Lady if your Mormon

[Aciel88]

Tired of mormon propaganda being promoted on youtube... sure she and a hundred other people might have a good life, but even without a "god" i'm just as happy.

[Evansmustard]

wtf does this have to do with being a mormon?

[cougarmanification]

@Evansmustard it's trying to show that mormons aren't all that bad

[pillowsfree]

My parents are Mormon and I was raised Mormon. I wish they could have been more like this woman, they were very suppressive and lived strictly by the bible/bom so to speak. I don't think they really understand the religion, thats probably what gives the religion such a bad name. I'm currently Agnostic but I respect Mormons all the same, its really unfortunate that they have to put up with so much crap.

[MrAlizadehh]

im a morman.. because i love homosexuals.

[greenboarder89]

is being a mormon the new pop trend? i wish i was mormon!!

[shawn106]

When I clicked this I thought it said And.. I'm a moron lol..

[Assaut19283]

She has the same chair as me in my room. AM I A MORMON???????

[T77965296]

i went through it

[T77965296]

Bible arm on social hell

Spins its downward spiral

[Tortiak]

While I'm completely fine with this religion existing, can you please stop coming to my door and trying to preach to me, cause I will just slam the door in your face. I have a religion of my own.

[janelleybell42]

Being Mormon isn't going to make you a great artist and mother. Just cut of the end where she says "and I'm a Mormon", and it just shows a womans life.

[crazyguy1913]

So if im not a mormon, I can't do anything?

[mymomiscool111]

"Stttinkin' Fun." lmao

[amyleoness]

All three of Joseph Smith's "witness's" later fell away from the church, as did Emma Smith. Quite telling...

[abbed8]

snorrrrr. Mormons are soo lame haha. dum dum dum dum dum

[Darzala]

@abbed8 LMAO is that a South Park reference?

[alamont69]

And i dont care

[thor135]

"best family times are working in the studio"?? i feel sorry for this narrow minded, logic-less , bible thumper's kids. A joint could really steer this gal's life in a positive direction...

[huevos808]

so this lady is perfect other than the fact of being a mormon

[Urisihapai]

Y U B so heavily stereotyped?

[Remedy13]

I think there's many dislikes because she's a mormon. the word "mormon" it self kinda puts people off :\

[HerreticStudios2012]

i don't even

[DJh0bo]

My astronomy teacher is Mormon.

The sheer irony of that is hilarious.

[HammockerSam]

@DJh0bo Lol, Religious-Scientist.... It's like an oxymoron

[qwertypoiu4321]

Lol, deities are a fantasy.

[YourMomIsMyUserName2]

"And... i am a Mormon" Really????

[willthacheerleader18]

@YourMomIsMyUserName2 because this is an ad campaign by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

[CarrierHasArrived]

Disliked because comments need approval. Why is this promoted video anyway?

[CarrierHasArrived]

Needs more video games.

[thedeadpony]

This lady is quite creepy, but she's no artist. Mormon people aren't allowed to do things like art, dance, or participate in activities which makes one happy aside from acting as a brood mare for their religion.

I'm joking even though I'm quite serious...

[youngerthanold]

And I'm a P.C.

[NicksNewHits]

Ha nice painting is cool. any type of art is cool. Thats why I hope everyone can check my channekl out cause ill be uploading songs i make on there.

[NUGNESS123]

I DONT UNDERSTAND

[hercludes]

Get off the suggested list!

[Imnot18butisaidiwas]

I dont even get these commercials...... cool your a mormon, no one really cares and no one would care if i made a commercial and said "and im a christian" NO ONE would care, just like no one cares that your a mormon....

[notfromearth7]

I liked this just because the lady has a parrot.

[juneflower7]

I don't know why there are so many dislikes! What you do is so beautiful, Cassandra! I'm an artist as well, and I paint watercolors. My favorite talk is the one where Elder Uchtdorf talked to us about us all having the innate ability to create. We all can create something of substance and of beauty, and that we are all fashioned after an endlessly creative God who designed us! Art to me is bringing me closer to my heavenly father, because God is the master creator. Praise to you and all you do.

[metznimbo29]

@juneflower7 People dislike these videos because we don't like it when religion gets in the Internet!

[theBlabbs]

this is my favorite one of these "ima mormon" videos

[lundonbby]

she's cute but .. wouldn't pin her as mornan

...

or any of these people.

[BluShadesX]

Her daughters were hot.

[Imnot18butisaidiwas]

@BluShadesX the oldest daughter looks like shes 13!!!! pervert!!

[rejoyce57]

What's up with all these "Dislikes", and no negative comments? Is it just anti-Mormon sentiment? It's that way on a lot of other "I Am a Mormon" videos.

[SsjVegeta5020]

@rejoyce57 It's because this user checks the comments and approves them and people are afraid of being banned. Hope that helped.

[thedeadpony]

@rejoyce57

All comments are subject to approval, negative comments are removed to promote a false view of support. It's quite reprehensible, but we're all on the hustle so I understand why they do censor comments.

[radelta]

@rejoyce57 Its called the comments being moderated

[Mchokozi44]

How inspiring!!!!