Holy Fetch! Did you know that Elvis read the Book of Mormon and wanted to be baptized? Or that the original version of “Battlestar Galactica” was created by a Mormon and uses church terms?

The strange rumors and myths that circulate rampantly through LDS culture are exactly what inspired Casey Cummings, a Kaysville resident, to create his new Web site holyfetch.com.

“I wanted to figure out a way to share these great legends with everyone,” he said.

When Cummings began the process of creating the site, he said he was shocked to discover there wasn’t already anything like it.

“I first got into Mormon urban legends while serving an LDS mission in Austria,” said Cummings when asked how it all began. “I asked my companions to give me the best legends they knew and I kept a list in my journal.”

Cummings added, “One companion particularly loved the myths. He told me so many and I never believed any of them.”

The site was officially launched June 23 and already has more than 60 myths debunked. The site’s visitors express mixed opinions regarding the urban legends.

Some enjoyed the site and found it entertaining.

“I think it’s a really cool Web site where you can see many categories in the world — such as politics, sports and even famous people — and how the church has been brought into the world,” said Derrick Wellard, a sophomore from Pocatello, Idaho.

Others thought the site would do more harm than good.

“The site’s content is going to start more rumors amongst LDS people rather than verify it,” said Derek Hansen, a junior from Hammonton, N.J. “With the site’s unofficial Mythbuster-like verification, legends will be labeled as facts.”

Visitors to the site are encouraged to submit myths they’ve heard and want an answer to. Cummings said his favorite part of running the site is getting the myths submitted because there are a lot of fun ones to read.

“I get enough myths submitted to me, I’m not worried of running out,” said Cummings. “I try to update [the site] at least two or three times a week, sometimes more, sometimes less.”

Cummings said the site is more like a hobby, as he is already kept busy enough with a full-time job and the family responsibilities of being a father of two.

krisandab@yahoo.com