The Last Thread Ever Needed On Mormonism

[JustaServant]

Originally Posted by maltmom

That is exactly how that thread started and ended....JustaServant. I remember it. I was one of the ex-non-bitter-Baptists.

Over the years I've been friends with a number of Mormans.
1. One didn't believe a thing the church teaches but wouldn't leave b/c that's all she knew, they showed her a lot of love and she didn't want to be shunned by her family.

2. Another became an alcoholic atheist. She was very bitter and hated the LDS.

3. There are 2 LDS families in my life. One from my professional side and one from my personal. There are 9 children between the two. I feel for the children b/c they are going to believe what they were taught growing up. The adults should be able to look at the evidence and see the truth.

I wish this could be the last thread needed. I'd rather see thread after thread if it keeps one person from becoming LDS or it encourages one LDS member to leave and come to Truth.

I guess my point is that it is the same in any extreme fundamentalist type religion. They will try to re-write the history and teaching of the group and if the formers expose the truth they are "bitter" or 'misinformed' or impied to be outright liars.

[Jerusha]

At least the number of Mormon-related threads on the first page has decreased markedly.

I think that to preserve faith for those poor deluded creatures, the best approach is to demonstrate to them that the LDS church is in apostasy from the best of the BoM, and that the best of the BoM was plagiarized from the Bibe, and truly Christian writers (like Shakespeare and Clavigero). Too many, who were born into that faith, become atheists or agnostics when they exit.

[Miriam1947]

Originally Posted by Eric Hilbert

I'm gonna take you up on this.

Eric, no please no.

[Janderich]

Originally Posted by Jerusha

I think that to preserve faith for those poor deluded creatures...

Originally Posted by HonoraDominum

But the truth is that the leaders of the Mormon church *are* liars...

My goal is not to be charitable to Mormons (and I also doubt it it the goal of the ex-Mormons who continue the good fight), although I do pray for Mormons every day...

It can be an occasion of scandal when an LDS person says "I find Family Home Evening to be enriching and a worthy practice" or "I love how my family will be forever through the ceremonies of the Temple" or "I went to the Temple tonight and it was so beautiful."

Originally Posted by Catholic_Prime

Reminds me of Sorcery, I can't stand them,
I feel like I'm going to get hit by lightening
if I continue talking with them.

There are a lot of unfair and rather hurtful statements on this thread. I don't know what to say...

[Chaim]

Originally Posted by Conor7

Come on. This is grossly inappropriate and wholly uncharitable. You are welcome to respectfully disagree with members of the LDS faith, but calling them liars is uncalled for and I honestly expected more.

true that !